On Mar 17, 7:45*am, sf > wrote:
> On Sun, 17 Mar 2013 10:26:53 -0500, Gary > wrote:
> > I bought "Liquid Smoke" once years ago. *I think the ingredients were only
> > hickory smoke and water. I used half the recommended amount on a steak and
> > it was very overpowering and nasty. *I never used it again and eventually
> > threw the bottle in the trash.
>
> Liquid smoke is best used by the drop and I use it whenever I want to
> evoke outside cooking... but I cringe every time I see a recipe using
> it in fractions of a cup. *Even a tablespoon would be too much given
> the non-commercial amounts I make when I cook.
>
> --
> Food is an important part of a balanced diet.

I like to mix canned tuna and mayo with a couple of drops of liquid
smoke and use that as a spread on crackers. Tasty!