Aromatic smoking woods are actually a very desirable form of seasoning because they add sumptuous flavor without adding any fat or calories.

Apple trees are one of the most widely cultivated trees and can be found all over the country. Apple wood is probably the most familiar and the most popular of the specialty fruit woods used for smoki...

Pecan trees can grow to be 150 feet or higher and the oldest Pecan trees are over 150 years old. Texas and Georgia are the largest producers of the cherished rich, edible nut that is the primary produ...

Maple trees grow throughout the United States, Canada and most of Europe. The trees are best known for producing maple syrup, so it should come as no surprise that the wood has a slightly sweet edge t...

Alder trees grow mostly in the Northwest where they reach heights of up to 100 feet. Alder was used by American Indians for smoking, often in the form of alder planks.

Aromatic smoking woods are actually a very desirable form of seasoning because they add sumptuous flavor without adding any fat or calories.

Mesquite is a shrub or small tree that grows abundantly in the deserts of the Southwest. Most ranchers consider mesquite to be a weed and they expend considerable effort trying to eradicate it.