Liquid smoke definitely passes the sniff test cuz it smells great
Your question actually made me look it up - it looks like the evidence is somewhat inconclusive. The FDA considers it safe, the EFSA wasn’t willing to set a safe consumption level. The potential concern would be PAH compounds, and compared to smoked meats, liquid smoke has vastly less. Seems like the amount you would eat is likely fine. Here are 3 random sites I was looking at, who knows how trustworthy they are but they agreed: 123
It’s incredible what a difference it makes for stews where a smoky meat contributes to the flavor in the omnivore version, e.g. red beans and rice.
Liquid smoke definitely passes the sniff test cuz it smells great
Your question actually made me look it up - it looks like the evidence is somewhat inconclusive. The FDA considers it safe, the EFSA wasn’t willing to set a safe consumption level. The potential concern would be PAH compounds, and compared to smoked meats, liquid smoke has vastly less. Seems like the amount you would eat is likely fine. Here are 3 random sites I was looking at, who knows how trustworthy they are but they agreed: 1 2 3
It’s incredible what a difference it makes for stews where a smoky meat contributes to the flavor in the omnivore version, e.g. red beans and rice.
Liquid smoke is absolutely the cheat code to make vegan cheese out of tofu btw. Great for macaroni