Wood has been used for cooking and flavoring foods for thousands of years. These days, wood is widely used to impart distinctive aroma and taste in smokers, grilling, or simply cooking over an open ...

When you're after that unmistakably smoky, truly authentic barbecue flavor, wood is the way to go. But when faced with the choice between wood chunks or wood chips, which provides the best result?

Wood chunks: Provide the most consistent temperature, and can be used as a primary cooking fuel in charcoal grills or smokers. They can be used in addition to charcoal too. Chunks do not need to be ...