Nordic Ware Food Smoker

The Nordic Ware food smoker is ideal for cooking all kinds of fish, meats, or vegetables with a delicious smoky flavor at home, without smoke or odors. By hot smoking, you not only enhance the flavors of the food, but you also achieve different textures while you can play with infusing all kinds of different flavors.

The Nordic Ware smoker is the perfect tool for all cooking enthusiasts who want to add a delicious smoky aroma and flavor to their favorite dishes. This portable and easy-to-use smoker is designed to be used on a gas stove, the grill, or even over a campfire, making it the ideal choice for enjoying smoked foods anytime and anywhere.

Made with high-quality materials such as stainless steel, this smoker features a durable and sturdy design that ensures long-term use. It also includes an airtight lid and a heat-resistant handle for added comfort and safety during use.

With the Nordic Ware smoker, you can smoke a wide variety of foods such as meats, fish, seafood, vegetables, and even cheeses, allowing you to experiment with different flavors and aromas. Its compact size makes it easy to store and clean, making it an excellent addition to your kitchenware collection.

There are no limits to culinary creativity with the Nordic Ware smoker!

What does the Nordic Ware smoker include?

The smoker body (the base with lid), smoking tray, drip tray, wood chips, thermometer, and tips and recipes booklet (in English, but you can download it in Spanish here).

• Comes with a 5-year warranty
• Made in USA

How to use the Nordic Ware smoker

1. Smoker Preparation: Decide if you want to smoke dry or wet. Place the drip tray over the wood chips. Fill the drip tray with liquid if you prefer wet smoking.

2. Adding the Food: Place the food on the smoking tray, spreading it out to allow the smoke to circulate.

3. Start Smoking: Place the lid on the base and adjust the vent according to your preferences. Place the smoker over the stove burner or the grill on medium-low heat.

4. Temperature Control: Adjust the heat to maintain an internal smoker temperature of 90°C - 100°C. Start the timer when the thermometer reaches the desired temperature.

5. Finishing Smoking: Leave the lid closed for at least 15 minutes before opening. Use an instant-read thermometer to check the doneness of the food if necessary.

• For detailed instructions and RECIPES, check our videos among the images or consult the instruction booklet here.

What can you cook in the smoker?

A smoker is a versatile tool that allows you to cook a variety of foods in a unique and delicious way. Here are some things you can make in a smoker:

1. Smoking Meat: The smoker is ideal for smoking meat, such as ribs, chicken breasts, pulled pork, fish, and sausages. Smoking enhances the flavor of the meat and gives it a juicy, tender texture.

2. Smoking Poultry: You can smoke whole chicken, thighs, wings, or any part of the chicken. Smoking adds a delicious smoky flavor and keeps the meat juicy.

3. Smoking Fish: Smoked fish is a gourmet treat. You can smoke salmon, trout, cod, tuna, or any other type of fish to get a unique and delicious smoky flavor.

4. Smoking Vegetables: Smoked vegetables have a delicious smoky flavor that makes them irresistible. You can smoke vegetables like eggplants, zucchinis, peppers, mushrooms, and more to create tasty vegetarian dishes.

5. Smoking Cheeses: Smoking can also be used to flavor cheeses. Soft cheeses, such as cream cheese or brie, are ideal for smoking as they absorb smoky flavors well.

6. Smoking Fruits: Smoking fruits like apples, pears, plums, or peaches can give them a deliciously smoky flavor that perfectly complements their natural sweetness.

7. Smoked Pizza: You can use the smoker to give your homemade pizza a unique smoky flavor. Prepare your favorite pizza dough and add the toppings. Then, place the pizza in the smoker and let it cook until the crust is crispy and the toppings are well cooked. Smoking will add a delicious smoky flavor to your pizza, taking its taste to another level.

8. Smoked Pastries: Pastries can also be smoked to give them an extra touch of flavor. You can make pastries filled with cheese, ham, spinach, or whatever you like, and then place them in the smoker to cook. Smoking will add an extra layer of flavor to the pastries, making them even more delicious and tempting.

9. Smoking Nuts: Smoked nuts, such as almonds, walnuts, or peanuts, have a delicious smoky flavor that makes them perfect as snacks or for adding to dishes.
10. Experimenting with Different Woods: You can experiment with different types of wood for smoking, such as applewood, walnut, cherry, mesquite, or oak, to get different smoky flavors in your food.

Care and tips:

1. Before first use and after each subsequent use, hand wash with warm water and soap.
2. Dishwasher use is not recommended, as it may shorten the life of the nonstick coating.
3. Do not use metal utensils, scouring pads, or abrasive cleaners on nonstick surfaces. Nylon or silicone utensils are recommended.
4. It is recommended to wrap the drip tray in aluminum foil to make cleaning easier.

Why we like the Nordic Ware smoker

1. Infusing wood aromas into food while cooking provides incredible flavor and texture results.
2. You can smoke all kinds of foods, from meats and fish to vegetables or give a smoky touch to pizza.
3. You can vary the wood chips you use, and thus achieve different smoky flavors.
4. The smoker is very easy to use and delivers delicious results.
5. It has a thermometer on the lid, to monitor the internal temperature at all times.

How the Nordic Ware smoker works

To use it, put a couple of tablespoons of wood chips for smoking (you can find chips of different types of wood here) in the container and then the liquid tray on top. You can cook without adding any liquid to the tray or by adding a glass of water to the tray. Cooking with some liquid will allow you to get more tender meats and even add flavor if you use beer or add some juice or wine to the water.

Place the food on the tray, cover, and put the smoker over medium heat until it reaches 200-220ºC inside. It is very important to maintain this temperature range by adjusting both the heat and opening the top vents if you want to lower the internal temperature. Depending on the piece you are going to cook, you should leave the smoker on the heat for up to two hours, always monitoring the internal temperature for optimal cooking of the food.

The history of Nordic Ware