What is Liquid Smoke and How Do You Make It?
I've seen many recipes that include Liquid Smoke as an ingredient. Is there a simple vegan instruction on how to make it? I don't have a barbecue and I don't intend to get one. Do I need to roast a bell pepper to make it? I saw a lox cream cheese recipe that mentions it.
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You can buy it in bottle, I believe. Not that we can get it in this country...
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i'm sure you can you know. i've had it before, maybe somewhere like waitrose had it? i can't remember now.
it's easily available in the u.s. i think though.
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:eek: really?! I've looked *everywhere* and can't fnd any! Well I'm off to the states in 2 weeks, so i'm gonna look when i'm there.
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I've looked for it everywhere too, only place I've seen it is on ebay or via mail order but it's not cheap. I don't think you could make it at home, think you'd need specialist equipment.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Liquid_smoke
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it lasts for ages though, you only need a tiny drop or two at a time
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For those who have tried it, does it make a difference?
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I have gotten it in bigger grocery stores, like Winco or Safeway. It is usually kept in the condiment section with the BBQ sauce. I like it. I have baked tofu with it before and it really does give whatever you are cooking a "smoky" taste to it. I recommend it. And a small bottle really does last you a long time.;)
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For some reason, it is very easy to get where I live, but I don't care much for the taste. I've only tried using it for giving seitan some extra flavour, and it really stunk up the kitchen (the seitan didn't taste very good either). I have a friend who makes a lentil spread flavoured with liquid smoke, though, so I suppose it does have some use.
Considering the low amount that you actually use, I wouldn't worry too much about the cost -- it should be consider to be a spice, not a sauce.
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I also looked and looked for ages in the UK, then last summer in Sainsbury's I bought some Ainsley Harriott liquid smoke in the barbeque aisle. (I was, I hasten to add, only there looking for plastic picnic plates!) It's in a brown spray bottle - like window cleaner! I've only used it once or twice, and to be honest, I much prefer the smokiness from smoked paprika, so I've been using that instead in recipes.
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I've seen many recipes that include Liquid Smoke as an ingredient. Is there a simple vegan instruction on how to make it? I don't have a barbecue and I don't intend to get one. Do I need to roast a bell pepper to make it? I saw a lox cream cheese recipe that mentions it.
if you are on the east coast of the US you should be able to find this in most any grocery store. i actually just picked up a couple of bottles to send to london for someone i am doing a package swap with. here is a link to the site of one of the types of liquid smoke. i picked it up at Shoprite..but looks like they sell them all over the place. i have never tried it..but hopefully this will help you out...enjoy!