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Smoking Woods

Alder - A traditional smoking wood from the pacific northwest for fish.  Absolutely the best with Salmon.  Also, suitable for pork and chicken.

Apple - Sweet and fruity, apple is best with pork and poultry, but is suitable for all meats.

Black Walnut - An Ozarks country wood that gives a more traditional smoked flavor.  Good with beef and pork.

Cherry - a sweet aromatic wood good with most meats.  Imparts a rich mahogany color.

Gourmet Blend - A unique blend of Hickory, Apple,  Sassafras, and Wild Cherry.  Great on beef, pork, poultry, fish, seafood and wild game.

Grape - A sweet, light and delicate smoke.  Great for chicken or fish.

Hickory - An all time favorite with a rich hearty taste.  Hickory is suitable for all types of meats except fish.  (too much can leave the meats bitter)

Jack Daniels Chips - These are made from 100% charred white oak aging barrels. As the whiskey ages, it is drawn into the wood and remains it is commonly used on beef, pork, poultry, and game.

Mesquite - A popular wood associated with southwest cooking, Mesquite is a full flavored smoke that if overdone can have a bitter taste to meats.  It is commonly used on beef, pork and poultry, and game.

Mulberry - A sweet and tangy mild smoke good on pork, ham and poultry.

Oak - Assertive but pleasant with a smooth mellow smoke.  Oak is great for all types of meats, especially beef.  What it can do for brisket is beyond description.

Orange - Tangy citrus smoke great with poultry, fish and seafood, gives food a caramel color.

Peach - another lightly sweet and tangy fruitwood.  Good with most meats

Pear - A fruitwood similar in taste to Apple.

Pecan - has a subtle richness and is somewhat nutty in flavor.  Sometimes described as a mellower form of Hickory.  It works well with all meats.

Persimmon - E exotic smoking wood from the Ozarks.  Distinctive flavor.  Some natives won't use anything else.

Sassafras - Pungent and sweet, Sassafras give beef, pork, or game a rich aroma and color.

Sugar Maple - A sweet, mild, smoke.  Sugar maple works well with pork, poultry and even veggies.  Good with ham

Sweetwood Blend - A wonderful mix of apple, cherry, peach, pear and maple that gives any type of meat a great flavor.

Tabasco - Made from white oak used aged barrels and gives this wood a distinct Tabasco spice flavor.

Wine Barrel Chips - These are made from 100% oak wine barrels, then saturate with wine.  These are good with just about anything.

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