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When it comes to pulled pork most experts agree that the pork butt also known as the Boston butt is the best choice due to its tenderness texture and flavor. In general pork goes well with wood from sweet fruit trees like apple pear and.
The apple fruit wood can actually be easily used during any type of smoking.
Best wood for smoking pulled pork. This wood is perfect for those who might want a lighter and more delicate flavor to their pulled pork. The peach wood would also be good for smoking meats like ham and bacon. If you want to WOW your guests with an interesting flavor you cant go far wrong with including peach wood in your barbecuing arsenal.
To answer the question of which wood is best for smoking pork shoulder it all comes down to personal taste. In general pork goes well with wood from sweet fruit trees like apple pear and. My favorite wood for pork is about 80 white oak and 20 hickory or pecan.
Meats that are BBQed for long periods of time mainly pork butts and beef briskets can easily be over smoked. In fact the number one problem that new or many old backyard cooks experience is over smoking. Ive used hickory and pecan.
I like pecan the best but you cant go wrong with either. Hickory A classic wood excellent for porkespecially baconbut can be too heavy for chicken. Pecan Similar to hickory pecan wood has a nutty smell that mixes well with fruit-wood when used.
Apple or pecan wood chips are the best woods for smoking pulled pork. Both have a slightly sweet and fruity taste as you would imagine. Its also highly adaptable because no matter what cut of pork you choose with your pulled pork itll go well with it.
The apple fruit wood can actually be easily used during any type of smoking. It gives very good results when combined with strong wood such as mesquite or oak. Poultry Beef Pork certain Seafood Lamb Pecan It stands out with its rich sweet nut flavor much weaker than Hickory.
When it comes to pulled pork most experts agree that the pork butt also known as the Boston butt is the best choice due to its tenderness texture and flavor. The pork shoulder is one of several large muscle groups called primal cuts. Hickory- many people like to think that hickory is the best wood to choose from when smoking pork because of its rich flavor and subtle barbeque notes.
This wood will not be too overpowering or underwhelming as well. Fruit cherry apple peach- these types of wood will of course add fruity flavors to your pork.