Poplar?

drewdane · Joined: 21 Jun 2007 Posts: 1

I recently salvaged some poplar from a neighbor's tree removal. Once it's seasoned, is poplar any good for cooking, or should I leave it for the fireplace? If it cooks well, how's the flavor?

Harry Nutczak · Posted: Jun 21 2007 Post subject:

properly seasoned poplar burns very fast, with little BTU potential.

if it is not completekly dry, it will give an odd sweet sappy taste becuase it is a very wet sappy wood when fresh cut.

I use it as kindling to start the wood stove becuase It will light with a single match and has enough heat to light my maple & oak. I have not tried cooking with it though.

Try some in a grill with hamburgers, You might like it.and please post your results.
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