Smoking fish?

[kayos]

As I will soon be the proud owner of a smoker. courtesy of Davey, I looked up how to smoke fish online, as I have never attempted it before.

I was surprised to see that almost all methods say you need to soak the fish in brine, I never knew that! Is this essential, or can you just smoke them as they come?

Cheers.

[endurothumpers]

Hi mark I to have never tried smoking fish but I'd of thought if it were sea fish hasn't it already been soaked in brine I'e the sea?.

[toonboymc]

I never soak the makki I catch and it tastes lovely mark

[kayos]

That's what I thought guys, seems a lot of unnecessary palaver to me! It was just that all the recipes said the same?

[the cod one]

Believe me m8 soak fish in brine tastes a lot better i have done lots of fish this way

[jamesm]

nothing fancy but sooooo good

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Brine or no brine it is fantastic when done simply !! Just dont try smoking eggs as been talked about on here before lol . They must be down to personal taste

[andyco]

Smoking fish:

[Juliogeordio]

That's what I thought guys, seems a lot of unnecessary palaver to me! It was just that all the recipes said the same?

They are defo a better quality fish when brined mark. It firms the fish up and also adds a deeper flavour where as the smoking mainly flavours the outside of the fish. Both methods are nice but brined is defo better

[kayos]

Smoking fish:

Love it!!

[kayos]

Thanks again guys, will no doubt try it both ways and see what we prefer.

[KeithB]

I assume Lynn will try anything once

[Codqueen]

I assume Lynn will try anything once

Excuse me!!

[regpude]

hes on about the fish man {woman},brine or no brine,hence the saying.ps dont know what your mind was thinking.lol.