Saturday, January 17, 2015

Smoking Bluenose

Got two fillets of Bluenose from the fish shop at the wharf. Thought I'd try smoking them.

Brine:
  • 3 litres of water
  • 1/4 cup of rock salt 
  • 1/2 cup brown sugar
  • crushed garlic
  • 2 desert spoons soy sauce
  • juice of a lemon
  • 6 hours in the fridge
Smoking:
  • patted dry
  • put some turmeric oil on for colour
  • 3/4 dish of meths
  • 3 handfuls of manuka chips
Eating:
  • with salad and boiled potatoes
  • nice colour, nice smell, slightly dry
  • saltiness about right, could have been sweeter
  • judged very nice, could have been better
Next time:
  • brine just the same
  • smoke for less time
  • try 1/3 dish of meths
  • try one handful of manuka chips
  • doesn't need the Turmeric oil


No comments:

Post a Comment