Mesquite

What’S The Difference Between Hickory And Mesquite Liquid Smoke?

Mesquite is a very assertive flavor that typically goes with beef, especially fatty beef. Pecan and hickory are stronger than apple, but milder than mesquite, and are great for pork or poultry, and work just fine with beef. Applewood is very flexible, a bit lighter and sweeter. Which is better hickory or mesquite liquid smoke? …

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What Is Mesquite Fruit?

Fabaceae (Bean or Legume Family) Mesquite is a small tree or shrub, usually armed with straight, very stout spines that produces edible fruits called legumes, beans, or pods. A signature plant of the South Texas Plains, mesquite, perhaps more than any other plant, is characteristic of the region (Johnston 1963). Can you eat mesquite fruit? …

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