Stop Soaking Your Wood Chips Already

Image for article titled Stop Soaking Your Wood Chips Already Photo: JGGRMSON (Shutterstock)

Grilling is human, but smoking is daddy. Smoke is the so-called "third stage" of barbecuing. It adds flavor and helps build that sought after bark, and it's what makes barbecue taste like barbecue. To make smoke, you need to burn wood (or pellets), and almost every smoking tutorial will tell you that the wood chips or chunks need to be soaked in water before being tossed into the flames. .

look

Stop Soaking Your Wood Chips Already
Image for article titled Stop Soaking Your Wood Chips Already Photo: JGGRMSON (Shutterstock)

Grilling is human, but smoking is daddy. Smoke is the so-called "third stage" of barbecuing. It adds flavor and helps build that sought after bark, and it's what makes barbecue taste like barbecue. To make smoke, you need to burn wood (or pellets), and almost every smoking tutorial will tell you that the wood chips or chunks need to be soaked in water before being tossed into the flames. .

look

What's Your Reaction?

like

dislike

love

funny

angry

sad

wow