1st salmon smoke

[StlCardz591]

My family has been requesting that I smoke some salmon for a while. Wife purchased a large fillet at Sam’s. Wondering if this fillet has been previously frozen or do I need to freeze it to kill bacteria before smoking.

This will be my first attempt at salmon and I prefer not to make everyone sick. Thinking I will mix up a simple
brine and smoke tomorrow unless i need to freeze first.

Thank you!

 

[gmc2003]

It really depends on where you live. Most of the salmon that shows up in the grocery store shelves are frozen on the ship. Farm raised is always frozen I believe, and if you live near the source of the catch then it may not have been frozen.

Chris