Simply chuck over the coals or use a specifically designed smoking box. Close the lid, sit back and let the smoke do all the work. When smoking on charcoal it can be hard to control the heat. For best results allow the charcoals to go white before cooking. Cook slowly to allow the smoke to penetrate the meat or veg surface.
For Gas Barbecues Grab a handy smoking box and place directly in line with a flame. Alternatively, line a baking tray with pellets for the same effect. Pellets require a high heat to burn and therefore produce smoke. For best results keep the overall heat of the barbecue low (between 120 to 150 Celsius) but put the pellets in line with a flame to maintain their temperature.
Pizza Ovens Either add to charcoal/briquette/log fueled pizza ovens to add flavour or use in specific pellet fired pizza ovens for the perfect artisan pizza. Pizza’s love being cooked at a high heat (between 250 and 260 Celsius). Pellets burn at a high heat and therefore are the perfect fuel for pizza ovens. Bare in mind though that the pellets need an initial high heat to start burning and therefore a prepared fire, blowtorch or accelerant will be required.
For Cold Food Smokers Either use a tube or tray smoke generator, add the pellets, light with a torch and leave. There are multiple types of cold smoker units so use whichever suites you best. The key here is to maintain a burn with the pellets whilst keeping the temperature of the food low. Some will burn the pellets in a barbecue and siphon off into the smoking chamber, others will have specifically designed smoker chambers where the heat is kept away from the food. Whichever you have you won’t find a better fuel than wood pellets.