Orange smoke wood?

[ramsfan]

Anyone ever use wood from an orange tree for smoking purposes? Is it any good? Is it worth trying? I found a place that sells orange wood chunks for use as a smoke wood. I have read from several sources that it is fantastic to cook a Thanksgiving turkey using this. I also read that the smoke is suppose to be light and fruity like apple and cherry, only slightly stronger?

The other thing I read was someone said it was suppose to be poisonous to burn? It will make you sick? I had never heard that one before? Seems hard to believe? Anyone ever heard that before? I was thinking about trying it? I thought I'd check with you guys first before buying. Thanks.

[jcnaz]

When I was a kid we lived in a rural area and had a nice grove of citrus. We cooked on branches pruned from our trees all the time and it was certainly not poisonous. I think that you will like it!:)

[HankB]

I've also heard that black walnut is poisonous and strong and bitter and DON'T USE IT.

I've used it and found that it has a pleasant mild taste. Maybe it's too strong to use in a stick burner, but a couple chunks mixed with the charcoal is fine.

It can cause problems for horses if the sawdust is included in their bedding and produces a substance that inhibits the growth of a lot of plants near them. I suppose that's where some of this information comes from. Perhaps the same thing came about with orange wood.

There is also a tree called osage orange and perhaps there is confusion between the two.

[MaxBobcat]

Orange wood is great!  It is defintely a more mild smoke, so I prefer it on poultry and pork.

[zavod44]

I got some at Bass Pro....

[1buckie]

As long as it's "cured".......air dried for maybe 6 months ~ 1 yr. you should be just peachy.....or orangy, as the case may be.....

I use this stuff quite a bit ~~~>

http://www.onocharcoal.com/2-products/products.html

https://www.pinterest.com/pin/57209857736969232/

At 1st I thought it was right up there with Wicked Good, but it doesn't quite shape up that well......burns a bit faster & crumbles easier, but still pretty decent.....

IT COES very definitely smell (& taste lightly in the food ) like orange............

[ramsfan]

As long as it's "cured".......air dried for maybe 6 months ~ 1 yr. you should be just peachy.....or orangy, as the case may be.....

I use this stuff quite a bit ~~~>

http://www.onocharcoal.com/2-products/products.html

https://www.pinterest.com/pin/57209857736969232/

At 1st I thought it was right up there with Wicked Good, but it doesn't quite shape up that well......burns a bit faster & crumbles easier, but still pretty decent.....

IT COES very definitely smell (& taste lightly in the food ) like orange............

Does the smoke smell like oranges when it's coming out of the smoker vent?

[1buckie]

Yeah.....


"IT COES very definitely smell "

This was supposed to read:

IT DOES very definitely smell.....like oranges....very pleasant........