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Colgin is an internationally recognized company, and our products are found all over the globe. In the U.S. you can find our products in most grocery stores around the country. You can find Colgin Authentic Liquid Smoke in the condiment section, usually near the BBQ sauces and ketchup. If your local grocer doesn't stock Colgin Authentic Liquid Smoke, and is stocking one of the pretender brands, tell him he needs to stock Colgin's, the best-selling liquid smoke brand in the United States.

A little liquid smoke goes a long way in livening up any dish with smoky flavor, so start off with about one teaspoon per serving in your favorite recipe and then add more from there to taste. Try some of our amazing recipes!

Remember, Colgin Authentic Liquid Smoke is free of additives and preservatives. It will enhance the flavor of meat, poultry, fish, vegetables, sauces, gravies…anything that would taste better with some authentic Texas smokehouse flavor and aroma.

Colgin Authentic Liquid Smoke also saves time and money! It is a quick, low-cost, healthy alternative to using a smoker to get that authentic Texas smokehouse flavor.

Let us count the ways! There are almost as many ways to use Colgin Authentic Liquid Smoke as there are recipes. Anywhere you want smoke flavor, you can use liquid smoke. You can use liquid smoke before cooking, during the cooking process, or after cooking. Try Colgin Authentic Liquid Smoke with your favorite recipes or try some of ours! Use just a little at first, and then add to taste. Colgin Authentic Liquid Smoke has powerful flavor.

Water, Authentic Hickory Smoke Flavor, Vinegar, Molasses and Caramel Color.

Water, Authentic Mesquite Smoke Flavor, Vinegar, Molasses and Caramel Color.

Water, Authentic Pecan Smoke Flavor, Vinegar, Molasses and Caramel Color.

Water, Authentic Applewood Smoke Flavor, Vinegar, Molasses and Caramel Color.

Colgin Authentic Liquid Smoke contains no measurable caloric content (0 calories!) or fat (0 mg fat!) per 4.5g serving. Mesquite & Pecan contain 0 mg sodium while Hickory & Apple contain 10mg sodium per serving. Colgin Authentic Liquid Smoke is not a significant source of calories from cholesterol, sugar, dietary fiber, vitamin A, vitamin C, calcium, and Iron.

Colgin Authentic Liquid Smoke is free of additives and preservatives. It is manufactured using a safe, water-based process, in which unwanted byproducts are removed.

We all know that smoking food products adds flavor and color to them. But liquid smoke, which is generated from hardwood sawdust, also has antioxidative and antimicrobial properties as well. It's possible to add liquid smoke to meat products to improve their safety and shelf life.

Liquid smoke's functionality in meats is mostly the result of acetic, propionic and other organic acids that lower pH and destroy the walls of bacteria cells. The phenolic compounds in the smoke are well-known bactericides. In one university study, researchers added liquid smoke to pathogenic bacteria in petri dishes, which inhibited microbial growth. The smoke also works well against Salmonella, Listeria and different spoilage organisms.

Because liquid smoke also functions as an antioxidant, it prevents warmed-over flavor (WOF) in products. WOF, common in cooked meat that is not consumed immediately, is caused by lipid oxidation reactions. Sensory and analytical studies indicated that the smoke eliminated WOF in ground beef patties.

If you miss the smoked taste of certain foods that you used to prepare by open grill smoking, you can feel comfortable using liquid smoke on meats, in soups, sprinkled on fish, and so on.

As you're well aware, smoking products adds flavor and color to them. But liquid smoke, which is generated from hardwood sawdust, also has antioxidative and antimicrobial properties as well. It's possible to add liquid smoke to meat products to improve their safety and shelf life. A variety of studies conducted at Kansas State University (Department of Animal Sciences and Industry, Manhattan, KS) have shown that liquid smoke eliminates E. coli 015 7:H7 and other pathogens.

Liquid smoke's functionality in meats is mostly the result of acetic, propionic and other organic acids that lower pH and destroy the walls of bacteria cells. The phenolic compounds in the smoke are well-known bactericides. In one of the university studies, researchers added liquid smoke to pathogenic bacteria in petri dishes, which inhibited microbial growth. The smoke also works well against Salmonella, Listeria and different spoilage organisms.

In other university experiments, scientists inoculated beef tissues and trimmings as well as ground beef with E. coli and added various amounts of liquid smoke to the samples. The smoke reduced the amount of the bacteria on the surface of the meats. It appears that you can sterilize large meat trimmings by washing them with liquid smoke.

Because liquid smoke also functions as an antioxidant, it prevents warmed-over flavor (WOF) in products. WOF, common in cooked meat that is not consumed immediately, is caused by lipid oxidation reactions. Sensory and analytical studies indicated that the smoke eliminated WOF in ground beef patties. Researchers determined that levels of 0.5% to 1% liquid smoke were acceptable usage levels in these applications. Source: 1998 Food Technology Intelligence, Inc

Liquid Smoke is not a chemical or synthetic flavor. It is genuine wood smoke, "liquefied." It is produced by burning fresh cut hickory, mesquite, apple, and pecan wood chips at extremely high temperatures and moisture levels. It’s not made from chemicals and there's nothing "synthetic" about it.

Have you ever seen meat smoked the old-fashioned way in a smoke house? If so, you saw drops of dark brown liquid forming on the meat. That was smoke that had condensed into liquid form, just as moisture in the air condenses on the windshield of your car and fogs it up. This condensed or "liquid" smoke is the best food flavoring.

While today’s process features modern, computer-controlled, state-of-the-art equipment, the process of making Colgin's Authentic Liquid Smoke is much the same as when S.E. Colgin first patented it in the early part of the 20th Century.

High-grade smoking woods were placed in sealed retorts (1), where intense heat makes the wood smolder (not burn) (2), releasing the gases seen in ordinary smoke. These gases are quickly chilled in condensers (3), which liquefies the smoke; it is then forced through seven refining vats (5-11) and a large filter (12), to remove impurities. Finally, the liquid is received into large oak barrels (14) which will age the liquid smoke for mellowness.

No, after opening it is not necessary to refrigerate Colgin Authentic Liquid Smoke.

Colgin Authentic Liquid Smoke's freshness and flavor intensity last for two plus years. However, because of Colgin Authentic Liquid Smoke's low pH and antimicrobial properties, it is often safe and delicious for twice that long.

No, Colgin Authentic Liquid Smoke does not contain MSG.

No, Colgin Authentic Liquid Smoke does not contain animal byproducts.

Yes, Colgin Authentic Liquid Smoke is gluten free.