Smoking is a great way to prepare steak, but the wood you use shouldn't be an afterthought. We went to an expert chef for ...

How you prepare your wood chips or chunks when smoking meat is vital for ensuring the best results. We went to an expert for ...

You have to consider humidity and sunlight and choose the size of the wood you want to grill with (chips, chunks, or logs). But before all that, you have to pick the right type of wood.

It's widely used in restaurants cooking over wood, and growing up in New Orleans, it's always been readily available.' Pecan is easy to find online - you can grab a bag of pecan chunks at Walmart.