Smoked Salmon

[decavo]

A bit of salt and pepper let sit for four hours in fridge and 3 hours on smoker over hickory

Very smokey and fatty.. got my fish oil in with this one

 

[spressomon]

YMMV but I suggest trying alder next time you smoke salmon (and trout). For my taste buds hickory, mesquite, etc. (woods typically used for red meat), overpower salmon. After smoking copious amounts of salmon over just about every type of wood I discovered why indigenous peoples from wild salmon country preferred alder.

 

[snobdds]

Cedar is my preferred choice for salmon. Plus, I can get a raw cedar fence post from the hardware store for a buck.

 

[decavo]

YMMV but I suggest trying alder next time you smoke salmon (and trout). For my taste buds hickory, mesquite, etc. (woods typically used for red meat), overpower salmon. After smoking copious amounts of salmon over just about every type of wood I discovered why indigenous peoples from wild salmon country preferred alder.

I live in NM. Alder is unheard of. I use light smoke on fish... Send me some to try out

 

[decavo]

Cedar is my preferred choice for salmon. Plus, I can get a raw cedar fence post from the hardware store for a buck.

That is not 'treated'. Salt cedar is prevalent here wonder how that would be. We have some dry/cured laying around

 

[ScottT]

I wouldn't use salt cedar. If they grow them where you live , Avocado wood is mild.

 

[decavo]

Pecan is king around here

 

[TRAIL TAILOR]

Pecan is king around here

I use pecan and apple for fish and pork.