Wednesday, June 22, 2011

SMOKE BOMBS AND SMOKE BOXES

Fro those who enjoy the flavor that smoke brings to meats, there are some ways to add that flavor if you do not have a smoker.

SMOKE BOMBS - no this is not used for crowd control!  Take two pieces of aluminum foil and lay them out on top of each other.  Place wood chips that have been soaked on top. Fold the foil over the chips and seal the edges.  poke a few small holes in the top of the package and place it on the grill over a heat source like charcoal or a gas burner.  As the wood heats up and starts to burn it will smoke. This will last about 30  - 40 minutes so have another one made up if you need it. You also can place the bomb right on the coals but it will burn very quickly.

Smoke Boxes - these are commercially made metal boxes that you add wood chips to the bottom and then add the food on top. These can be used to add smoke to the entire grill but are most usually used for smaller pieces of meat,