Lemon smoking wood pastilles from Best Charcoal are pressed discs of lemon wood that you place on your glowing coals with no preparation needed. Where loose chips often burn up in one go, the pressed shape releases smoke that lasts longer. The aroma is light and fresh: citrus with a soft wood tone, without the sharpness you get from heavier smoking woods.
Why lemon smoking wood pastilles
Delicate ingredients can only handle so much smoke. Fish falls apart in flavour the moment you hit it with hickory, and chicken quickly picks up a bitter edge. Lemon wood gives just enough to notice it's been smoked with wood, while leaving the flavour of the ingredient itself intact.
- Fresh, light citrus smoke without a bitter aftertaste
- Great with fish, shrimp, mussels, chicken and vegetables
- Pressed wood, so an even release of smoke
- No soaking beforehand, place straight on the coals
- Handy 1 kg bag for the whole season
How to use them on the kamado
Wait until your coals are glowing well and no more white starter smoke is coming off. Then place two or three pastilles spread between the coals and close the lid. For a long session, distribute them through the charcoal so a fresh pastille catches as the fire moves along.
Storage
Keep the bag dry and closed. Pastilles that have taken on moisture burn unevenly and give off grey smoke instead of the thin blue smoke you're after.
Bill's tipLess is more. Start with two pastilles per session and taste how far you get before adding more.
You'll find other flavours among the smoking pastilles, and if you want heavier smoke, take a look at the smoking wood chunks. The full range is under smoking wood.
