Cherry Wood burns with a mild smoke but imparts a rich sweetness and fruitiness to foods.The Sweet notes of cherry wood are a great complement for rubs and sauces made with spicy or warm flavors like ginger, clove or allspice and with mild meats like poultry. Use cherry wood alone or as a balancing flavor with hickory or oak.

Soak wood chips prior to using them the chips to smolder and create smoke.