Do you love cooking and good food? Then it's time to try smoking chips. The great thing about them is that you don't need to buy complicated equipment that takes up a huge amount of space. You can easily use smoking chips in a pan with a lid that fits a rack inside. You can also choose to purchase a smoke oven. This might sound very large, but it's actually quite compact. We even have this handy little oven in the size of a regular frying pan!

Smoking meat with smoking chips

Heavier wood types, such as oak and walnut, are very suitable for smoking meat. With smoking chips made from these types of smoking wood, you can make delicious pulled pork or finger-licking spareribs. Want to know which wood types are suitable for which cut of meat? Let yourself be inspired by the list below!

White meat/poultry: maple, citrus wood, crab apple, grapevine, alder, hickory, Jack Daniel's bourbon barrels, sweet chestnut, cherry, bay laurel, mulberry, olive, pecan, blackcurrant.
Red meat: almond, crab apple, grapevine, oak, ash, bay laurel, walnut.
Game: crab apple, grapevine, oak, Jack Daniel's bourbon barrels, sweet chestnut, walnut.

Smoking fish with smoking chips

When smoking fish with smoking chips, it's wise to think about the type of wood you use. Fish is generally light in flavour. A neutral wood type pairs well with it. In principle, smoking chips can be used for all kinds of ingredients. You can also make a delicious sauce with smoking chips. Be creative and experiment!

The following wood types are very suitable for smoking fish:

Fish: apricot, acacia, almond, citrus wood, ash, mesquite, nectarine, olive, plum, lilac and beech.

Where can you buy smoking chips?

At Cookinglife you can buy your smoking chips at great prices! Smoking products not only provides a delicious flavour, but also a beautiful colour. In addition to chips, you'll find smoking dust and chunks at our store. Because they last a long time, smoking chunks are particularly suitable for use during barbecuing. To make this even more enjoyable, we have an extensive range of BBQ accessories. Convenience is key!