hickory nuts?

[bbq enthusiast]

Has anyone used hickory nuts for smoke?

I know people use hickory wood/chunks,chips. I read somewhere that using hickory nuts is the thing to do. something about the oils in the nuts getting on the coals and making good flavor smoke...or something like that.

 

[desertlites]

no clue-pretty oily though?I stick with wood.

 

[travcoman45]

Never tried it, guess that would be one to experiment with. Don't have any access to them so I can't help out. Maybe some others can?

 

[tj's_corner]

was giver 5 gal bucket of black wallnuts long time ago. they were so hard and small u destroyed them gettin the meat out. sooooo I tried them in my ecb with chicken and it was great. just a hand full after the meat was put on tho. good luck_____try it at least once.

 

[smoke freak]

Ive heard of usin pecan shells and pistacio shells. Dont know why hickory wouldnt work. However Id be afraid of a burnt nut smell/taste with whole nuts. Heck it could be great. Try it and let us know how you like it.

 

[bbq enthusiast]

I would like to try it, but living in nor cal I don't have access to hickory nuts. will have to do a search and try to find some.