barbecue wood chips

[alman]

Anyone tried those wood chips you put on the barbecue for a smoky kinda taste? just wondering cause saw some in tesco n think i'll give it a try, how do they taste etc?

[Mr MoJo]

Hickory smoked woodchips are quite nice, very mild flavour though.

[markomah]

Vine clippings are also good and smell lovely while you're cooking.

[Don]

If you have a gas BBQ with a hood you can smoke foods beautifully and conveniently by first soaking the wood chips thoroughly and then wrapping them into a silver foil packet. Leave a hole at the top of the foil packet for the smoke to emerge and put it on the BBQ next to the food.

Smoky taste. No mess.

I also have a purpose-made hot smoker BBQ that is wonderful fun.

[dougc]

Got some hickory ones. Some foods take the flavour more than others. Fish and chicken seem to take it on more than steak and pork. Worth a punt though.

Anyone knocked up their own hot smoker? I saw Oliver make one out of a biscuit tin on the telly the other day and reckon it might work on a BBQ since a) I don't want to smoke out the kitchen and b) I have an electric hob, not gas

[alman]

hmm sounds interesting-god knows what kinda wood these are just came from tesco in a box saying 'smoking chips' just gotta wait for a decent day now n give them a go..