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Offline gaddy

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Freezing smoked fish ?
« on: November 09, 2018, 04:21:01 PM »
I have been told not to freeze it. Never had enough to worry about as it gets eaten pretty fast. I am wanting to smoke up some before the cold sets in and the Little Chief gets put away for winter, gonna happen pretty quick I think. What I have been told was that if you froze it, It will break down during the thaw and turn to crap due to the brine and smoke ? I vacuum pack so I don't think it should be a big deal. Your thought or experiences ?

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Re: Freezing smoked fish ?
« Reply #1 on: November 09, 2018, 04:24:07 PM »
Freeze it, i do it all the time and it thaws just fine in the fridge.
I just thawed some a week ago and made smoked salmon cream cheese dip with half and just ate the rest.
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Re: Freezing smoked fish ?
« Reply #2 on: November 09, 2018, 04:24:17 PM »
Vaccume pack and good to go.
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Re: Freezing smoked fish ?
« Reply #3 on: November 09, 2018, 05:01:37 PM »
I have 2+ year old smoked salmon vacuum packed in the freezer. I won't say it's as good as the day I smoked it, but it's definitely good.
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Re: Freezing smoked fish ?
« Reply #4 on: November 09, 2018, 05:03:10 PM »
Thanks !! Got a dip recipe the wife likes and I just like having the stuff to snack on. First year that I have had any extra to put away. Thanks again  :tup:

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Re: Freezing smoked fish ?
« Reply #5 on: November 09, 2018, 06:49:42 PM »
Freeze away, I freeze chunked smoked salmon in 1 gallon ziplocks. Always had one in the fridge to use in anything you wish, and between 5 and 10 in the freezer.
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Re: Freezing smoked fish ?
« Reply #6 on: November 09, 2018, 07:19:53 PM »
I freeze lots of it. I wrap the smoked  fish in saran wrap and then vaccume pack it. Lasts for years and you cant tell the difference once you pull it out.

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Re: Freezing smoked fish ?
« Reply #7 on: November 10, 2018, 07:43:47 AM »
vac pack and freeze it.  Never noticed any decline, stays awesome and thaws out quickly

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Re: Freezing smoked fish ?
« Reply #8 on: November 10, 2018, 08:41:27 AM »
Like others are saying, freeze it.  I vac pack mine and it is perfectly fine when thawed.  I always try to have some on hand for salmon dip as well.

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Re: Freezing smoked fish ?
« Reply #9 on: November 10, 2018, 11:54:35 AM »
break down due to brine and smoke ?  :chuckle: :lol4: :mor: :chuckle: Thats stops it from going to crap lol, lets it cool, vacuum pack it and freeze it :tup:

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Re: Freezing smoked fish ?
« Reply #10 on: November 10, 2018, 03:13:15 PM »
Thanks all !! As you can tell, I'm pretty new at this. Smoking some up tomorrow.

 


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