"Omelet" > wrote in message
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> "Pico Rico" > wrote:
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>> "Sqwertz" > wrote in message
>> ...
>> > On Sun, 15 May 2011 22:37:22 +0000 (UTC), Heavy_Smoker wrote:
>> >
>> >> Kent said
>> >>
>> >>> Are you trying to make "cold smoked salmon", or the regular smoked
>> >>> salmon? I can't think of a name for the latter firmer smoked salmon.
>> >>
>> >> You think to much of me. I'm just trying to smoke some salmon. ;-)
>> >
>> > No, no, no. It's just Kent. Any time the subject of smoking fish
>> > comes up Kent is there to confuse matters.
>> >
>> > You want to hot smoke fish.
>>
>> I want to cold smoke fish.
>
> Only if you want fish jerky.
> For once, I have to agree with Steve.
>
> Fish is best smoked hot and fast.


I have had cold smoked fish which is quite tender, and hot smoked fish which
is more like jerky. I guess it depends on how well you do either. I think
the delicious photos by Sqwertz may have me thinking more about specific
techniques, rather than painting either hot or cold with a broad brush.