Olive Wood?

[Mike Hartwell]

Dang, I just read Mr. Lampe's post in another thread concerning the suitability of olive wood for smoking salmon.
I have a large quantity i have selvaged from a diseased tree that was removed years ago. I have never thot about it's smokewood availability.
Any thoughts or experience with this would be greatly appreciated.

 

[Corey Elks]

i know someone who used this type of wood and there was no complaints on the eats

 

[K Kruger]

I use it with lamb and duck as often as I can.

 

[Jim Lampe]

Yes Mike, as Kevin stated, Olive is terrific with lamb. I have not use it for duck, actually never made duck <span class="ev_code_GREY"><<Thanks for the idea Kevin!>></span>, butt Olive is generally very good for all poultry.
I got the idea of using Olive for fish/seafood from this blog site... Jeannie is pretty good with her outdoor cookin' and pretty creative also.
Mike, are you up to a wood-trade? I have apple...

 

[John Ford]

Like most fruit woods olive wood is an excellent smoking wood! ItS just not available to most of us.

 

[Mike Hartwell]

Thanks for the replies.
I will cut some up and give it a try.
Jim, I have 3 apple trees myself, as well as pear, plum, and cherry. Thanks for the offer.