I worked until noon-ish today, and now I'm having a snack.
Smoked smelt from Lake Superior, pickled beets, and an IPA. Yum! :rockin:
Smoked smelt from Lake Superior, pickled beets, and an IPA. Yum! :rockin:
Today's Lunch!
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Isn't smelt a baitfish 
If you like it, enjoy it! But I don't think that's for me!
If you like it, enjoy it! But I don't think that's for me!
OP
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i want your working hours, your lunch, your beer, but i could use less smelt
Well, it was good! My friend caught them, cleaned them, smoked them, and delivered them. It only costs me a few beers. He said he LOVES the Furious type clone I have on tap right now, so he was happy and so was I.
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Isn't smelt a baitfish
Well, they are also a delicacy, and you can only get them in the spring when they "run". http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Smelt_(fish)
They are good fried, but better smoked! They are small, though, so I hate cleaning them!
MyNameIsPaul
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My mom has those plates!
I remember dipping smelt out of the Cowlitz river as a kid and taking them to my grandparents to cook them. After my first bite, I thought, "Can someone tell me why we caught these?!?!?" I imagine they would have been much better smoked.
I love smelt. I could do without the beets, but I wouldn't starve if they were available. Wow. For some reason I can suddenly smell smoked fish... yummy! Never had smoked smelt, but I bet they are good!
For my lunch today I am planning on maybe some celery or carrots and soem crackers and tuna. IF I stay at work and play out on the shop floor. If I go home, then forget the tuna! I think there is some Taco Bell in the fridge from last night.
For my lunch today I am planning on maybe some celery or carrots and soem crackers and tuna. IF I stay at work and play out on the shop floor. If I go home, then forget the tuna! I think there is some Taco Bell in the fridge from last night.
SpanishCastleAle
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Um...the IPA looks really good.
Jota21
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I think everyone's mom has/had those plates! :fro:
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Not mine! I bought those myself in 1983.
Bob is frying some more smelt tomorrow night for dinner. I don't like them as well fried, as I think smoking anything makes it tastes better, but it'll still be good. The beets were incredibly yummy- Bob pickled them and I threw in a couple of hot peppers to make them a bit spicy.
oh snap! Yooper is everyone's mom!
FWIW I stayed at lunch and drilled and tapped the base and plunger for my cheese press. Tuna and carrots for lunch. It will be worth it when I can finally make some cheddar (hopefully).
Man, I gotta find me a mess of smelt now. I think the bar in town has a smelt fry once a week.
FWIW I stayed at lunch and drilled and tapped the base and plunger for my cheese press. Tuna and carrots for lunch. It will be worth it when I can finally make some cheddar (hopefully).
Man, I gotta find me a mess of smelt now. I think the bar in town has a smelt fry once a week.
samc
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Do they taste anything like Smoked Whitefish? I love smoked Whitefish but it is crazy expensive here in Portland. Love the beets & IPA for sure.
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No, smelt have a unique taste. He also gives us smoked laketrout and smoked suckers. Smelt are more like herring- they are pretty strong flavored unlike whitefish. The smoked/salty taste is really great on these, since they are strong flavored.
