Outdoor kitchen

[Angry Perch]

Yum! Whats madrona where from?

Arbutus menziesii or Pacific madrone, is a species of broadleaf evergreen tree in the family Ericaceae, native to the western coastal areas of North America, from British Columbia to California. It's the red bark evergreens we have around here. Best darn firewood you will ever use. It's also very dense it will not float; I've had sparks come off when cutting with a chain saw.
Now back to the post,

Yup. It's pretty much the only real hardwood that grows around here. As Wadu1 said, it is very heavy. It only grows from northern Cal to BC, so kind of cool to use a "local" species.

[Blacklab]

Ty 👍

[Angry Perch]

Used the power burner to do some Thai noodles in the wok. It's amazing how much better the flavor is with the really intense heat. No hair left on my knuckles, but a small price to pay!   

[merkaba93]

Love the Wok Set up!
We usually use Oregon White Oak (Garry Oak) in our pizza oven. Burns really hot and Klickitat County has a ton of it. Another local option to try if you want...

[Angry Perch]

Love the Wok Set up!
We usually use Oregon White Oak (Garry Oak) in our pizza oven. Burns really hot and Klickitat County has a ton of it. Another local option to try if you want...

Ya, I was super happy with the burner. Wok cooking on a residential stove just doesn't cut it.
I'll look into the oak. 

[Blacklab]

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