Smoked food items that you must try

Smoked food has become quite popular in India in the past few years. The process of smoking a food item adds a unique taste and flavour to the dish, which is liked by the people. Besides that, the process of smoking also acts as a preservative. Be it a vegetarian or a non-vegetarian, all love dishes which are prepared by smoking. If we talk about non-vegetarians, smoked meat has become very popular and is liked by the majority of people. It is not only prepared quickly but also taste yummy. Smoked food is a great option for people who live alone and do not have all the kitchen facilities with them. It is a healthy option as well, and according to experts having smoked meat is good when consumed in moderate amounts. Seeing the growing popularity of smoked food dishes among people, a number of restaurants have added smoked food items in their menu. Listed below are the top five items that you can relish in any top restaurants of Mumbai:

Turkey: this thanksgiving bird tastes yum when smoked. You can easily prepare it at home when you have guests for a get-together. Either put it in oven for few hours or brine it and then smoke. This will make it juicy and give a flavourful taste to it. If you do not have the time to prepare this dish at home, you can head to any popular restaurants of Mumbai, that serves smoked dishes, and you will definitely find it on their menu. Smoke House Deli is one such restaurant where you can relish delicious smoked dishes.

Bacon: for preparing smokes bacon dishes, bacon is cured with cold smoke, just like fish and ham is smoked. One good thing about preparing a bacon dish is that one can modify the recipe as he/ she wants. For example, if you are diabetic and want to reduce the sugar content, you can remove the sugars in the brine. Smoked bacon tastes delicious and is used in gravy dishes as well as a stuffing to prepare non-veg sandwiches.

Boston butt: it is a great food to smoke, though its cooking takes a good amount of time. When there is good brine, it will give just the right flavours to the dish. Boston butt is used to prepare pork sandwiches, and these sandwiches are quite popular among meat lovers. You’ll also find them on the menu of many restaurants and cafes. 

Ribs: out of all the meat items that are smoked, smoked ribs taste the best. Whether it is beef or pork, smoked ribs are flavourful and taste simply delicious. If you are preparing them at home, you can use a smoker or smoke them slowly over hardwood fire. Make sure you cook them till they are moist and tender. You can also relish smoked ribs at hotels and restaurants. If you are planning to eat smoked food in Mumbai, you can head to Smoke House Deli restaurant that has a number of delicious slow-smoked barbecue dishes on its menu.