Pollock

[justpete]

Does anyone smoke pollock?

I have a freezer full that I need to eat. :)


Peter

[easyridinole]

Hello justpete. Sorry I can't help you out on this one since I have only pickled pollock. I am interested how this would turn out though. Hopefully someone will be along soon to help you out with this.

Ole

[justpete]

Hello justpete. Sorry I can't help you out on this one since I have only pickled pollock. I am interested how this would turn out though. Hopefully someone will be along soon to help you out with this.

Ole

I'm sure someone will have some info for us.
I'll wait patiently. The fish isn't going anywere :)


Peter

[manxman]

Does anyone smoke pollock?

I smoke lots of pollock but the fish we call pollock in the UK looks like it is a slightly different specie to the species of pollock on the other side of the pond...... but I think they are both white fish similar to cod in texture?

If that is the case, like haddock and cod they smoke very well. I just brine the skinless fillets then freeze until I have a full load for the BS to smoke. I cold smoke for up to 8 hours depending on individual taste, then refreeze what isn't going to be eaten immediately.

Hope this is of some help?

[justpete]

Does anyone smoke pollock?

I smoke lots of pollock but the fish we call pollock in the UK looks like it is a slightly different specie to the species of pollock on the other side of the pond...... but I think they are both white fish similar to cod in texture?

If that is the case, like haddock and cod they smoke very well. I just brine the skinless fillets then freeze until I have a full load for the BS to smoke. I cold smoke for up to 8 hours depending on individual taste, then refreeze what isn't going to be eaten immediately.

Hope this is of some help?

Thank you manxman for your reply.
Our Pollock is similar to Cod.
Could I hot smoke instead of cold smoke? I can't cold smoke in my smoker yet. It's not a Bradley. :-[



Peter

[manxman]

Thank you manxman for your reply.
Our Pollock is similar to Cod.
Could I hot smoke instead of cold smoke? I can't cold smoke in my smoker yet. It's not a Bradley.

No reason why you can't hot smoke, just that I have never hot smoked pollock although I have hot smoked other fish and there is no reason why it wouldn't work.

Haddock is the nearest thing I have hot smoked and it is easy to overcook particularly if you are wanting to reheat at a later date so "low and slow" is the way forward! I left the skin on when hot smoking haddock. :)