cherry blossom.. suitable for smoking?

[Deleted User]

We cut a good sized branch off the "cherry blossom tree" (that's what my half called it) in the front yard...

Question: is this wood, when dried, suitable for smoking.... Just curious.

Richard Fl

Here is an overkill version.

Wood, Smoking, Fireside, Hearths & Grills

Apple-Hickory Blend:
1 A secret Ozark blend combining just the right amount of each to highlight their best elements without overpowering the other wood.
Hickory:
1 The old classic that most everyone has experienced. Hickory gives a full, rich, and distinct flavor to any meat. Excellent on ribs, burgers, and pork steaks.
Ozark Apple:
1 A top-selling wood. Milder and sweeter than hickory, and very aromatic. Wonderful with all meats, especially poultry and pork chops.
Nutty Pecan:
1 From the banks of the Missouri River comes this mellow wood that imparts a hint of nutty flavor. Pecan is at its best with turkey. Also a perfect wood to bring out the best of any meat. Excellent with a hearty cut of beef. Recently profiled nationally as "the next great smoking wood."
Wild Cherry:
1 A sweet aromatic smoking wood. Try a lemon seasoning on poultry or fish for a special treat. Quickly becoming a favorite of ribs. Also good with beef.
Whispering Oak:
1 From the hills of Central Missouri comes this perennial favorite. Mellow in that it provides the "smoky" taste to meat, but without leaving too much of its own scents or flavors to detract from the meat itself. Great to hams, sausages, and burgers.
Southwestern Mesquite:
1 Aged in the deserts of the southwest for five to ten years, this iss only one of two woods that doesn't go straight from cutting locally to the grill. One of the strongest tasting woods, it demands a cut of beef reminiscent of the old cattle drive days.
Great Grape:
1 A very sweet wood gathered from the hills, valleys, and vineyards of the Ozarks. Enjoy an evening with a bottle of your favorite wine, and chicken or seafood along with this wood.
Northwest Pacific Alder:
1 From the hardwood forests of Oregon comes this national favorite. A neutral sweet wood perfect for all meats and sauces, but especially popular on fish. Kick it up by soaking it in fruit juice or wine.
Orchard Peach:
1 From the orchards of Missouri, the peach tree continues to tantalize the taste buds long after the last peach is picked. A very mellow wood with a hint of sweetness, but also a subtle tanginess. Grest by itself or with any seasonings on red or white meats.
Ozark Sugar Maple:
1 A Fireside favorite, this wood is great for any meat, especially pork. It's sweet and subtle flavor delivers a sensational mouth-watering taste experience.
Jack Daniel's:
1 100% Jack Daniel's white oak barrels give these wood chips a taste that is a must-have for steaks, pork chops or poultry,


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Author: Fireside, St. Augustine, Fl.

Source: Fireside, Hearths & Grills, 05/28/07

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Grandpas Grub

Cherry tree wood - you struck Gold my friend. Grape vine is excelent also.

GG

[Deleted User]

It also appears to make an outstanding club when cut to the proper length.... I feel like Braveheart already.... FREEDOM!!!!

Grandpas Grub

LOL, yup, beautiful wood.

It's time watch that movie again...

Kent

Celtic Wolf

A good guide is if the tree produces an edible fruit or nut the wood is good for smoking.

Oak is probably the one exception to this unless you are a Squirrel..

Now the question is that tree really a cherry blossom tree or is it a pink dogwood. Doesn't really matter, because fruitless fruit trees are no usually good for smoking. People have used them, but they are not near as good as their Fruit Bearing cousins and contain way too much sap.