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Someone was interested in Liquid Smoke recently. This is from a
chemical engineering point of view. It's all the info I have. I
happened to see it on the sci.engr.chem newsgroup.
>sterge wrote:
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>> Can someone point me to information on the manufacture of liquid
smoke?
>"Liquid smoke" is made using a fast pyrolysis technology marketed by
>Ensyn Engineering, who used to be headquartered in Ottawa, Canada. I
>believe they are now American owned and I think based in New Jersey.
>Liquid smoke is made by pyrolysing wood, the resulting liquid is a
>mixture of phenolic based compounds. The 'right' compounds are
>separated out to make the final product. When liquid smoke is sprayed
>or brushed on meat the proteins in the meat react with the liquid >smoke
to give the meat the same taste and texture as smoking the meat. >It is
available in most grocery stores, check the label to see who >makes, I
can't remember offhand.
James
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