Maple Smoking Chips 1kg

Maple Smoking Chips

Maple Smoking Chips 1kg bring a mild, gently sweet wood smoke to barbecued and smoked food. Softer than stronger smoking woods such as mesquite or hickory, maple produces a balanced smoky character that complements food rather than dominating it, making it particularly useful for poultry, pork, ham, vegetables and cheese.

Use these maple wood smoking chips with a suitable barbecue or smoker to introduce an extra layer of flavour during cooking. The naturally mellow smoke works particularly well with sweet and savoury barbecue rubs, maple glazes, mustard, chilli and warming spices, while its lighter character makes it a good choice when experimenting with wood smoking for the first time.

Key Features:

• Generous 1kg pack of maple wood smoking chips.
• Produces a mild and gently sweet smoke.
• Less intense than stronger woods such as mesquite and hickory.
• Suitable for both shorter smoking sessions and low and slow barbecue cooking.
• A versatile choice for experimenting with different smoking woods.
• Useful for restaurants, smokehouses, barbecue events, outdoor catering and garden barbecues.

Recipe Inspiration:

• Smoke a pork shoulder with maple chips and a brown sugar, mustard and smoked paprika rub, then shred the meat and serve with barbecue sauce and crunchy slaw.
• Cook chicken thighs over maple smoke before brushing them with a sticky maple and chilli glaze for a balance of sweetness, heat and gentle smokiness.
• Smoke a whole cauliflower with maple wood, then serve it with tahini dressing, toasted sesame seeds and fresh herbs for a barbecue centrepiece.
• Give a block of mature Cheddar a gentle maple smoke, then use it in burgers, toasties or a smoked cheese sauce for macaroni cheese.

What is the difference between maple and mesquite smoking chips?

Maple produces a much milder, slightly sweeter smoke, while mesquite is strong, earthy and considerably more assertive. Maple is well suited to more delicate ingredients, whereas mesquite is commonly paired with robust meats such as beef and brisket.

Which smoking woods blend well with maple?

Maple can be combined with other mild woods such as apple or cherry for a subtly sweet and fruity smoke. It can also soften stronger woods such as hickory when you want additional depth without allowing the smoke to dominate the food.

What types of cheese work well with maple smoke?

Firm cheeses that can hold their shape during cold smoking are particularly well suited to maple. Cheddar, Gouda and similar semi-hard cheeses pair nicely with its mellow sweetness, creating a subtle smoked flavour without masking the character of the cheese.

Ingredients:

Maple Smoking Chips 100% (wood).

NOT FOR HUMAN CONSUMPTION