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Why do smoked foods taste soooooooo good?

Because it's cooked with flavor and not just heat. Seriously though I think there is an actual scientific process going on I just can't remember what it's called.
 
Originally posted by: spidey07
Because it's cooked with flavor and not just heat. Seriously though I think there is an actual scientific process going on I just can't remember what it's called.
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malliard reaction or something like that
 
Originally posted by: JEDI
smoked salmon
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The first (and last) salmon I ever had was smoked. I tried it a few weeks ago. It was many things, but good wasn't one of them.

Other than that, I'd have to say it's the fact that the food is completely enveloped in flavor without being burned or diluted. It's a wonderful process.
 
Originally posted by: Chaotic42
Originally posted by: JEDI
smoked salmon
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The first (and last) salmon I ever had was smoked. I tried it a few weeks ago. It was many things, but good wasn't one of them.

Other than that, I'd have to say it's the fact that the food is completely enveloped in flavor without being burned or diluted. It's a wonderful process.
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There is good and bad smoked salmon. Bad smoked salmon is just disgusting.

KT
 
Originally posted by: KeithTalent
There is good and bad smoked salmon. Bad smoked salmon is just disgusting.
KT
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It was horrible. I don't guess so many people can be wrong about salmon, but I think I'm going to wait until I'm in a restaurant in the Pacific Northwest before I try it again.

 
Originally posted by: Chaotic42
Originally posted by: JEDI
smoked salmon
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The first (and last) salmon I ever had was smoked. I tried it a few weeks ago. It was many things, but good wasn't one of them.

Other than that, I'd have to say it's the fact that the food is completely enveloped in flavor without being burned or diluted. It's a wonderful process.
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I love smoked salmon. It's one of my favorite smoked foods. I particularly like the gift box type, that has the salmon in a vacuum sealed mylar pouch. Delicious :^)
 
Originally posted by: Chaotic42
Originally posted by: KeithTalent
There is good and bad smoked salmon. Bad smoked salmon is just disgusting.
KT
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It was horrible. I don't guess so many people can be wrong about salmon, but I think I'm going to wait until I'm in a restaurant in the Pacific Northwest before I try it again.
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There are different ways of smoking salmon - cold smoking or hot smoking. I'm guessing you had cold smoked salmon which I too find disgusting.
 
Originally posted by: spidey07
Originally posted by: Chaotic42
Originally posted by: KeithTalent
There is good and bad smoked salmon. Bad smoked salmon is just disgusting.
KT
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It was horrible. I don't guess so many people can be wrong about salmon, but I think I'm going to wait until I'm in a restaurant in the Pacific Northwest before I try it again.
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There are different ways of smoking salmon - cold smoking or hot smoking. I'm guessing you had cold smoked salmon which I too find disgusting.
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Yeh, appetizer (cold smoked) vs entree (hot smoked) yeild two very different flavors and textures. I find the cold smoked stuff revolting as well. But the salmon I do on my charcoal smoker is to die for. A slab of chinook or sockeye just melts away.
 
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Yeh, appetizer (cold smoked) vs entree (hot smoked) yeild two very different flavors and textures. I find the cold smoked stuff revolting as well. But the salmon I do on my charcoal smoker is to die for. A slab of chinook or sockeye just melts away.
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Is the cold smoked stuff the kind you get with a bagel at a deli? If so, I like that also, but not as much as the other kind.

 
Because it does.
Depends on how it is smoked though. There is the natural and then the fake smoke done with things like liquid smoke.
When I was growing up there was a man that lived near me who made his own smoked hams. He had a smokehouse and he killed his own hogs. He sold them for about $20 more than the stores. It took him months to produce a ham. They needed no refrigeration when he was done. Sadly he is dead now and the art of smoking seems to be dying out. Everyone just buys the stuff in stores without really knowing how it got there.
 
Originally posted by: Modelworks
Because it does.
Depends on how it is smoked though. There is the natural and then the fake smoke done with things like liquid smoke.
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I tried it once. It is crap. I'll just stick with lump charcoal and wood.


 
Originally posted by: SonnyDaze
Originally posted by: Modelworks
Because it does.
Depends on how it is smoked though. There is the natural and then the fake smoke done with things like liquid smoke.
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I tried it once. It is crap. I'll just stick with lump charcoal and wood.
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Yeah it is crap
I don't think people realize how many things sold as smoked actually are never smoked but just added flavoring.
 
Anything that tastes good is bad for you.
Anything that tastes bad is not necessarily good for you.
 
Originally posted by: Gothgar
Originally posted by: spidey07
Because it's cooked with flavor and not just heat. Seriously though I think there is an actual scientific process going on I just can't remember what it's called.
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malliard reaction or something like that
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is there a way to have the flavor w/o the time/effort of actually smoking the meat?

ie:
smoked flavor in a bottle?
 
Originally posted by: JEDI
Originally posted by: Gothgar
Originally posted by: spidey07
Because it's cooked with flavor and not just heat. Seriously though I think there is an actual scientific process going on I just can't remember what it's called.
Click to expand...

malliard reaction or something like that
Click to expand...

is there a way to have the flavor w/o the time/effort of actually smoking the meat?

ie:
smoked flavor in a bottle?
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liquid smoke but its meh

the spice cumin gives things a smoky flavor, though it isnt smoked. smoked paprika is smoked and gives a nice smoky flavor, though neither are quite as good as real smoked food.
 
Originally posted by: xSauronx
Originally posted by: JEDI
Originally posted by: Gothgar
Originally posted by: spidey07
Because it's cooked with flavor and not just heat. Seriously though I think there is an actual scientific process going on I just can't remember what it's called.
Click to expand...

malliard reaction or something like that
Click to expand...

is there a way to have the flavor w/o the time/effort of actually smoking the meat?

ie:
smoked flavor in a bottle?
Click to expand...

liquid smoke but its meh

the spice cumin gives things a smoky flavor, though it isnt smoked. smoked paprika is smoked and gives a nice smoky flavor, though neither are quite as good as real smoked food.
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Cumin, paprika, chili, cayenne...all good ingredients for a good smoking rub.

xSauronx - Do they still do the Smoke on the Water festival up there in Washington? I've never been up there for one but had heard they have a BBQ cook off during the festival.
 
Originally posted by: Chaotic42
Originally posted by: KeithTalent
There is good and bad smoked salmon. Bad smoked salmon is just disgusting.
KT
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It was horrible. I don't guess so many people can be wrong about salmon, but I think I'm going to wait until I'm in a restaurant in the Pacific Northwest before I try it again.
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Was It cold smoked or hot smoked?

Cold smoked is the best...Gravlox is excellent too.
 
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