Wood Flavors

Alder	Mild	Sweet flavor of smoked Salmon	Fish, pork, poultry
Apple	Strong	Sweet, fruity smoke. Strongest of the fruit woods	Beef, pork, ham, poultry, game
Black Walnut	Very Strong	Intense smoke, slightly bitter like walnuts	Beef, pork, game meat, venison
Cherry	Mild	Sweet fruity smoke that gives a rosy tint to light meats	Beef, pork, poultry, fish, game birds
Hickory	Strong	Bacon-flavor, most commonly used and recognized smoke	Beef, pork, poultry, fish, game
Jack Daniel's	Strong	Sweet smoke with aromatic tang, good on red meats	Beef, pork, poultry, game
Mesquite	Strong	Spicy, very distinctive smoke of Southwest cooking	Beef, pork, poultry, fish, game
Mulberry	Mild	Sweet, tangy, blackberry smoke flavor	Pork, ham, poultry, game birds
Oak	Mild	Heavy smoke with no after-taste, gives foods a wonderful smoked color	Beef, pork, poultry, fish, game
Orange	Mild	Tangy citrus smoke - great with seafood, gives foods golden color	Pork, poultry, fish, game birds, cheese
Pecan	Mild	Similar to hickory but milder and sweeter with a nut after-taste	Beef, pork, poultry, fish, game
Savory Herb	Strong	Zesty and robust flavors of Italian herbs	Lamb, pork, poultry
Sassafras	Mild	Musky, sweet smoke with a root beer after-taste	Beef, pork, poultry, game birds
Sugar Maple	Mild	Very mild, a sweet light smoke	Pork, ham, poultry, cheese, game birds