Pruned a few river birch limbs the other day. Would they be worth using?
Actually, if anybody'd like to experiment and report results, I'd be willing to send a few pieces.
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Mornin',tjr.
Haven't tried it in the cs,but used to use it some back in Ky.Think it was yellow and maybe some white?
It was pretty mild,not likely to overpower such things as fish or fowl.
Haven't tried it in the cs,but used to use it some back in Ky.Think it was yellow and maybe some white?
It was pretty mild,not likely to overpower such things as fish or fowl.
The Athabasken Indians in Interior Alaska use nothing else to smoke fish and meat. I believe it is skinned first. You may check some Alaskan websites and glean info.
Thanks, ladies & gents. Found a couple of sites about Athabaskans that suggest they might use birch, poplar, and alder. Apparently they preserve a lot of food by smoking.
Bet the 3 woods are similar. Probably wouldn't be a bad idea to debark the birch as the bark most likely burns like paper - hence the name paper birch.
Bet the 3 woods are similar. Probably wouldn't be a bad idea to debark the birch as the bark most likely burns like paper - hence the name paper birch.
Tried birch on some salmon this weekend. It's a light flavor similar to alder, maybe a bit less smokey. Made a very nice semi-dried type of salmon. Probably not enough flavor for most other foods, though, except possibly turkey.