Question on smoking salmon and serving later (day or two?)


 
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Briann R

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Has anyone smoked a salmon and not served it right away? We've got a party Friday night at a friends and I'd like to smoke a salmon to take along but can't take off Friday to do it. Can I do it one night during the week and refrigerate - then serve cold? Or if not cold how would I bring it up to room temp?

Thanks!
 
Im not an expert on salmon...but I dont see why it would be a problem. I would smoke it as late as you can though. I actually had some that was smoke a few days ago. My buddy mixed it w/ cream cheese or something for some killer dip.
 
If it is to be eaten within a couple days, the fattiness of the salmon allows for it to sit in the fridge for a day or two without drying out. Just cover it well. Vacuum sealing will allow the salmon to sit idle for a couple weeks.

How are you prepping it? I've followed the brown sugar rub on this site which is excellent. I feel this salmon tastes better cold then warm. I've also used the Kirkland seafood rub which is great as well.
If you need to heat it up, I've had no issues using the microwave. The edges tend to get a bit overdone though.
 
I hot-smoke salmon then serve it hot, room temp, then cold all the time. Hot when it comes off, room temp when it cools, then cold the next morning. (We eat it till it's gone.) Here is the flow I use most often.
 
Lately I have been cooking Brisket. Then letting it sit on the counter to cool then in the frig. Next day cut the Brisket in about 4 pieces. Seal the pieces in a foodsaver bag and freeze. When I am going to use I let it defrost for a day or two in the frig.Then drop the brisket still in the bag in a pot of boiling water. Turn the pot off. The brisket is warm and ready to eat in 30 minutes. Fish should work the same way just a little less time in the pot. The advantage to having in the vacuum bag is it does not dry out.I ahve wanted to try with fish but I usually eat all I cook.
 
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