Barbecuing refers to very slow cooking over low heat. Smoking refers to any of several methods of introducing smoke to food while in an enclosed chamber - including cold, hot, wet and dry variations. Smoke also makes a great seasoning when just cooking out. Our optional smoker boxes fit right into the fire grate. You'll want to experiment with a variety of woods - oak, mesquite, apple, pecan, maple, alder and more.
Nut shells are an interesting option.
There are even commercial sources for wood from brandy, wine and whiskey casks and barrels. You can soak smoker wood in water, beer, fruit juice or wine to introduce those special accents to their flavor. And only Iron Works offers the option of Bain Marie cooking. You can use our Bain Marie pans for traditional hot water bath cooking, gently preparing custards, for example, or shirring or coddling eggs, right on the grill. Or turn up the heat and use them for steaming or boiling - veggies to lobsters.