wood for Cornish hens
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diggingdogfarm
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IMHO, apple is best for poultry, but, of course, it's a personal thing, there are certainly other woods that'll also work well.
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tdwester
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raastros2, IMHO, it can be...but like DiggingDogFarm said, It's up to personal taste too....I some what like a little milder flavors with poultry...
Hickory's good for poultry if you're going hot and fast. A Cornish hen at 325˚ won't be in the smoke long enough to pick up too much strong flavor, so hickory or mesquite wouldn't be overpowering. If you're going low and slow (and I'm not sure why you'd want to) then mild is best.
Not so sure about Oak, might be a little strong, but many types of oaks out there. Any of the fruitwoods are good. Cherry, orange, peach, nectarine, plum...... but I use pecan the most.
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But not necessary for Poultry. Chicken has so little fat. It does not really benefit much from the low and slow. I usually try to mix it. Doing low temps for a couple hours to achieve smoke flavor, then cranking it up to crisp up the skin.
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