[ErnBatavia]

I have POUNDS of mesquite chips left, and am interested in smoking some salmon.

I have a medium size mesquite tree in the yard, and when I prune it, I chop up the remains and hold 'em for rib grilling season...

[TenthAmendmentChampion]

I have a medium size mesquite tree in the yard, and when I prune it, I chop up the remains and hold 'em for rib grilling season...

I was thinking about that today. When the local peach/nectarine/almond orchards reach the end of their productive life, the farmers cut them all down (it's kinda sad to see all those trees lying dead in the field). I wondered if they sell the wood for barbecuing (probably so).

My husband is a big fan of oak or apple, but I would imagine peach would be just as good. There's something really special about mesquite, though.

[nw_arizona_granny]

I have a medium size mesquite tree in the yard, and when I prune it, I chop up the remains and hold ‘em for rib grilling season...<<<

Good for you, excellent idea.

I love real wood fires for cooking.

I am curious, and would like to try her method in a crockpot, an interesting experiment.

If you had a few chips in the bottom of the crockpot and baked potatoes, would they taste like campfire cooked potatoes?

You don’t use water in the crockpot for potatoes, just toss them in and bake...........