LarrysBackyard
Assistant Cook
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- Jul 5, 2012
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So, I want to do a Jamaican Jerk, calling for Pimento Smoke. In Cooks Illustrated, knowing the wood would difficult or expensive to obtain, their work around was to add some allspice berries to some hickory chips. Seems reasonable. So off I go to buy some allspice berries. Well, those are seeming to be difficult to find in my parts.
So my question: What's the likely result of using ground allspice in the foil pack with the chips? I picture something like a quick smolder. Maybe someone has some suggestions how to keep a dry powder from burning up.
Do you think simply wetting it will work?
Experimentation to follow.
So my question: What's the likely result of using ground allspice in the foil pack with the chips? I picture something like a quick smolder. Maybe someone has some suggestions how to keep a dry powder from burning up.
Do you think simply wetting it will work?
Experimentation to follow.