Not as good as some others. It can be mixed with hickory or apple if you do not have enough of those.
Fruit wood is good smoking wood, especially apple and plum.
You do not list the choices, but hickory wood and apple wood are often used for smoking meat.
My experience with burning sycamore has not been good. It refuses to burn when even slightly green and burns like paper after it has been seasoned.
People started smoking meat to preserve it, before the age of refrigerators or ice boxes. The meat is preserved due to dehydration and the antibacterial properties of absorbed smoke.
Smoking is not good for health.
The advantages of smoking turkey meat are the delicious smoked flavour to the meat but in particular that it is preserved for longer than turkey that has not been smoked.
Smoking, like meat eating, increases the risk of cancer and circulatory diseases. For optimal health, abstain from smoking and meat. Vegetarianism can reduce the risks of tobacco-related illnesses.
There are several means of preserving meat without salt: (Smoking is not included, as the first step in smoking is curing, which requires salt.)Freezing - Meat securely wrapped in moisture-proof wrapping and frozen at 0 degrees F will be good in quality for up to 12 months.Canning - meat processed and sealed in jars will be good for years.Dehydrating - Dried meat, sealed tightly in air-proof wrapping or other container, will last indefinitely.
The address of the Sycamore Public Library is: 103 East State Street, Sycamore, 60178 1440
Sycamore is a hardwood.
Curing usually involves the use of brine or other solution where the meat is injected or soaked to preserve it. Smoking is exposing the meat to smoke (either cold or hot). Cured meat can also be smoked but all smoked meat isn't always cured.