{"id":2044,"date":"2020-12-06T10:23:28","date_gmt":"2020-12-06T15:23:28","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.smokinlicious.com\/blog\/?p=2044"},"modified":"2021-08-18T12:04:15","modified_gmt":"2021-08-18T16:04:15","slug":"6-reasons-why-cedar-wood-should-not-be-your-top-choice-for-cooking","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.smokinlicious.com\/blog\/6-reasons-why-cedar-wood-should-not-be-your-top-choice-for-cooking\/","title":{"rendered":"CEDAR WOOD FOR COOKING- 6 REASONS WHY IT SHOULD NOT BE YOUR TOP CHOICE"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Thinking about using cedar wood for cooking? 6 reasons to don’t!<\/p><\/div>\n

6 REASONS TO AVOID CEDAR WOOD FOR COOKING<\/h2>\n

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You love different techniques for cooking and absorb new information like a sponge.\u00a0 In particularly, you love outdoor methods of cooking.\u00a0 One of your favorites is plank cooking on cedar wood.\u00a0 Every time you read a recipe, they all call for use of a cedar plank or other methods to use cedar wood for cooking.<\/p>\n

But is cedar really the best choice?\u00a0 More so, is cedar wood for cooking a safe<\/em> choice?<\/strong><\/p>\nLet\u2019s examine the top 6 reasons why cedar wood for cooking may not be an ideal choice. <\/a><\/span>Share on X<\/a><\/span>\n

#1 Softwood Classification Presents a Concern for Using Cedar Wood for Cooking
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Cedar wood is not a hardwood.\u00a0 It is a softwood that is from the gymnosperm trees meaning, it is a conifer or cone producing tree.\u00a0 As a rule, softwoods should not be used for cooking as they contain a lot of air and sap which equates to a fast burn and unpleasant flavors.\u00a0 In fact, there are many softwoods that can be toxic if cooked over.<\/p>\n

#2 Poor Fire Resistance<\/em><\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n

During plank cooking, you are using the wood as a vessel to infuse flavor to whatever food is placed on top of the plank.\u00a0 Here\u2019s the concern with cedar \u2013 because it is a lower density wood (23 lb.\/ft\u00b3), it has very poor fire resistance.\u00a0 That means, it reaches full combustion much faster than hardwood and will burn as a result.\u00a0 Certainly, that\u2019s not what you\u2019re looking for when you plank cook.<\/p>\n

#3 Poreless<\/em><\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n

Unlike hardwood which contain pores in the cell walls, softwoods like cedar are poreless.\u00a0 They use cell components called tracheids to transport water and nutrients.\u00a0\u00a0 In addition, the organic compound lignin found in the cell walls, is much lower than in traditional hardwoods used for cooking.\u00a0 Why is this an issue?\u00a0 Lignin is what gives wood fired cooking the distinct flavor and aroma to foods.\u00a0 In using cedar wood for cooking, the average lignin composition is 20%\u00b14 compared to common hardwoods used for wood-fired cooking which average 28%\u00b13.<\/p>\n

#4 Plicatic Acid<\/em><\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n

Cedar contains chemical properties (specifically plicatic acid) that are shown to be a good absorber of odors and moisture.\u00a0 This is one of the key reasons why cedar is a preferred softwood for pest control to keep fleas, ants, mites, moths, and mosquitoes away.\u00a0 When exposed to plicatic acid for lengthy periods of time, a condition known as \u201ccedar asthma\u201d can develop.<\/p>\n

Additionally, a regular exposure to the cedar oil found in the wood can result in contact dermatitis or skin irritation, rhinitis, and conjunctivitis.<\/p>\n

#5 Animal Toxicity<\/em><\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n

There are many studies available on how the use of cedar wood chips and shavings have affected animals continually exposed to these products.\u00a0 Most studies show a correlation with liver dysfunction in animals such as rabbits, guinea pigs, and hamsters.\u00a0 In fact, smaller animals, like guinea pigs and hamsters, have a higher incidence of death which may be attributed to plicatic acid exposure.\u00a0 The phenols and aromatic hydrocarbons also have been shown to cause respiratory problems in animals like those listed above.<\/p>\n

#6 Not All Cedar Is The Same<\/em><\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n

Cedar is part of the pine family of trees with native origin in North Africa and Asia.\u00a0 There are no native cedar trees to North America.\u00a0 The red cedar common in the Eastern USA is part of the Juniper family and can be highly toxic if taken internally.\u00a0 Under no circumstances should you ever cook with red cedar from the Eastern states of the USA.<\/p>\n

USA cedar trees are referred to as false cedars since there are no native varieties.\u00a0 There are commonly 5 varieties of the false cedars available: Western Red Cedar (common to Southern Alaska, Northern California, and the Rockies), Northern White Cedar (Southeastern Canada, Northeastern quarter of the USA, south into Tennessee, and west into Iowa), Eastern Red (Aromatic) Cedar (Eastern USA), Yellow Cedar (Pacific Northwest from Alaska to British Columbia into Oregon), Spanish Cedar (although Native to South and Central America, it was planted in Florida).\u00a0 Every false cedar has some known health risks with the most common being respiratory due to toxicity of its pollen, oil, or other chemical compound.<\/p>\n

Now you\u2019re asking..<\/h2>\n

\u201cSo if there are all these documented health risks, how and why have cedar plank cooking and other methods of cedar wood cooking gain so much popularity?\u201d\u00a0 I suppose the easiest answer is that cedar was used by the earliest settlers in the Pacific Northwest as a means of preserving, storing and cooking the seasonal fish.\u00a0 Think about the limitations of the day: they would be using resources that are available without thought to the items we ponder today like health, future risk, etc.\u00a0 This concept was examined from a different perspective many years later with the desire for flavor, appearance, and functionality.<\/p>\n

We often make the mistake of jumping into something full throttle before asking some of the key questions to keep our bodies safe and healthy.\u00a0 Remember, there\u2019s lots of documentation out there stating why you should not cook with softwood yet when it comes to cedar wood cooking, specifically, cedar plank cooking, we don\u2019t seem to carry that issue forward.\u00a0 I don\u2019t think I\u2019ll ever understand why.<\/p>\n

We love providing information to our readers and subscribers that is not in the open and letting you weigh the information for your own verdict. \u00a0 All types of questions are welcome and we encourage you to follow and subscribe to our social channels so you don\u2019t miss anything.\u00a0 We look forward to providing you with tips, techniques, recipes, and the science for all things wood-fired cooked.<\/p>\n

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More Related reading on this subject<\/p><\/div>\n

Additional reading:<\/h2>\n

-BEYOND PRICING: THE TOP THINGS TO CONSIDER WHEN PURCHASING COOKING WOOD<\/a><\/h3>\n

-THE TOP 8 MISTAKES TO AVOID WHEN COOKING & GRILLING WITH WOOD<\/a><\/h3>\n

–IS WOOD-TAR CREOSOTE THE \u2018MONSTER\u2019 TO WOOD-FIRED COOKING<\/a><\/h3>\n
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Dr. Smoke says “Just because it might be a “fad,” cedar wood for cooking may not be good for your health.”<\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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