{"id":323,"date":"2019-05-01T12:05:29","date_gmt":"2019-05-01T16:05:29","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.smokinlicious.com\/blog\/?p=323"},"modified":"2021-10-25T12:32:06","modified_gmt":"2021-10-25T16:32:06","slug":"as-hard-as-oak","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.smokinlicious.com\/blog\/as-hard-as-oak\/","title":{"rendered":"AS HARD AS OAK HARDWOOD!"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"attachment_324\" style=\"width: 459px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-324\" class=\"wp-image-324 size-full\" style=\"border: 4px solid #000000;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.smokinlicious.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/OAK.jpg\" alt=\"Oak tree in full autumn canopy.\" width=\"449\" height=\"359\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.smokinlicious.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/OAK.jpg 449w, https:\/\/www.smokinlicious.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/OAK-300x240.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 449px) 100vw, 449px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-324\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Oak tree in full autumn canopy.<\/p><\/div>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #800000;\">AS HARD AS OAK HARDWOOD!<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span class=\"wpsdc-drop-cap\">W<\/span>ith over 60 species of oak <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Hardwood\">hardwood<\/a> in the USA, this hardwood can be split into two categories: Red Oak and White Oak.\u00a0 It is one of the most popular hardwoods to use in cooking likely because of its ready availability.\u00a0 But as we\u2019ve mentioned before, just because something is available in your area, doesn\u2019t make it a success for all cooking techniques and foods.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Oak\">Oak<\/a> is a heavy, strong, and ring-porous hardwood resulting in a coarse texture and prominent grain.\u00a0 Oak hardwood is part of the Fagaceae family of wood.\u00a0\u00a0 The scientific names for the varieties we manufacture are <em>Quercus coccinea Muenchh., Quercus falcata Michx. Var. Falcata, Quercus muehlenbergii Engelm., Quercus prinus L., and Quercus velutina Lam.<\/em>\u00a0\u00a0 The common names for the varieties found in the Western New York and Northwestern Pennsylvania regions include Red Oak, Spanish Oak, Yellow Chestnut Oak, Rock Oak, Smoothbark Oak.<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"wpsdc-drop-cap\">O<\/span>ak is considered the strongest in flavor for hardwoods.\u00a0 It is known for providing deep coloring to the outer skin of foods meaning a very dark often black outer skin and it can be overpowering to those who aren&#8217;t used to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.restaurantbusinessonline.com\/art-science-smoking-foods\">smoked foods<\/a>.\u00a0 It also is a hardwood that can <a href=\"https:\/\/www.smokinlicious.com\/blog\/should-you-grill-with-moldy-woods\/\">mold easily<\/a> especially when exposed to significant variations in temperature and humidity.\u00a0 Additionally, it does not like to make contact with metal which can be a challenge when cutting with metal\/steel tools!\u00a0 Oak will show its distaste by producing black streaks on the wood or even coating its entire outside with a black \u201cdye\u201d-like substance.<\/p>\n<h2>Oak Hardwood Cooking &amp; Smoking Profile:<\/h2>\n<p><strong>Heat Level:<\/strong> High \u2013 21.7 (red) 26.5 (white) MBTU<\/p>\n<p><strong>Fuel Efficiency:<\/strong> Excellent<\/p>\n<p><strong>Ease of Lighting:<\/strong> Fair<\/p>\n<p><strong>Ideal Uses:<\/strong> Grilling\/Braising\/<a href=\"https:\/\/www.thesalmons.org\/lynn\/pit.html\">Pit Roasting<\/a>\/Hot Smoking\/<a href=\"https:\/\/www.smokinlicious.com\/blog\/the-easy-method-to-cold-smoked-cheese\/\">Cold Smoking<\/a> (white)<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"wpsdc-drop-cap\">S<\/span>o, if you are keen on bold flavors and definitely like smokiness to your foods, then oak is a clear winner.\u00a0 However, I do recommend using less of this wood when cooking poultry, fish, fruits, vegetables and herbs\/spices especially if you have a gas assist unit or are using lump hardwood charcoal or hardwood <a href=\"https:\/\/www.smokinlicious.com\/blog\/charwood\/\">Charwood<\/a> for fuel.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-4440 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/www.smokinlicious.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/As-hard-as-oak-blog-300x165.jpg\" alt=\"Our Oak Hardwood is a very dense piece of wood for long-lasting wood-fired cooking and smoking\" width=\"300\" height=\"165\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.smokinlicious.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/As-hard-as-oak-blog-300x165.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.smokinlicious.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/As-hard-as-oak-blog-150x83.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.smokinlicious.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/As-hard-as-oak-blog.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2>SmokinLicious\u00ae products:<\/h2>\n<h3><a href=\"https:\/\/www.smokinlicious.com\/wood-blocks.html\">Wood Blocks<\/a><\/h3>\n<h3><a href=\"https:\/\/www.smokinlicious.com\/blog\/smoker-logs\/\">Smoker Logs<\/a><\/h3>\n<h3>Wood Chunks: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.smokinlicious.com\/blog\/wood-chunks-double-and-single-filet\/\">Double and Single Filet<\/a><\/h3>\n<h3>Wood Chips: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.smokinlicious.com\/blog\/wood-chips-grande-sapore\/\">Grande Sapore\u00ae<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.smokinlicious.com\/blog\/minuto-chip-page\/\">Minuto\u00ae, &amp; Piccolo\u00ae<\/a><\/h3>\n<div id=\"attachment_5025\" style=\"width: 160px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-5025\" class=\"size-full wp-image-5025\" src=\"https:\/\/www.smokinlicious.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/web-chunk-dude-with-glasses-and-reading.jpeg\" alt=\"More Related reading on &quot;What Wood for Smoking&quot; and other great smoking and grilling tips and techniques\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-5025\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">More Related reading on &#8220;What Wood for Smoking&#8221; and other great smoking and grilling tips and techniques<\/p><\/div>\n<h2>Related reading:<\/h2>\n<h3 class=\"post-title\"><a title=\"Permanent Link: THE BOLDNESS OF OAK!\" href=\"https:\/\/www.smokinlicious.com\/blog\/the-boldness-of-oak\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">-THE BOLDNESS OF OAK!<\/a><\/h3>\n<h3 class=\"post-title\"><a title=\"Permanent Link: IS THE FOOD INDUSTRY CULPABLE FOR THE SPREAD OF OAK TREE MORTALITY?\" href=\"https:\/\/www.smokinlicious.com\/blog\/is-the-food-industry-culpable-for-the-spread-of-oak-tree-mortality\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">-IS THE FOOD INDUSTRY CULPABLE FOR THE SPREAD OF OAK TREE MORTALITY?<\/a><\/h3>\n<h3 class=\"post-title\"><a title=\"Permanent Link: COOKING WITH WOOD YOU SHOULDN\u2019T HAVE TO THINK ABOUT YOUR SAFETY\" href=\"https:\/\/www.smokinlicious.com\/blog\/cooking-with-wood-you-shouldnt-have-to-think-about-your-safety\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">-COOKING WITH WOOD YOU SHOULDN\u2019T HAVE TO THINK ABOUT YOUR SAFETY<\/a><\/h3>\n<h3 class=\"post-title\"><a title=\"Permanent Link: WHAT WOOD TO USE FOR SMOKING: A PRIMER\" href=\"https:\/\/www.smokinlicious.com\/blog\/what-wood-to-use-for-smoking-a-primer\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">-WHAT WOOD TO USE FOR SMOKING: A PRIMER<\/a><\/h3>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\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 uses Oak Hardwood for long ember fired cooking and grilling!\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-5024\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Dr. Smoke uses Oak Hardwood for long ember fired cooking and grilling!<\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>If you are keen on bold flavours and definitely like smokiness to your foods, then oak is a clear winner. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1,14,264],"tags":[26,176,32,28,862,861,881,880,224,884,883,882,39,878,879,876,37,31,30,24,877],"class_list":["post-323","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-general-smoking-information","category-wood-questions","category-wood-science","tag-cooking","tag-cooking-with-wood","tag-culinary-quality-wood-products","tag-friction-logs","tag-hardwood-fired-cooking","tag-hardwood-species","tag-how-to-wood-fire-up-your-grill","tag-is-oak-good-for-smoking-meat","tag-oak-wood","tag-oak-wood-chips","tag-oak-wood-chunks","tag-oak-wood-for-smoking","tag-red-oak","tag-rock-oak","tag-smooth-bark-oak","tag-spanish-oak","tag-white-oak","tag-wood-chips","tag-wood-chunks","tag-wood-fired-cooking","tag-yellow-chestnut-oak"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.4 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>AS HARD AS OAK HARDWOOD! - Smokinlicious\u00ae Smoking Wood Tips<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Yes oak is good for smoking meat! 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