What Is Liquid Smoke?

Tastes more substantial than it sounds.

On a recent expedition to the exotic land of California, I indulged in one of my pasttimes of seeing what the local bottle shops carry that we don’t have at home. One thing I came home with is a bottle of Qi lapsang...

I recently came across some lapsang souchong tea and remembered posts about people cooking with it. I’ve never tried before, but was eager to. So, I got a box and now want your recipies, experiences and recommendations for...

Elbows on the Table!

A modern Mother’s Day tea party.

Adult iced tea.

When I first started visiting Todd & Holland tea merchants, one of the very knowledgeable sales people offered me a sniff of Lapsang Souchong Fujian Smoky #1. “Wow,” do you add Liquid Smoke to this stuff?” I asked,...

Boiled, salted edamame are a terrific snack. But chowhounds have a few tricks to make them truly irresistible: Grind lapsang souchong tea leaves with a little salt, and sprinkle the mixture over the edamame for a nice smoky snack....

How to impart a smoky flavor to food without actually smoking it.

Chowhounds share tips on how to cook the most boring cut: boneless skinless breasts.

Last summer I made a yummy batch of gravlax with lapsang souchong (sp?) tea — it had a lovely faintly smoky taste that was a nice change from the familiar dill. Unfortunately I can’t find the recipe this year. Do any...

Hey Bryan- It was the Ritz (which was great). I posted a detailed email all about it under your original reply so check it out! Thanks, Mark P.S. an addendum to my 2/27 post: the mystery tea is called "Lapsang Souchong"

I agree, I really like Mark T. Wendell’s “China Keemun.” Hu-Kwa is their “brand-name” for a specific variety lapsang souchong, which is a very intense, smoky black tea. I find it a very difficult tea...

my boyfriend’s mom found this tip in Food & Wine magazine, and it’s incredible: Instead of using regular old salt on your edamame, grind up some lapsang souchong tea with a little bit of salt and sprinkle it on. a nice...

Has anyone seen this liqueur for sale anywhere on the East Coast? It’s made with lapsang souchong tea and I’ve been dying to try it since the NYT wrote about it, but I’ve never seen it in a store/don’t...

for an afternoon cuppa, I still go for the lightly unorthodox blend my parents favoured: half-and-half assam and lapsang souchong, with a small spot of milk. It still has the tanninny robustness of the classic breakfast tea, but...