24292 Fri May 23 15:54:28 -0700 2003 5 1 San Francisco Bay Area 0 94445 So I'm looking to experiment with various woods for BBQ, mostly fruit woods. For lack of better ideas I found myself looking on eBay, then a wave of sanity washed over me, and I remembered the agricultural riches that abound in this area. Anybody know where to find seasoned, preferably pre-cut fruit wood for BBQ in this area? I know you can get chips and pellets at the supermarket or hardware store, but I'm looking for a more direct (and therefore economical) source. Fri May 23 15:54:28 -0700 2003 0 Mr. Eli 1 94467 Lazzari sells wood at their plant on Industrial (off Bayshore) near the SF/Daly City border. You just drive in and go up some rickety steps where you can buy wood chunks and chips(different kinds,) mesquite charcoal and hardwood briquettes. Link: http://www.lazzari.com/premium.html Fri May 23 19:02:24 -0700 2003 94445 0 Nancy Berry 2 94474 Thanks for that - according to Lazzari, a wide assortment of their products are also available at Monterey Fish and Verbrugge. But since I work in Daly City, I'll probably try to find my way over to the mother ship (at 11 Industrial, open 8:30AM - 4:30PM M-F). Fri May 23 20:18:23 -0700 2003 94467 0 Mr. Eli 1 94489 And now for something complete different... I came across this link (below) today on a website for former Agilent employees. I have not tried the product yet, though I will once I get catching Salmon and Albacore. Link: http://www.sonomabounty.com/ Fri May 23 23:40:23 -0700 2003 94445 0 Andy Jacob 2 94670 I see a lot of Web Site hits resulting from this message. I am one of the Partners of Sonoma Bounty LLC involved in retailing the Wine Chips Any mentioned in his post. Feel free to contact me at the email above for any information about Sonoma Sam's Barbecue Smoking Chips. Link: http://www.sonomabounty.com Image: http://www.sonomabounty.com/images/sam.jpg Tue May 27 14:31:34 -0700 2003 94489 0 Jim Goodenough 1 94491 Monterey Market has been selling bundles of fig wood for bbq, and Monterey Fish has had chips for smoking - the rickety steps at the Lazzari warehouse sound interesting though. I also occasionally see boxes of Lazzari almond wood at Beverages and More (also a convienient place to pick-up 40 pound bags of mesquite). As a certifiable pyromaniac I burn oak and mesquite and don't find that much flavor from fruit woods - although in an electric smoker the Lazzari chips have produced some great smoked fish. Your fire temp is critical as I'm sure you know, and sometimes a little soaking of the chips helps slow the burn of the gourmet wood. Fri May 23 23:57:03 -0700 2003 94445 0 k. gerstenberger