{"id":1207,"date":"2019-10-09T11:50:36","date_gmt":"2019-10-09T15:50:36","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.smokinlicious.com\/blog\/?p=1207"},"modified":"2021-11-05T13:20:34","modified_gmt":"2021-11-05T17:20:34","slug":"is-hickory-the-wood-to-smoke-grill-with","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.smokinlicious.com\/blog\/is-hickory-the-wood-to-smoke-grill-with\/","title":{"rendered":"HICKORY FOR FOOD SMOKING- IS IT &#8220;THE WOOD&#8221;?"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"attachment_5022\" style=\"width: 510px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-5022\" class=\"wp-image-5022 size-full\" style=\"border: 4px solid #ca6500;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.smokinlicious.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/hickory-blog-ii.jpg\" alt=\"Our Hickory double filet is great for most smoking or grilling equipment - So YES-HICKORY FOR FOOD SMOKING is an excellent choice!\" width=\"500\" height=\"275\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.smokinlicious.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/hickory-blog-ii.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.smokinlicious.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/hickory-blog-ii-150x83.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.smokinlicious.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/hickory-blog-ii-300x165.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-5022\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Our Hickory double filet is great for most smoking or grilling equipment &#8211; So YES-HICKORY FOR FOOD SMOKING is an excellent choice!<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_5026\" style=\"width: 110px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-5026\" class=\"wp-image-5026 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.smokinlicious.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/web-audio-button.jpeg\" alt=\"listen to this pod cast \" width=\"100\" height=\"100\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-5026\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">to IS HICKORY THE WOOD TO SMOKE &amp; Grill WITH<\/p><\/div>\n<h6><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/h6>\n<audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-1207-1\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"http:\/\/www.smokinlicious.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/IS-HICKORY-THE-WOOD-TO-SMOKE-GRILL-WITH-AUDIO.mp3?_=1\" \/><a href=\"http:\/\/www.smokinlicious.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/IS-HICKORY-THE-WOOD-TO-SMOKE-GRILL-WITH-AUDIO.mp3\">http:\/\/www.smokinlicious.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/IS-HICKORY-THE-WOOD-TO-SMOKE-GRILL-WITH-AUDIO.mp3<\/a><\/audio>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span class='bctt-click-to-tweet'><span class='bctt-ctt-text'><a href='https:\/\/x.com\/intent\/tweet?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.smokinlicious.com%2Fblog%2Fis-hickory-the-wood-to-smoke-grill-with%2F&#038;text=IS%20HICKORY%20THE%20WOOD%20TO%20SMOKE%20%26%20GRILL%20WITH%3F&#038;via=DrSmokeSmokin&#038;related=DrSmokeSmokin' target='_blank'rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">IS HICKORY THE WOOD TO SMOKE &amp; GRILL WITH? <\/a><\/span><a href='https:\/\/x.com\/intent\/tweet?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.smokinlicious.com%2Fblog%2Fis-hickory-the-wood-to-smoke-grill-with%2F&#038;text=IS%20HICKORY%20THE%20WOOD%20TO%20SMOKE%20%26%20GRILL%20WITH%3F&#038;via=DrSmokeSmokin&#038;related=DrSmokeSmokin' target='_blank' class='bctt-ctt-btn'rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Share on X<\/a><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The question is one of the most common we hear.\u00a0 <em>What is the most popular wood you sell?\u00a0 <\/em><\/p>\n<p>Initially, our response was that there wasn\u2019t one hardwood that was dominating the order system.\u00a0 That certainly has changed over the course of the past few years.<\/p>\n<p>Without question, Hickory has become the most requested hardwood.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Hickory for Food Smoking- Why?<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>I truly believe the catalyst for the popularity of hickory particularly for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.seriouseats.com\/...\/cooking-out-how-to-grill-barbecue-or-smoke-meat-with...\">smoking foods<\/a>, is television and <strong>YouTube<\/strong>.\u00a0 Yes, all those cooking and food shows and <strong>YouTube<\/strong> channels have catapulted grilling\/smoking with wood and charcoal leaning toward Hickory.\u00a0 As if Hickory for food smoking is the only choice for \u201creal\u201d barbecue.<\/p>\n<p>Some of the roots of the popularity of Hickory is the generational secrets of barbecue.\u00a0 <a href=\"http:\/\/www.smokinlicious.com\/blog\/what-a-nutty-choice\/\">Hickory<\/a> has been, for many decades, a commonly found hardwood in the traditional barbecue states who are credited with bringing barbecue to the limelight.\u00a0 North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, Virginia and then advancing west to such states as Tennessee, Missouri, and Alabama.\u00a0 Gradually, those who wanted to duplicate the smoke flavors of the south continued to request hickory.\u00a0 The result: hickory for food smoking and cooking has become one of the highest demand hardwoods in North America.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Hickory for Food Smoking- Is There a Holy Grail for Smoking Wood?<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Without question, those known in the world of barbecue as major players have stimulated the belief that their choice in smoking wood is the key to their success and notoriety.\u00a0 Here\u2019s is the conflict: many fail to admit that there are many other factors that account for their success.\u00a0 Although they may have made their mark by sticking with that one wood for the entire time they cooked and gained popularity, they also committed to specific equipment, fuel product say a specific brand of charcoal, meat supplier, whether they keep the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.smokinlicious.com\/blog\/10-things-to-consider-before-purchasing-wood-for-cooking-grilling-smoking\/\">bark <\/a>on the wood or remove it, and brands or recipes for rubs\/sauces\/marinades.\u00a0 <strong><em>ALL<\/em><\/strong> these items factor into the overall success of a cooking event even in barbecue.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Life of the Tree is Key<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>I won\u2019t get into the details about one brand of charcoal or briquette over another, or the influence of a wet or dry rub on the meat\u2019s ability to absorb smoke vapor.\u00a0 Those discussions will be for another day.\u00a0 What I will stress is that the climate and soil of tree\u2019s location is by far a key determinate in whether it will make a great smoking or grilling wood.\u00a0 Specifically, the more balanced the pH level of the soil the tree\u2019s roots are bound to and the amount of precipitation the tree is exposed to in a given year, directly affect how favorable the wood will be for smoking, grilling, and cooking in general.<\/p>\n<p>I\u2019m often told by new customers who had previous experience with hickory and found it to be too strong in flavor, producing too dark a coloring to the food\u2019s exterior, and often producing a sooty appearance to both the food and equipment, that once they tried our wood, they had the exact opposite result.\u00a0 <em>Why?<\/em>\u00a0 The easiest answer is we simply have better-growing conditions in the Northeast than other areas that grow Hickory trees.\u00a0 Plus, we have access to the better species of this hardwood family.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Hickory for Food Smoking- More Choices Don\u2019t Always Mean Better Outcome<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>With over 20 species of Hickory in North America, they are not all equal when it comes to cooking with them.\u00a0 Many of these 20 species are known to produce bitter undertones when foods are exposed to their smoke vapor.\u00a0 That means poor results for the cook or Pitmaster who believes in hickory for their food production.<\/p>\n<p>I like to compare hardwoods for cooking to extra virgin olive oil.\u00a0 There are hundreds if not thousands of brands of olive oil available.\u00a0 Yet, many producers marketing an extra virgin olive oil (EVOO) are using low-grade oils in the production rather than meet the requirements for EVOO labeling.\u00a0 Wood is similar.\u00a0 There is no obligation to label where the wood comes from, how old it is, how it was processed, what species it is from, and if it is from the raw material of the timbered tree or a by-product or <a href=\"http:\/\/www.smokinlicious.com\/blog\/dont-cook-with-trash\/\">waste<\/a> product of another use.\u00a0 Just like olive oil producers using pomace or the olive residue left over from the traditional production of olive oil, hardwood can be a leftover as well and re-purposed into something it wasn\u2019t initially intended for.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Blaze Your Own Trail<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>My hope is that I\u2019ve stimulated some thinking into what makes for a great smoking wood, grilling wood, or cooking wood in general.\u00a0 Instead of duplicating a celebrity figure or following a current fad, blaze your own trail into what pleases you and the people you are serving your amazing grilled and smoked foods from the wood fire to.\u00a0 With so many factors affecting a<a href=\"http:\/\/; https:\/\/www.bonappetit.com\/test-kitchen\/cooking-tips\/article\/wood-smoking-meat\"> food\u2019s taste<\/a>, appearance, and aroma, it\u2019s time to simply experiment, keep a log, and find what pleases you.\u00a0 It may turn out to be one hardwood that you feel is <em>the <\/em>wood or it could simply be the food that guides you.\u00a0 Hope you enjoyed our blog IS HICKORY THE WOOD TO SMOKE &amp; GRILL WITH?<\/p>\n<p><strong><em>The Culinary Crew wants you to know \u2026<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\u2026 that your wood cooking and food smoking experiences can offer a good variety of great tastes and awesome flavors by using the full range of acceptable hardwood species.\u00a0 Without a doubt, hickory commands a lot of media market attention and is a very popular choice but don\u2019t look past other hardwoods like oak, maple, cherry, alder, beech and ash to deliver great results!<\/p>\n<p>We hope this latest posting was informative.\u00a0 Leave a comment or suggestion as we love hearing from you, especially when it comes to what you want to learn about next.\u00a0 As always, subscribe and follow us so you don\u2019t miss out on the latest information.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_5025\" style=\"width: 160px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-5025\" class=\"wp-image-5025 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.smokinlicious.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/web-chunk-dude-with-glasses-and-reading.jpeg\" alt=\"Additional reading the topic of wood species and other cooking ideas! \" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-5025\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Additional reading the topic of wood species and other cooking ideas!<\/p><\/div>\n<h2>Additional reading:<\/h2>\n<h3 class=\"post-title\"><a title=\"Permanent Link: WHAT A NUTTY CHOICE!\" href=\"http:\/\/www.smokinlicious.com\/blog\/what-a-nutty-choice\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">-WHAT A NUTTY CHOICE!<\/a><\/h3>\n<h3 class=\"post-title\"><a title=\"Permanent Link: THE TOP 8 MISTAKES TO AVOID WHEN COOKING &amp; GRILLING WITH WOOD\" href=\"http:\/\/www.smokinlicious.com\/blog\/the-top-8-mistakes-to-avoid-when-cooking-grilling-with-wood\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">-THE TOP 8 MISTAKES TO AVOID WHEN COOKING &amp; GRILLING WITH WOOD<\/a><\/h3>\n<h3 class=\"post-title\"><a title=\"Permanent Link: WHAT\u2019S IN THE SMOKINLICIOUS\u00ae WOOD CHUNK BOX?\" href=\"http:\/\/www.smokinlicious.com\/blog\/whats-in-the-smokinlicious-wood-chunk-box\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">-WHAT\u2019S IN THE SMOKINLICIOUS\u00ae WOOD CHUNK BOX?<\/a><\/h3>\n<h3 class=\"post-title\"><a title=\"Permanent Link: TO BARK OR NOT\" href=\"http:\/\/www.smokinlicious.com\/blog\/to-bark-or-not\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">-TO BARK OR NOT<\/a><\/h3>\n<h2>SmokinLicious\u00ae products:<\/h2>\n<h3><a href=\"http:\/\/www.smokinlicious.com\/blog\/wood-chunks-double-and-single-filet\/\">Wood Chunks- Double &amp; Single Filet<\/a><\/h3>\n<h3><a href=\"http:\/\/www.smokinlicious.com\/blog\/wood-chips-grande-sapore\/\">Wood Chips- Grande Sapore\u00ae<\/a><\/h3>\n<h3><a href=\"http:\/\/www.smokinlicious.com\/blog\/minuto-chip-page\/\">Wood Chips- Minuto\u00ae &amp; Piccolo\u00ae<\/a><\/h3>\n<h3><a href=\"https:\/\/www.smokinlicious.com\/blog\/smoker-logs\/\">Smoker Logs- Full &amp; Quarter Cut<\/a><\/h3>\n<div id=\"attachment_5024\" style=\"width: 160px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-5024\" class=\"wp-image-5024 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.smokinlicious.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Dr-Smoke-for-Blog-Web-page-.jpeg\" alt=\"Dr. Smoke- &quot;While hickory is the number one choice for Southern barbecue, it should not be your only choice. When asked YES-HICKORY THE WOOD TO SMOKE!\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-5024\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Dr. Smoke- &#8220;While hickory is the number one choice for Southern barbecue, it should not be your only choice. 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