Tag: Hickory smoke

Many commercial hickory smoke brands, such as Colgin, are explicitly labeled as vegan, containing no animal by-products. This is due to the simple and natural process used to create smoke flavorings from wood chips, making the signature smoky taste accessible for plant-based cooking.

Food smoking has been a preservation method for millennia, but modern natural smoke flavor, invented in 1895, offers a cleaner, more controlled way to get that authentic smoky taste. This process involves capturing the vapor from smoldering hardwoods and processing it into a stable, food-safe liquid.