{"id":5,"date":"2019-01-31T11:38:42","date_gmt":"2019-01-31T16:38:42","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.smokinlicious.com\/blog\/?p=5"},"modified":"2021-10-13T12:46:28","modified_gmt":"2021-10-13T16:46:28","slug":"hardwood-vs-softwood","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.smokinlicious.com\/blog\/hardwood-vs-softwood\/","title":{"rendered":"Hardwood vs Softwood For Cooking!"},"content":{"rendered":"
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What is the best wood for smoking?<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

Well, before you ask that question, you should want to know “What woods are safe<\/em> to use for smoking?”<\/p>\n

Hardwood vs. Softwood for Cooking- <\/em>Softwoods:<\/h2>\n

Softwoods or coniferous woods should never<\/strong> be used for cooking because they have elevated sap levels and more air in their cell structure.\u00a0 This causes the wood to burn fast, hot, produce lots of sparks, and produce unpleasant flavors not ideal for flavoring foods.\u00a0 Let\u2019s be clear on what a softwood is: pine, redwood, cedar, fir, spruce, hemlock, larch, cypress.\u00a0 These are all no-no’s!<\/p>\n

Hardwood vs. Softwood for Cooking- <\/em>Hardwoods:<\/h2>\n

Known as deciduous trees that produce broad leaves, produce a fruit or a nut, and generally go dormant in the winter, hardwoods are the<\/strong> woods to use for cooking and makeup roughly 40 percent of all trees in the United States.\u00a0 <\/span><\/p>\n

Hardwoods are made up of mostly three materials: cellulose, hemicellulose, and lignin.\u00a0 Cellulose and hemicellulose are the basic material of the wood cells; lignin acts as a kind of cell-bonding glue but it is the primary material need for flavoring in barbecue.\u00a0 Lignin contains phenols or hydroxyl groups which are alcohols. As these compounds work together, they produce a preservative action on the food which is antibacterial in nature.\u00a0 Lignin modifies the surface of the smoked food as the wood burns making the food scrumptious!
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Hardwood vs. Softwood for Cooking- <\/em>The Lignin Compound<\/h2>\n

Although all woods contain compounds which act as a preservative providing both antioxidants and reduction in bacterial growth, there are compounds that are more toxic to people, including compounds like formaldehyde and acetic acid which provide for an overall pH level in wood.\u00a0 Hotter wood fires produce a higher<\/u> pH level.\u00a0 A good example is mesquite, which produces twice<\/u><\/strong> the level of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons, or PAHs, meaning it has a pH level almost three<\/u> times<\/u><\/strong> the level of cooler burning hardwoods like Sugar Maple and Oak.\u00a0 Remember, it’s PAHs that are of concern when you grill or smoke and why foods cooked by these methods can get a bad rap.
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Hardwood vs. Softwood for Cooking- <\/em>Orchard Woods<\/h2>\n

Don’t forget a point about orchard woods which are a hardwood.<\/p>\n

Woods like apple, peach, and pecan are traditionally raised for their fruit and nut production meaning they are commonly sprayed with pesticides in order to ensure a productive tree.\u00a0 Unfortunately, these pesticides are absorbed by the tree and released when burned<\/a>.\u00a0 That means, you release them into the cooking equipment every time you use them for grilling and smoking.<\/p>\n

Ask questions about the wood you want to purchase, read wood packaging and look for hardwoods that are known to be ideal for wood-fired cooking like cherry, alder, ash, hickory, maple, oak, and beech.\u00a0 Great food memories at the grill or smoker are made when you start with the perfect smoking wood!\u00a0 Don’t settle for anything less.<\/p>\n

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Hardwoods are made up of mostly three materials: cellulose, hemicellulose, and lignin. Cellulose and hemicellulose are the basic material of the wood cells; lignin acts as a kind of cell-bonding glue. Some softwoods like pine and firs, hold significant quantities of resin, which produces a harsh-tasting soot when burned. 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