	Sweet or smoky, fruity or herbal, each wood imparts its own unique flavor. If you want to capture a taste that's really smokin', here's a handy guide to wood and its flavors.
	Hickory Sweet to strong smoke flavor; good for pork, beef, ham, brisket, and ribs. View Hickory Wood Smoking Chips
	Mesquite A Texas favorite with a strong earthy flavor; good for beef, burgers, pork, poultry, vegetables, and fish. View Mesquite Wood Smoking Chips
	Pecan Lighter version of hickory, bacon-inspired flavor that is sweet and mild; good for beef, steak, poultry, and game birds. View Pecan Wood Smoking Chips
	Cherry Fruity smoke flavor and subtly sweet; good for beef, pork, lamb, burgers, poultry, and ham. View Cherry Wood Smoking Chips
	Alder Delicate smoke flavor and subtly sweet; good for poultry, fish, pork, and small game birds. View Alder Wood Smoking Chips
	Oak The most versatile of the woods; heavy smoke flavor; good for beef, brisket, ribs, fish, and heavy game. View Oak Wood Smoking Chips
	Apple Fruity smoke flavor and slightly sweet; good for poultry (turns skin dark brown), pork, game birds, lamb, and ham. View Apple Wood Smoking Chips

Spice up your wood

Add dried or whole versions of any of these herbs and spices:

Rosemary: herbal scent
Cloves: fragrant and simple
Anise: sweet
Cinnamon: sweet, great with fish

Find more griling tips, view our Grilling Guide.

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