krshome
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So I have white oak trees as far as the eye can see. How is white oak for smoking? is it a universal wood as far as flavor go's. Does it go with different meats mostly pork and beef.
What he said!I use white oak for everything and am a big fan. Virginians have been using to cook BBQ for centuries.
Virginia style? American style BBQ started in Virginia and spread from there. Hickory and oak were the woods of choice. Salt, pepper, lard/butter, vinegar and cayenne pepper were the seasonings of choice unless you were wealthy. Then, you would add some jelly, honey, fruit syrup, or sugar to the mix. And, they cooked all kinds of meat not just pork though pork was prevalent.
To my knowledge, anything ending in "oak" is great to cook with. I use red oak, here in AL.
Well said LOL!I've used VA red oak and thought it did well. Poison oak on the other hand isn't something I'd try.
To my knowledge, anything ending in "oak" is great to cook with. I use red oak, here in AL.
Not sure I agree with that. I think it depends on where the tree is regionally. I know that red oak here in Maine is not the same as the red oak in Cali. I tried red oak when I lived in VA, and I've tried 'que cooked with New England red oak...and I don't like the results. I've heard that black and pin oak isn't that great for smoking either.