Face off: sockeye salmon vs farmed trout

[atomicsmoke]

Not really a face off...I like them both...just wanted the smoker full.

With salt and some spices (sockeye on the right hand side).

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• atomicsmoke
• Jan 6, 2017

 

[sky monkey]

I been itching to get some more salmon into my smoker.  I'm jealous, good luck on your smoke!

 

[daveomak]

Good looking fish Atomic.....  My favorite fish are Sockeye, White King Salmon, Black Sea Bass and Walleye....  Sockeye being #1...  an awesome flavored fish....   the other 3 are tied for #2.....   Enjoy your upcoming tasting fest....  

 

[atomicsmoke]

Mine too Dave. It's a treat for us Easterners.

 

[myownidaho]

Being in the Northwest, even though we're landlocked, I can occcasionally get sockeye filets for $8 a pound. I usually smoke around 20# every winter. I need it to warm up so I can get started on this year's supply!

 

[SmokinAl]

Man I envy you guys!

I get my salmon at Sam's!

Once in a while they will have wild caught steelhead, but it's mostly farmed salmon.

Al

 

[atomicsmoke]

A full smoker is...

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• atomicsmoke
• Jan 7, 2017

 

[cmayna]

......a lot of work   er...a happy smoker 

 

[dirtsailor2003]

Should be some tasty eating!

 

[crankybuzzard]

Looking good!

 

[pitbulmom]

 I LOVE Salmon, Trout, just about anything that swims or lives in water! 

 

[smokin jay]

Looks good!

 

[atomicsmoke]

14f outside. My big chief is struggling. Had to pull a cardboard box over it.

 

[daveomak]

When I moved to Eastern Washington, that's when I modded my smoker with a 1500 watt table top element...   I smoked a lot of fish when it was below 20 deg. F....

 

[redheelerdog]

The salmon looks great Atomic.

The Chief smoker, what a great little smoker tool - legendary.

 

[atomicsmoke]

Ready for vaccuming

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• atomicsmoke
• Jan 8, 2017

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• atomicsmoke
• Jan 8, 2017

 

[crankybuzzard]

That looks great! I should have followed your advice and made more.

 

[myownidaho]

Great looking salmon! Based on the weather, I'm hoping I can get some in the smoker sometime next week.

 

[atomicsmoke]

I find sockeye has a lox-like texture even when hot smoked. Unlike trout and Atlantic salmon which flake.

 

[atomicsmoke]

That looks great! I should have followed your advice and made more.

Is just that there is a lot of work to brine, wash, dry, setup, cleanup. Might as well go big to bring down the labour unit "cost" (might be the engineer in me saying this).