The market · Seasonings and ferments · Northern and Central Europe

Oak chips

Hardwood for smoking — oak gives a medium, rounded smoke.

smoky · vanilla

Kinds

Oak
The classic; balanced.
Beech
Milder.
Apple or cherry
Sweeter and lighter.
Hickory
Strong; easy to overdo.

Goes with

buttersalmon

Cooked with, here

double creamflaky salt

How much, here

Oak-smoked butter2 handfuls oak chipsIda Fenwick

Knowing it

Where to buy
Barbecue suppliers. Untreated wood only.
Worth knowing
Cream and butter want cold smoke — keep it well below body temperature so nothing melts.

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