alderwood
Tree for smoking
Alderwood is the wood of the alder tree, a soft hardwood prized for smoking fish and meat—especially salmon in Pacific Northwest traditions.
Its mild, slightly sweet smoke flavor makes it popular for grilling.
Alderwood burns evenly and is also used in furniture and cabinetry.
Alderwood-smoked salmon has a distinctive taste.
Woody perennial plant
- catkinsPendulous flower spikes
- deciduousSheds foliage seasonally
- barkSharp canine vocalization
- rootsUnderground nutrient absorbers
leaves · riparian · wetland · streamside · nitrogen-fixing · native · shrub · thicket
Structure for preserving with fumes
- barbecueSlow-cook over coals
- curingRestoring health or preserving
- salmonPink-fleshed migratory fish
- flavorCharacteristic taste quality
chips · chunks · pellets · grill · meat · fish · aromatic · mild
Shaping by cutting away
- cabinetmakingCraft of building furniture
- furnitureMovable room objects
- joineryFitting wood pieces together
- turningAct of rotating
veneer · grain · finish · whittling · sculpture · inlay · chisel · lathe
tree
Woody perennial plant
roots · leaves · riparian · wetland · streamside · nitrogen-fixing · native · shrub · thicket · grove
smokehouse
Structure for preserving with fumes
flavor · chips · chunks · pellets · grill · meat · fish · aromatic · mild · sweet
carving
Shaping by cutting away
- cabinetmakingCraft of building furniture
- furnitureMovable room objects
- joineryFitting wood pieces together
turning · veneer · grain · finish · whittling · sculpture · inlay · chisel · lathe · plane
lumber
Sawn wood for building
- planksFlat construction lumber pieces
- sawmillLog-to-board factory
- millworkFactory-made wooden components
plywood · beams · flooring · panelling · decking · framing · moulding · trim · shelving · boards
tannin
Plant-derived astringent compound
textile · leather · orange · brown · traditional · craft · fiber · coloring · extract