Mesquite Smoking Chips 1kg

Mesquite Smoking Chips

Mesquite Smoking Chips 1kg bring a bold, distinctive smoke flavour to barbecued and smoked food. Mesquite is known for producing an intense, earthy smoke that develops quickly, making these wood smoking chips particularly well suited to beef, steaks, brisket, burgers and other robust ingredients that can stand up to its powerful character.

Use the smoking chips with suitable charcoal and gas barbecues or smokers to introduce authentic wood-smoked flavour during cooking. Mesquite burns with an assertive aroma, so a little goes a long way compared with milder smoking woods. It’s a great choice for American-style barbecue, Tex-Mex cooking and dishes where you want the smoke to be a noticeable part of the finished flavour.

Key Features:

• Generous 1kg pack of mesquite wood smoking chips.
• Produces a strong and distinctive smoke.
• Particularly suited to robust meats and barbecue cooking.
• Develops smoky character relatively quickly.
• Ideal for American BBQ and Tex-Mex inspired menus.
• Useful for restaurants, smokehouses, barbecue events, outdoor catering and garden barbecues.

Recipe Inspiration:

• Smoke a beef brisket with mesquite chips and a dry rub of smoked paprika, black pepper, garlic and brown sugar for a bold American-style barbecue centrepiece.
• Cook thick-cut steaks over the barbecue with a small amount of mesquite smoke, then serve with chimichurri and charred vegetables.
• Make mesquite-smoked beef burgers topped with mature Cheddar, crispy onions, pickles and a generous spoonful of barbecue sauce.
• Smoke corn on the cob over mesquite before brushing it with chilli butter and finishing with lime for a simple Tex-Mex inspired side.

What foods pair best with mesquite smoke?

Mesquite has a considerably stronger flavour than woods such as apple or cherry, so it pairs particularly well with ingredients that have enough flavour to match it. Beef brisket, steak, burgers, game and other richly flavoured meats are popular choices.

How does mesquite compare with hickory smoking wood?

Both produce pronounced smoke, but mesquite is generally considered stronger, earthier and more intense. Hickory tends to offer a slightly rounder smoky character, while mesquite is often chosen when a powerful Southwestern American-style barbecue flavour is wanted.

Can you use too many mesquite smoking chips?

Yes. Because mesquite produces an intense smoke, using too much or smoking food for too long can result in an overpowering or bitter flavour. Starting with a relatively small quantity and adjusting according to the food and cooking time gives you greater control over the finished result.

Ingredients:

Mesquite (wood).

NOT FOR HUMAN CONSUMPTION