Contrary to popular belief you can smoke more than just brisket and spare ribs.
Getting creative with your smoker is a natural progression, we often get curious about what different foods would taste like smoked.
I’m sure you have all seen smoked sausage, cheese, fish, and a plethora of different meats, but what else can you smoke? And more importantly, what else can you smoke that tastes good?
In this post, we 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 to smoke and place them into the following 6 categories:
Meats to Smoke
- Bacon
- Black pig
- Burnt ends
- Cecina
- Charcuterie
- Chaudin
- Duck
- 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
- Jerky
- Kassler
- Meatloaf
- Montreal-style smoked meat
- Pastrami
- Pigs feet
- Pork jowl
- Pork tail
- 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, Skilandis, Sremska kobasica, Summer sausage, Teewurst, Vienna sausage, Winter salami
- Sopocka
- 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
- Mullet
- Muscles
- Oysters
- Pudpod
- Saramură
- Sardine
- Scad
- Scallops
- Shrimp
- 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
- Mushrooms
- Onions
- Potatoes
- Squash
- Tomatoes
- Zucchini
Fruit To Smoke
- Apples
- Avocado
- Bananas
- Coconut
- Grapes
- Lemon
- Lime
- Mango
- Peaches
- Pears
- Plums
- Pineapple
- Watermelon
Dairy and Other Foods to Smoke
- Butter
- Cheese – Chechil, Cheddar, Gamonéu cheese, Gouda cheese, Gubbeen Farmhouse Cheese, Idiazabal cheese, Korbáčik, Kwaito, Lincolnshire Poacher, Metsovone, Mozzarella, Oscypek, Oštiepok, Palmero cheese, Parenica, Provolone, Pule cheese, San Simón cheese, Rauchkäse, Ricotta, Rygeost, Scamorza, Tesyn, Wensleydale cheese
- Eggs
- Ice cream
- Oil
- Olives
- Seeds & Nuts – Almonds, cashews, chestnuts, hazelnuts, peanuts, pecans, pumpkin seeds, walnuts
- Tofu
- Water / Ice
Spices to Smoke
- Black pepper
- Cinnamon
- Cumin
- Merkén
- Paprika
- Rosemerry
- Salt
- Thyme
