smoke meat

Flavor with fire

To smoke meat is to preserve and flavor it by exposing it to wood smoke over extended periods, typically at low temperatures.

The process produces distinctive flavors depending on the wood used—hickory, mesquite, applewood.

Smoked meat can also refer to the product itself, particularly Montreal smoked meat, a cured and smoked brisket: We stopped for smoked meat sandwiches.

Related

pulled pork · wood chips · barbecue · Cajun cuisine · hams · bacon strips · rubs · jerky · curing · brining · dry rub · low and slow · preservation · basting · marinades · hickory · wood fire · char siu

Opposites
cooking method

smoke meattartare

Raw minced meat dish

grill · fry · deep-fry · boil · steam

preservation intent

smoke meatdiscard

Deliberately throw out

spoil · rot

food preservation approach

smoke meatsalt meat

Brine-preserved animal flesh

dry meat · eat fresh · vacuum seal · confit

Family

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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G