Hazelnut wood?

[keithu]

Has anyone ever smoked with hazelnut wood? There's a damaged hazelnut tree in my yard and I'm going to have a bunch of wood from a downed trunk. Not sure if it should be fuel for the smoker or fire pit.

 

[joepole]

Hazel (Corylus) is a favourite wood used for smoking food as it produces a strong, fragrant smoke. It is often used in the UK as an alternative when a recipe calls for Hickory.

One of my favourites!

 

[keithu]

Cool, thanks! I'll season some of it and give it a try.