There is something about using previously frozen Salmon. I think it requires less salt or less time in teh smoker do to having less moisture from having been frozen. Look this one up. I don't remember the details, but the is a diference between smoking Fresh and frozen salmon.
I'll ask Ian. He is a CIA trained chef and knows a lot about the science behind cooking. Maybe he can get involved with Michael's new ColdFusion Network. Cooking with Coldfusion? -----Original Message----- From: Erika L. Walker-Arnold [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Wednesday, November 10, 2004 11:14 AM To: CF-Community Subject: RE: Smoked Salmon EXCELLENT as well! Thank you! So looking forward to this. I have quite a few salmon filets quietly waiting in the freezer ... Yummy! Cheers, Erika >>| -----Original Message----- >>| From: Ken Ketsdever >>| >>| I've used a couple of different smokers with varying >>| results. In my opinion the Luhr-jensen little chief and >>| big chief are the most economical and provide consistent >>| results. The little Chief is about $60 and the Big Chief >>| is about $80 - 100. >>| >>| I use a brine and soak it overnight or longer, up to 24 hours. >>| >>| 2 quarts water (bring 1 pint to a boil dissolve ingredients >>| add rest of water to cool off brine) >>| 1/3 cup non-iodized salt (kosher salt?) (Originally I used >>| 1/2 cup of Salt but it was too salty for me. Many of my >>| friends use 1/2 cup or more) >>| 1 cup or more of sugar >>| >>| >>| >From this point you can get creative try one or more of >>| the following: >>| >>| substitute 1/2 cup brown sugar for 1/2 cup of the sugar >>| (I've used all brown sugar, up to 2 cups of sugars etc...) >>| add soy sauce / teriyaki sauce >>| add small amount of red pepper >>| Add ginger (Maryanne is optional, make sure Gilligan is >>| nowhere to be found) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Special thanks to the CF Community Suite Gold Sponsor - CFHosting.net http://www.cfhosting.net Message: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=i:5:135311 Archives: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/threads.cfm/5 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=s:5 Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/unsubscribe.cfm?user=11502.10531.5 Donations & Support: http://www.houseoffusion.com/tiny.cfm/54
