Charlies Master List of THE BEST Things to Smoke (Other Than Brisket & Ribs)

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Contrary to popular belief, you can smoke more than brisket and spare ribs. 

Getting creative with your smoker is a natural progression. We often get curious about what different foods would taste like smoke. 

You have all seen smoked sausage, cheese, fish, and different meats, but what else can you smoke?

And more importantly, what else can you smoke that tastes good?

This post will explore the different meats, vegetables, dairy products, and other foods you can smoke! 

The Best Things to Smoke at Home

You can break down the different types of foods you can smoke and place them into the following 6 categories:

Meats You Can Smoke

• Bacon
• Black pig
• Burnt ends
• Cecina
• Charcuterie
• Chaudin
• Cornish Hen
• Duck – duck can have a gamey flavor.
  We have a delicious smoked cherry duck you can try here
• Dutch loaf
• Elenski but
• Elk
• Gammon
• Grjúpán
• Ham – Ammerländer Schinken, Black Forest ham, Christmas ham, Country ham, Ham hock, Eisbein, Stuffed ham, Tasso ham, & Westphalia ham,
• Horse meat
• Pit Boss Beef Jerky
• Kassler
• Kangaroo – Smoked
• Kangaroo – Grilled
• Lamb Chops
• Lamb Shanks
• Meatloaf
• Montreal-style smoked meat
• Moose Heart
• Oyster blade steak
• Pastrami
• Patio Steak
• Pigs feet
• Picanha which is simialr to tri-tip
• Pork jowl
• Pork tail
• Rib Eye Steak
• Skirt Steak
• Smoked Sausage – Ahle Wurst, Alheira, Amsterdam ossenworst, Andouille, Bierwurst, Bockwurst, Bologna sausage, Boudin, Breakfast sausage, Cabanossi, Chinese sausage, Chorizo, Ciauscolo, Debrecener, Embutido, Farinheira, Frankfurter Würstchen, Hungarian sausages, Isterband, Kielbasa, Knackwurst, Knipp, Kochwurst, Kohlwurst, Krakowska, Kulen, Lebanon bologna, Linguiça, Liverwurst, Braunschweiger, Loukaniko, Lukanka, Lucanica, Mettwurst, Morteau sausage, Nădlac sausage, Pinkel, Rookworst, Salami, Saveloys, Skilandis, Sremska kobasica, Summer sausage, Teewurst, Vienna sausage, Winter salami
• Sopocka
• Speck
  Here is a delicious way to prepare you smoked speck
• Suho meso
• Szalonna
• Turkey bacon

Fish and Seafood to Smoke

• African longfin eel
• Arbroath smokie
• Atlantic mackerel
• Bokkoms
• Bonga shad
• Buckling
• Cakalang fufu
• Catfish
• Clams
• Cod
• Finnan haddie
• Goldeye
• Gwamegi
• Haddock
• Herring
• Katsuobushi
• Kipper
• Lobster
• Marlin
• Mullet
• Mussels
• Grilled Oysters
• Smoked Oysters
• Pudpod
• Saramură
• Sardine
• Scad
• Scallops
• Shrimp
• Smoked Mussels
• hot and cold smoked salmon
• Smörgåskaviar
• Sprat
• Tinapa
• Trout
• Tuna

Vegetables to Smoke

• Artichokes
• Asparagus
• Bell Peppers
• Beets
• Brussel Sprouts
• Cabbage
• Carrots
• Cauliflower
• Chili Peppers
• Corn on the Cob
• Eggplant
• Garlic
• Jalapeno
• Smoked Mushrooms
• Onions
• Potatoes
• Squash
• Tomatoes
• Zucchini

Fruit To Smoke

• Apples
• Avocado
• Bananas
• Coconut
• Grapes
• Lemon
• Lime
• Mango
• Smoked Peaches
• Pears
• Plums
• Smoked Pineapple
• Smoked Watermelon

Dairy and Other Foods to Smoke

• Butter
• Smoked Cheezits
• Cheese – Brie, Chechil, Cheddar, Colby Jack, Cream Cheese, Dubliner Cheese, Gamonéu cheese, Gouda cheese, Gubbeen Farmhouse Cheese, Gruyere Cheese, Havarti, Idiazabal cheese, Korbáčik, Kwaito, Lincolnshire Poacher, Monterey Jack, Smoked queso, Smoked String Cheese, Metsovone, Smoked Mozzarella, Oscypek, Oštiepok, Palmero cheese, Parenica, Provolone, Pule cheese, San Simón cheese, Rauchkäse, Ricotta, Rygeost, Scamorza, Tesyn, Wensleydale cheese 
• Eggs
• Ice cream
• Lasanga
• Brisket Icecream
• Oil
• Cocktails. Bloody Marys and Espresso Martinis
• Smoked Olives 
• Seeds & Nuts – Almonds, cashews, chestnuts, hazelnuts, peanuts, pecans, pumpkin seeds, walnuts
• Tofu
• Maceroni and Cheese
• Water / Ice

Spices to Smoke

• Black pepper
• Cinnamon
• Cumin
• Merkén
• Paprika
• Rosemerry
• Salt
• Thyme

Smoke On!

Charlie

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