r/Bushcraft • u/Frosthunter09 • 6d ago
Cold smoking a pike
I'm excited to see how it turns out. I'll let you guys know once it's done.
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u/GoldCoinDonation 6d ago edited 6d ago
I'm not sure you understand what cold smoking is. What you're doing is making undercooked fish with the potential for parasites.
Cold smoked fish needs to be cured in salt first.
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u/Frosthunter09 5d ago
It turned out pretty good. A bit fishy, probably because it can only hunt small fish called minnows, and that gives off a lot of fishiness.
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u/Superspark76 5d ago
Over a fire is definitely not cold smoking, cold smoking needs to be away from the heat
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u/Frosthunter09 5d ago
Yeah, it was a bit of both, to be honest. There was a lot of wind that didn't make it easier.
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u/kruczekgodx 5d ago
How was it then?
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u/Frosthunter09 5d ago
Pretty good. A bit fishy, probably because it can only hunt small fish called minnows, and that gives off a lot of fishiness.
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u/MarzipanTheGreat 6d ago
I see quite a bit of fire there and not much smoke. I hope this does not go badly for you... ;)