Apple smoking wood is ideal for poultry, beef, pork (especially ham), game birds, lamb and some seafood. Apple has a very mild with a subtle sweet, fruity flavor. And here we’ll cover all the details for the Apple Flavor Profile: The Best Subtle Sweet, Fruity Smoke!
The mild-flavored woods include all the fruit woods, such as apple, peach, cherry, and pear, which might impart that sweetness your friends swear by, and also exude a subtle enough flavor to use with lighter foods like poultry or fish, and sometimes pork. Mild and fruity, apple wood complements pork well. However, it can overwhelm poultry if smoked for too long.
Apple wood is one of the most popular woods to use on long smokes for a reason. Apple is a milder wood and It has a different tone than hickory and infuses well into meats.
Apple wood is also easy to find throughout all seasons. While other woods like peach, cherry and pecan may be available in spring and summer, most retail locations scale back to hickory, mesquite and apple wood.
What Do Apple Bisquettes Pair Well With?
When it comes to flavor, the quality of wood is also extremely important. If you smoke with wood that is wet and moldy, it will create lots of black smoke leaving your food smelling and tasting musty. Nobody ever wants that! For the best results, you should always smoke with wood that has gone through a rigorous kiln drying process. This is where our bisquettes come in. They will ensure that the wood is dry, dense, and clean. You’ll get nothing but the premium apple flavor when you cook with quality apple bisquettes, so don’t settle for anything except the best quality! Here are some of our favorite recipes featuring apple wood:
Applewood Smoked Chicken Drumsticks Recipe
An easy rub of sugar and pantry staple spices. That’s all you will need to enhance the applewood smoked flavour of these mouth-watering chicken drumsticks. This chicken recipe is great for a delicious dinner, or as part of a bigger spread of smoked and grilled meats. It’s an ideal recipe to feed a crowd!
Excellent Bradley Smoked Alaskan Salmon Recipe
The following brine recipe is included to get you started, but you are encouraged to experiment with your own salt/sugar, maple, honey, peppers, and seasonings to develop your own. (A Spin-off from Bob Kitchen’s Incredible Recipe.)
Smoked Savory Stuffed Cheesy Meatballs Recipe
Great snack to serve at a party or any occasion to entertain and enjoy good food! The recommended wood for this is apple.
Smoked Dates with Bacon and Parmigiano-Reggiano Cheese Recipe
Smoked Stuffed Dates may or may not be an acquire taste. I recall the first time I made these I was not impressed, now I can devour a whole tray in one setting.
Pro Tip: You can add some heat (spice) to the outside. You can use a mix of Tularosa chilies (ground) with ancho. The Tularosa has heat but disappears really quickly, almost like wasabi. The ancho is more like a dried raisin. The sweet of the dates with the heat and smoke of the chile is really great.
Smoked Strawberry Shortcake Recipe
This Smoked Strawberry Shortcake is a definite MUST TRY! Set the smoker to 275 F using fruit wood bisquettes (like cherry or apple).
Conclusion
And there you have it, this was our Apple Flavor Profile: The Best Subtle Sweet, Fruity Smoke on Earth! Apple is commonly used for smoked chicken because of its milder flavour. However, thanks to its subtle, fruity sweet flavour, it’s perfect to add this flavour perfect for almost any dish. Don’t forget to check out more of the Bradley Smoker Apple-related recipes!
