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Thank you all for the input... it's been a very lively conversation, and very informative. I live in Las Vegas, so there's not a lot of fresh fish available locally. I spotted the frozen (already cleaned) smelts at one of the local Chinese markets. I've had them fried and always enjoyed them...

Thank you all for your posts... I feel inspired! I have a bunch at home and I'm gonna' smoke 'em tomorrow. They have the heads and insides removed. I'm going to use my usual brine (someone suggested maple, so I think I'll add some maple syrup to the brine) and soak 'em for about 45 minutes...

I love smoked fish, any fish. I buy canned Sprats from Russia and they are delicious; very smokey flavor. I've had fried smelts and like them. has anyone ever tried smoking smelts? Any suggestions? Thanks

Yes, I let it sit on the smoking racks for about an hour and a half before smoking.

I've been using store bought salmon (presumably farm raised and previously frozen). These are king salmon fillets, about 3 lbs. each piece. I cut them in half to fit in my front loading Masterbuilt electric smoker. After brining I put the fish in the smoker cold and then when the temp reaches...

I happen to love duck too. I cook mine on the BBQ's rotisserie. It unly takes about 45 minutes to an hour to cook a whole bird. I slice the skin and/or fork it all over to assist in draining the fat. No spices are necessary, make a sauce of equal parts honey and orange juice (also great to...

I love fish and recently discovered a dried Hawaiian dish - Aku, which is dried Bonita. I bought a couple of whole fish, filleted and cut them into strips, brined them and dried them in a dehydrator. It was very easy and they came out great. I noticed that the belly pieces are oily (like lox at...

Dried herring When I lived in NJ the grocery stores used to have then on occasion, they were very stong flavored, salty, and smoky. I used to soak them in warm water before fryin' 'em up with some eggs; truly yummy.