The implements used for smoking meat and
fi sh have been gradually improved during
ages of development from very primitive
burrows or huts with a fi replace on the ground
to modern installations controlled electronically.
However, in some parts of the world,
the most ancient procedures and equipment
may still be in use. In contemporary industrial
smoking, high attention is paid to the
temperature of smoke generation, proper
circulation of the smoke and drying air
in order to achieve the required degree
and uniformity of smoke deposition, water
evaporation, and heating, as well as to control
all process parameters affecting the quality
of the products. In accordance with the
requirements of hygiene and environmental
protection, the industrial installations also
include the necessary gear for effi cient
cleaning and for neutralization of the spent
smoke. The main components of smoking
equipment are the generators of smoke and
the smokehouses.