Smoking with Laurel Wood? Anybody?

[CharredApron]

Starting Monday I have a landscape crew cutting a whole bunch of trees around my house. One of the most common trees are Laurel (Bay Leaf) Trees, Does anyone know if the wood is good for smoking? The leaves are used in cooking so I assume that they are safe. Just wondering what the wood is like to smoke meats with! Any help is appreciated, Thanks

[Wolverine]

hmm hard to say,try it on pom fritzs first ,,

[Maskirovka]

Seems to me it might have an astringent flavor.

[Swine Spectator]

I don't see any reason not to try it.

(and feel free to send me a bag of bay leaves!)

David
The Swine Spectator

[fingerlickin']

As long as it's not mountain laurel.

[bluetang]

Yeah Jed, it is a good wood to smoke with. I have some in the barn that my cuz liberated from some folks that were just gonna burn it as fire wood. They came from some felled trees on Sewall's Point. Seems there is a bunch over there. Actually has a place there called Bay Tree Lodge. I especially like it for fish.

[CharredApron]

As long as it's not mountain laurel.
Thanks Jason, It is not mountain Laurel. I did some more research today on wikipedia and i appears that it does indeed make a good smoking wood but it is strong and should be mixed in with lighter types of wood.

[CharredApron]

Yeah Jed, it is a good wood to smoke with. I have some in the barn that my cuz liberated from some folks that were just gonna burn it as fire wood. They came from some felled trees on Sewall's Point. Seems there is a bunch over there. Actually has a place there called Bay Tree Lodge. I especially like it for fish.
Nice to hear, I have a bunch for sure!