Summer is upon us! While Utah weather may be thunder and rain every other day, the days that are clear are perfect for a barbeque with friends and family. Whether you’re a fan of chicken kabobs, good old-fashioned hamburgers, or you like to branch out and try new things, like, say, a smoked berry tart, Traeger has all sorts of different wood pellets for you to choose from.
Selecting the right wood pellets for your cooking needs is something of an art. People adore Traeger grills for the delicious, wood-smoked flavor they enrich dishes with. But select the wrong wood pellets, and your dishes might not taste quite how you wanted them to. For instance, if you don’t want a subtle sweet and fruity flavor, you wouldn’t want to use cherry wood pellets.
Not to worry! Here’s a guide on the different types of wood pellets Traeger offers and what types of dishes they’re best for. This way, you can rest assured that your wood-fired cooking will have that smoked taste you’re aiming for.
The Different Types Of Traeger Wood Pellets
You can use all sorts of different pellets, but Traeger recommends sticking with their Traeger pellets with their grills for optimal results. You may grump and groan about this and worry that it restricts your options. However, Traeger provides many different pellet options.
Some of the different types of Traeger pellets include:
- Hickory
- Cherry
- Pecan
- Mesquite
- Apple
- Signature blend
- Bold blend
- Steak blend
- Brisket blend
- Turkey blend
- And more!
Some of the pellets, it’s obvious what you can use them for. If you want your steak to have a wood-fired taste, then huzzah! You can just use the steak blend. Easy. But for those that don’t have what you should use them for in the name, it may be more difficult – unless you’re a flavor master, anyway.
What To Use Different Pellets For
Traeger grills are great for beginners and grill masters alike. Fortunately, they don’t just assume that you know what pellets to use for what dishes. They have handy-dandy advice on which pellets you should use for different types of meats, vegetables, and the like, as well as flavor descriptions so that you have an idea of what they’ll do for your cooking.
Here’s what you can use different types of pellets for.
Signature Blend
These wood pellets combine cherry, maple, and hickory. These can be used for most of your grilled dishes, including beef, poultry, pork, fish, vegetables, and even baked goods. Don’t want to think about flavor pairings and just want some pellets that work for pretty much anything you grill up? This is the blend for you.
Hickory
These pellets are described as providing a bold, full-bodied flavor. Hickory pellets are perfect for beef, chicken, pork, and vegetables.
Cherry
Do you want a subtly sweet taste to your dishes? Cherry pellets are the ones for you. As you can imagine, these work wonderfully with baked goods, as well as various types of meats, such as lamb, chicken, pork, and beef.
Mesquite
Love that hearty BBQ taste? Mesquite pellets give you this. This type of pellet is perfect for naturally enhancing meats such as fish, chicken, and beef.
Apple
For a light, fruity flavor without the sweetness of cherry pellets, turn to the apple pellet blend. These pellets are great for chicken, pork, vegetables, and baked goods.
Pecan
Are you someone who loves combining sweet and spicy things? If so, you’ll likely love using pecan pellets to infuse your beef, chicken, pork, lamp, baked goods, and vegetables with steady, assertive wood-fired flavor.
Now, bear in mind that while these are what each type of pellet is great for, Traeger does say that their pellets are good for everything. But if you want a specific type of flavor for your dishes and you want to choose the pellets that aren’t just good, they’re great for you grilling, these are the guidelines to follow.
Other Types Of Pellets For Your Wood-Fired Grills
We here at Kool Breeze Inc carry a wide-variety of pellets, including both Traeger and Lumber Jack brands. We have all sorts of different flavors in order to meet your needs, such as Lumber Jack’s Italian Garlic or Mexican Heat.
Everything You Need For Your Grilling Needs
Whether you’re just getting into the realm of grilling or you’re a seasoned pro, we here at Kool Breeze Inc have everything you need, from the grills themselves, to spices, to wood pellets, to grilling accessories, and more. We can even provide you with patio furniture and finish your patio with solar shades. Contact us today to learn more about our services in Northern Utah and let us help you take summer to the next level.
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