applewood

Pink-hued hardwood lumber

Applewood is wood from an apple tree, valued for its fine grain and sweet fragrance when burned.

It's prized for smoking meats, imparting a mild, fruity flavor: applewood-smoked bacon.

As a material, applewood is dense and suitable for carving or turning.

smoking

hickory

Dense North American hardwood

grill · brisket · ribs · pork · bacon · charcoal · pitmaster · flavor · smoked · chips

woodworking

lumber

Sawn wood for building

carving · veneer · sawmill · furniture · cabinetry · crafts · bowls · handles · utensils · texture

aroma

fragrant

Emitting pleasant smell

delicate · subtle · pleasant · scented · perfumed · aromatic · light · warm · mellow · woody

Categories
Opposites
smoking wood flavor profile

applewoodmesquite

Thorny desert legume

hickory · oak · pecan · walnut · alder

wood hardness/density

applewoodbalsa

Extremely light timber

pine · cedar · basswood · ironwood · ebony

Family

wood, firewood, driftwood, applesauce, apples, applejack

Familiarity
Top 200,000
Profile
Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G