Which woods to choose for smoking?

Which species of woods to use? It is important to choose a 100% natural fuel from dry "hardwoods" for your choice. meat smoker .
Each wood gives the smoke notes its own, which makes the range of sawdust very wide.   

Delicate flavors: Much used in smoking, the beech is a fairly neutral wood that leaves a light taste very appreciated. It has the advantage of being suitable for all types of foods.
The oak is just as versatile although it is not recommended for fish. Its aromas are a little more marked than the beech while remaining very subtle.  

Sweet and delicately sweet: Balanced, alder is a great classic in smoking, traditionally used for salmon. Its smoke is very pleasant in the mouth. It is perfect for smoking all fish, seafood and cheeses.  

Sweet, fruity scents: The cherry tree has a delicate, fruity flavor with a hint of bitterness.
It is used frequently mixed with other species such as beech, alder ...
A little more pronounced in taste, the apple tree, brings delicious autumnal notes to smoked and agrees with all meat, ham, fish and cheese.  

The freshness of citrus: The lemon tree is ideal for smoking eg white fish, seafood and poultry
The orange tree, meanwhile, gives original flavors to smoked foods  

More intense flavors: The olive tree is more typical, it can give poultry, fish, vegetables, cheese spicy notes for Mediterranean flavors
Maple adds character to smoking. This wood is suitable for fish, poultry, seafood, vegetables, cheeses.  

More pronounced: Acacia permeates foods with powerful aromas. It is perfect for game as well as walnut.   

Do not use: Coniferous wood. It emits on burning, a strong smell of resin and soot coat the smokes of a bitter taste.
Sawdust made from wood that has been too recently cut down still has too much moisture that can cause harmful carbon compounds during smoking. Wood that is too green may release a sour and dense smoke.
Do not make your own sawdust from recycled wood: painted, varnished or treated. Neither with moldy or rotten wood, you could get intoxicated.    



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