Hot Smoking

Hot smoking was a technique originally used to preserve food in the past. Today, it is widely used to enhance ingredients by imparting the delicate flavours of smoke. The results can vary depending on the type of wood chips used and the type of smoking technique applied. There are two main techniques: hot smoking and cold smoking.

At Bentley, we use a simple hot-smoking technique, as it has an effective and immediate result. Hot smoking is a very easy technique to use at home and clean, too, as it does not require charcoal. Hot smoking can be used with a variety of ingredients. Smoked fish, for example, although readily available, is a product we prefer to smoke ourselves at Bentley so we can control the quality, as well as achieve a specific desired flavour.