{"id":9836,"date":"2018-10-23T09:58:06","date_gmt":"2018-10-23T07:58:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.alfaforni.com\/what-is-the-best-wood-to-burn-and-how-to-choose-it\/"},"modified":"2022-02-22T11:46:15","modified_gmt":"2022-02-22T10:46:15","slug":"what-is-the-best-wood-to-burn-and-how-to-choose-it","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.alfaforni.com\/us\/what-is-the-best-wood-to-burn-and-how-to-choose-it\/","title":{"rendered":"What is the best wood to burn and how to choose it?"},"content":{"rendered":"<\/p>\n

Firewood, the fuel of the future.<\/h2>\n

The calorific value of wood is far higher than other heat sources used for home or professional cooking. While lighting a gas burner is a no-brainer, the choice of<\/strong> firewood with the best bang for your buck needs some attention<\/strong>. There are countless wood species selected according their calorific value.<\/p>\n

Best types of firewood for oven cooking.<\/h3>\n

Usually, the best firewood for cooking in an oven<\/u> are beech and oak.<\/strong> The smart move is combining the two species<\/strong> to maximise their qualities. Beech is a hardwood, that is with an average dried weight of 700 kg per cubic meters (43 lb\/ft3<\/sup>). Its aroma is very intense<\/strong> and when mixed with the oak it provides food with a special flavour. The best choice is to burn oak to reach the high temperatures and<\/strong> then add beech to keep it going before cooking<\/strong>. Olive firewood may be another tip-top solution but its price probably scares customers away. All in all, on a value for money basis, the best firewood is the hornbeam or ironwood<\/strong>, belonging to the family of Betulaceae<\/u> subfamily Coryloideae, that occurs in the temperate regions of Northern Hemisphere.<\/p>\n

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Firewood you should absolutely avoid burning.<\/h3>\n

Not every piece of timber makes good fuel so let\u2019s have a look at some species of<\/strong> wood that you should avoid<\/strong>. First of all, the cherry that sparks more than other<\/strong> hardwoods when burning<\/strong>; then the entire family of evergreen plants<\/strong> like the pine that burns fast, makes a lot of smoke and can coat your flue with soot. In the end, picking the best firewood may seem a daunting task but we at Alfa come to your aid. Contact us for more information<\/u><\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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