Jo helen matheson > wrote:
>I would like to tea smoke a chicken. the recipe that i have calls for
>Lapsang Souchong. Can anyone tell me where I might buy this tea and doe
>it go by antother name. any information will be appricated. thanks

Lapsang is a very common tea, but to be honest I think if you are doing
tea smoked duck (or chicken) that it really doesn't add anything to use
a smoky tea.

To do tea smoked duck, I normally use cheap oolong from the local oriental
market.... $7 will buy you a 25 lb bag of Foojoy. I wouldn't drink it,
but it works well for smoking.

If you are absolutely set on using lapsang souchong, Twining's makes an
okay one that your local Twining's dealer should be able to find. Upton's
sells a better one. The best I ever had is sold by First Colony Coffee
and Tea in Norfolk, which I found very surprising.

But it's a waste of money to use good tea for tea smoked duck.

Oh yes, and make sure you have EXCELLENT ventillation!
--scott

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