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tutall > wrote:

> Corn cob, coconut? Those are new to most of us I think. Can you expand
> a bit on those two?
>
> How dry are the cobs and what sort of aroma do they have, am trying to
> imagine this.


Cobs ain't just for wiping! Folks in Cornistan,esp. places where trees
are rare have been smoking hams and bacons with cobs for decades.
Coconut shells make charcoal with practically ZERO odor. It's really
nice and mild when used as smoke wood.

monroe(no hickory in samoa)