While the smoky flavours generated by hot smoking of meats are best known, seriously good flavours can be created using cold smoking techniques as well.
The process of smoking is not a short process and best done in a unit that uses gentle radiant heat to cook at low temperatures for longer periods of time. In today’s commercial kitchens a specialised Smoker oven or Cook & Hold oven that also include a smoker box option are the ideal choice for hot and cold smoking. In fact, a Cook & Hold oven with a smoker unit provides the ultimate flexibility to cook, smoke and hold food in one unit.
Cold v Hot Smoking
Hot smoking uses gentle radiant heat and smoke to both slowly cook and infuse authentic smoky flavours to meats like beef, pork and chicken. The smoke comes from real wood smoke and the flavours can vary according to the type wood chips used including apple, birch, maple or hickory wood.
Cold smoking is usually done at temperatures below 30°C so foods like proteins need to be cured or already cooked before being cold smoked. In Smoker ovens the heat can even be turned off to let the smoker gently infuse delicate smoky flavours to various seafood, cheese and sauces.
Serious Smoky Flavours
With a Smoker oven a creative chef can really experiment with different flavours to create unique dishes that will be the highlight of any menu. Distinctive flavour profiles can be developed through using different types of woodchips, various rubs and marinades and various smoking, cooking and holding times.
Why not cold smoke your own salmon or cheeses to create signature flavours at less cost than having to buy in similar premium products?
Looking to add American BBQ dishes to the menu? With a smoker oven you can cook ‘low and slow’ to impart deep smoky flavours to beef ribs, chicken wings and pulled pork. Smoking meats helps to maximise flavour profiles without any additional sodium, fat or sugar.
Check out just what’s possible using a Smoker oven or Cook & Hold oven with additional smoker unit like those from Alto-Shaam.
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