Wild cherry wood for smoking meat. I say for you to get all of it you think you will need. You may not believe us when we say cherry wood is great for smoking any type of meat but its true. The flavor cherry wood produces is light and sweet. I will cut a dead branch non and then and use it in the smoker.
Im keeping the wood for the fireplace and firepit but was wondering if anyone has ever used this stuff for smoking. I just had to take down a wild black cherry tree that had seen its better days. I have wild cherry trees back in my woods. Our response to the cherry wood question.
Smoking meats in wild cherry wood produces a mild sweet smoked taste and light mahogany finish to the meat. We still have the trees but dont harvest the cherries. And for seeking our opinion regarding the use of the wood for smoking foods. Wild black cherry tree wood for smoking.
A couple weeks ago my friend who smokes meat and likes to cook used some of this cherry i had given him. Wild cherry i was able to get some wild cherry last fall. Thank you for the question regarding wild cherry wood. We love to use it on pork and beef to change things up occasionally we will mix it with oak.
Its a universal wood that goes well with everything from salmon to venison and is an approachable choice for novice smokers. When to use cherry for smoking. I have mainly been using hickory and mequite. Can osage orange wood be used for cooking and or smoking meat jeff phillips november 4 2013 at 326 pm reply also known as a hedge apple the osage orange wood has a lot of debate around whether it should be used as a smoking wood or not.
Smoking wood plays a role in the flavor and the color of the meatit also forms a bark or crust on the meatin general mild woods are good for fish and poultry medium fruit woods are best for poultry or pork and strong woods hold up against dark red meat flavors. Wild cherry wood works great as a smoke wood. I just cut down a large cherry tree and was hoping i could use some of it for smoking. It is delicate and not overpowering.
My mother used to make cherry bounce with the berries. We have wild cherry trees at home. The wood often comes as wood chunks wood chips or pellets wood chunks allow a steady slow release of smoke while wood. They were just young springs about 1 or 1 12 in diameter.
But im not sure if the cherry you smoke with is the fruit tree type or the cherry used for trim and cabinets etc.