Cold Smoked Help Needed

sqwib · Oct 9, 2012

Hey guys, cold smoked some fish this weekend, anyhow its not good (texture thing), flavor is OK but it's like eating a gummy worm.

Does anyone have any ideas on recycling this into something else like a seafood gumbo or something.

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Updated 2016/07, sorry I'm Late, just found these pics, I did not care for the raw fish TEXTURE and took the advice of SMF members and Fried the fish, results were pretty good, not earth shattering but pretty good. When I can get my hand on some Mackeral I'll hot smoke some and refrigerate to serve cold.

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daveomak · Oct 9, 2012

SQWIB, morning.... It looks raw..... What finished product type were you looking for ?? You might put it back in the smoker and bring to 140 IT to firm up the meat... If you were looking for a true cold smoke... Slice it thinner and re smoke for a week (ON/OFF smoke) to get it dehydrated and like chewable shoe leather.... If it has cure and about 2% salt, you should be good to go on any of the above..... Dave

roller · Oct 9, 2012

Yes it looks raw that's the mussy texture. If it had enough smoke on it then I would finish it off on the grill with some butter and lemon...

smokinhusker · Oct 9, 2012

DaveOmak said:
SQWIB, morning.... It looks raw..... What finished product type were you looking for ?? You might put it back in the smoker and bring to 140 IT to firm up the meat... If you were looking for a true cold smoke... Slice it thinner and re smoke for a week (ON/OFF smoke) to get it dehydrated and like chewable shoe leather.... If it has cure and about 2% salt, you should be good to go on any of the above..... Dave

I have no idea but Dave's advice sounds good.

sqwib · Oct 9, 2012

Yes it is raw, cold smoked for 24 hours, I have thin Snapper Blue filets in the back on the first picture, I will try it on the grill or a quick pan fry.

The snapper blue filets aren't too bad.

scarbelly · Oct 9, 2012

SQWIB said:
Yes it is raw, cold smoked for 24 hours, I have thin Snapper Blue filets in the back on the first picture, I will try it on the grill or a quick pan fry.

The snapper blue filets aren't too bad.

I was thinking it looked raw too - once you cook it that texture should improve a lot

jirodriguez · Oct 9, 2012

I am guessing you were going for a Lox kind of effect? If so then DaveO has you on the right track. I believe they cold smoke the raw fish for a week or more (depending on the fish), but I bet that stuff would cook up real nice in a pan... and taste great to boot!

diggingdogfarm · Oct 9, 2012

A firm fleshed fish like that needs to be sliced literally tissue paper thin when cold smoked.

~Martin

sqwib · Jul 12, 2016

Updated the thread, sorry it took so long, just found these pics to post.

weensnbeans · Jul 13, 2016

kudos for a 4 year smoke!

sqwib · Jul 15, 2016

weensNbeans said:
kudos for a 4 year smoke!

Yeah, I'm slacking

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