Smoking

[gunslinger]

Can some one with more knowledge than me ,please explain the difference between hot and cold smoking (other than the obvious).

Is one better than the other or only for certain things,or maybe the smoked food doesnt last as long??

Help really confused.

GS

 

[Bushwhacker]

I think hot smoking just cooks the food and flavours it for immediate consumption.
Cold smoking is for preserving the food.

 

[Armleywhite]

Google is a wonderful thing

http://www.wisegeek.com/what-is-the-difference-between-cold-smoking-and-hot-smoking.htm

 

[gunslinger]

Interesting link as that says exactly opposite to bushwackers theory.

So I am still none the wiser.

GS

 

[traderran]

Can some one with more knowledge than me ,please explain the difference between hot and cold smoking (other than the obvious).

Is one better than the other or only for certain things,or maybe the smoked food doesnt last as long??

Help really confused.

GS

In order to preserve meat it is smoked over a low fire in a smokehouse
For 7 to 8 days this is the way it is don over hear.
If you want the proses just PM me

 

[gunslinger]

Perhaps I should have been clearer as to the reason for asking.

I have a small hot smoker and I am interested in using it, rather than it being like most of my impulse buys ,purely ornamental.

So if I smoke some meat for example how long would it keep and what is the best way to keep it.

Or is cold smoking better??

GS

 

[trail2]

No matter what they say, don't use Cedar. Makes you think your are eating a blanket
chest
Jon R.

 

[tommy the cat]

Hot smoking will not IMO make the product last any longer than any other form of cooking.
All you are really doing is cooking the product and adding smoke flavour. The amount of time it will last is still dependent on storage. Cold smoking is used more for preserving as well as adding flavour ie oak smoked cheese but there are certain items which cold smoke better. Meats that for safety need to be cooked well need to be hot smoked.
Dave
http://ezinearticles.com/?What-Exactly-is-Cold-Smoking?&id=108679

 

[traderran]

There are ways to smoke meat to preserve it . How do you think they
kelp meat in the old days. You just need to know the right way. and
you wont find it on a web site you need to ask some of the old folks who have don it. Then you will get the hole proses