Post #7521 by TikiMaxton on Tue, Sep 3, 2002 3:37 PM

On 2002-08-31 10:14, theandrewssister wrote:
forgive an ignorant Brit here -- I'm assuming that liquid smoke is some kind of barbecue-syle marinade.

In answer to your question, liquid smoke is, basically, bong water made with wood instead of weed. I called one of the manufacturers once 'cause I was curious how they make it. They have a big burning vat in which they place the desired wood (hickory is the popular choice) and they burn the sood, while pulling the smoke through a tank of distilled water. Apart from some preservatives, that's pretty much it - smoke flavored water. But it's magic stuff, to be sure!