Smoking Salmon on a Charcoal Grill

Step 4 Soak the Chips

Soak the chips. Put 4 cups of hickory chips in a container and cover with water, let stand at least 20 minutes. Hickory is the traditional flavor used for smoked salmon. You can experiment with other hardwoods to get different flavors

Comments

[Billem]

Yep, cedar and alder in the west.

[mt_si_dad]

Hickory might be traditional in the east, but I suspect it's alder in the west.