Here’s a product the average cook doesn’t have - an electric water smoker. What exactly is it? It’s a smoker that heats flavored woodchips with water to steam ingredients like meat, fish and vegetables without drying out the food and without over powering the natural flavors. You can get all types of wood chips, the most common being hickory, cherry and maple but you can also find wood chips that have been soaked in liquids such as bourbon or Tabasco sauce. Yum!

Here is a short selection of some of the top Electric Water Smoker Tips that we found in a book called Plugged In by Laura Brody:

• Wood chips should be soaked in liquid before using. You can soak them in your own mixture, for example cheap whiskey or tabasco sauce or soy sauce for your own added effects.
• Make sure the wood you use is aged for at least a year and is a type suitable for smoking with. For example, pine wood will ruin your food.”
• More wood chips = more flavor
• Do not move the smoker while it is on or while water is inside!
• Do not use in the rain

Now all you’ve got to do is find that perfect electric water smoker recipe! Oh, and let us know when you do.