Steelhead trout

[putcz]

Has any one out there made Lox from Steelhead trout and if so could you tell the difference as I can buy it easier then Salmon. Thanks Putcz

 

[daveomak]

Putcz, morning....  The fish that is called "Steelhead" in the grocery store just may be...  pen raised triploid.... modified rainbow trout... The ones I have seen are really fat, fat between the meat layers....   I would give it a try... hey, it could be fantastic with the fat in it...  I have eaten many triploid trout... caught them in Rufus Woods lake in eastern Wa...  Probably ate 2-300 hundred.... They are delicious smoked...  Dave

 

[putcz]

Thanks Dave, Will give it a try next time around, right now I have four pounds of Saomon in the salt.   Putcz

 

[putcz]

Sorry for the spelling error, I should turn on the light   (-:

 

[smokeusum]

Has any one out there made Lox from Steelhead trout and if so could you tell the difference as I can buy it easier then Salmon. Thanks Putcz

Don't know about making Lox, but here where I am in NC, my usual options are farmed atlantic salmon, very pale, or farmed steelhead, a nice rich orangey color. I smoked some two weeks ago and it was just barely not as good as the best Salmon I've every ever been able to get my hands on (and $12-14 cheaper PER POUND!) I was totally thrilled and will be buying it again in the future until I win the lottery ;)

Here's a q-view of my (hot) smoked steelhead

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• smokeusum
• Feb 18, 2013

 

[putcz]

Those are also my options here in TN. SAMs Club 4.95 lb for Salmon and 5.95 for steelhead so that being said price does not mean much. I will try the steelhead for the next go around yet in a way don't like to fix something that is not broke.