摘要 |
A process for treating foodstuffs with a smoking fluid produced by contacting finely divided wood chips or sawdust with superheated steam. Oxygen, air enriched with oxygen or a mixture of oxygen and inert gas may be introduced in conjunction with the superheated stream or may subsequently be introduced into the smoking medium withdrawn from the thermally decomposed wood chips. The smoking fluid is then either brought directly into contact with the foodstuff to be treated to impart the desired smoke flavoring thereto or it may be converted into a liquid phase for subsequent use.
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