On Jan 2, 8:18*am, John Kuthe > wrote:
> On Jan 2, 8:07*am, Bryan > wrote:
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> > On Jan 1, 10:30*pm, "Ed Pawlowski" > wrote:
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> > > ?
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> > > "sf" > wrote in message
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> > > >> > I dislike the taste of maple. *I wish I knew someone here in St. Louis
> > > >> > who wanted the stuff I throw out.
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> > > >> > > --
> > > >> > > Dave
>
> > > >> > --Bryan
>
> > > >> You dislike maple? As in maple syrup?
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> > > >> Weird.
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> > > > <laughing> *That was my initial reaction too, but then I realized he
> > > > was talking about wood. *My palate isn't so refined that I can even
> > > > notice the flavor of a wood smoke. *It's all smoke to me.
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> > > I can tell some of them easily, others not so much. *mix two and I won't be
> > > able to tell them. *Apple and hickory are very close with maple not far
> > > behind and I'd probably not be able to tell them apart. *Cherry and walnut
> > > are more distinctive, oak much less so. *It is very rare that anyone even
> > > asks about the wood, they just eat and enjoy the smoky flavor.
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> > It's amazing how much different people's smellers are. *To me, maple
> > smells nothing like apple or hickory. *All my maple goes out with the
> > yard waste.
>
> > --Bryan
>
> Nothing like? You mean maple-smoked meat does not smell/taste smoky?
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> I think like with many things Bryan, it sounds like you are poo pooing
> maple-smoked meat by the nth miniscule percentile difference of the
> complete package of it's smell/flavor. Splitting hairs some may call
> it. Someone said maple is much like hickory and apple, and I've had
> both hickory and apple-smoked meat, and both are delicious but to my
> blunted palate very distinct. I'd have to sample maple-smoked meat to
> give my input on it though.

Some time this summer you should come over and we'll do some chicken
on the Weber. I've got hickory, cherry, peach, pear, and LOTS of
maple. I'll put each on the fire and you can judge for yourself.
>
> John Kuthe...

--Bryan