"In Memphis, it's slow smoked hickory BBQ. We add in the fruit woods, in this case apple, but peach and cherry work as well, ...

When most folks think of barbecue or smoked food, they immediately think of hickory as the standard wood. In reality, it's not. Oak is the most ubiquitous wood in barbecue because some varieties ...

The sweet scent of aromatic wood smoke emanating from the backyard is the meat lover's equivalent of stopping to smell the roses, but the proper use of wood chips is a poorly understood component ...

These top picks offer a faster, more convenient way to get the benefits of wood fire cooking. Greg Baker is a chef, restaurant consultant, and writer with almost 40 years of experience in the ...