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About Liquid Smoke


Liquid smoke is better than you might think.  Of course it isn't a substitute for a smoker but it's
easy to use and adds a smoke taste that is pretty good.  It also adds a real advantage you may not
know about.  Smoked foods carry a small risk of cancer because wood smoke contains cancer
causing chemicals.  However these chemicals are not in liquid smoke.  These chemicals are not
water soluble and liquid smoke is made by bubbling wood smoke through water.  The cancer
causing chemicals don't dissolve, they escape and thus liquid smoke never contains them.
That's a real advantage!

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