"cold-smoked" raw???

[Elizabeth]

has anyone tried to make anything that is raw and smoked?? Like making a pate..and smoking it in a smoker at a temp. that maintains raw..but makes it taste like smoked salmon..lol...

I have toyed with the idea of getting a smoker or making one.. I grew up on a farm and my dad built a big smokehouse..but he smoked our pigs..lol.. I would make a little one....and no pigs..

I found some sun-dried tomatoes that are smoked... and was thinking of the possibilities in cold smoking... it would likely taste better than "liquid smoke."

take care....

[Rawkinlocs]

Get outta my head!!!

Yep, that very idea popped into my brain and I went wild one day looking online at cold smokers. I think it would be great - I mean, from what I saw the temps. stay at the same temps we use with a dehydrator...only thing is it's adding the smoky flavor but it never gets heated like with other smokers.

I'm still going to look into it - if you get one before I do, let me know how it works out!

[Revvell]

What does one use to create the "smoked" flavor? ... or what creates the smoke?

[Rawkinlocs]

What does one use to create the "smoked" flavor? ... or what creates the smoke?

Google it!

*ducks and runs out the room!*



;)

[Revvell]

I did and what I found was the stuff is carcinogenic. Thought maybe you had a different answer. *waits patiently until you come back into the room*

Google it!

*ducks and runs out the room!*



;)

[Rawkinlocs]

I did and what I found was the stuff is carcinogenic. Thought maybe you had a different answer. *waits patiently until you come back into the room*

*tiptoes quietly back in* - Is it safe to come back?

No, but seriously... I didn't see the carcinogenic part. Hmmmm...guess there probably would be some potential problem with something such as this...I'll have to research it further!

[Elizabeth]

http://www.coldsmoker.com/

the smoke compartment and the food compartment are separate..so the food temps stay low...

rawkinlocs... I have been thinking about this for a while too..but was not sure if people would not like the idea because it sounded "cooked." lol... but I miss that smokey flavor..lol.. I used to eat so much bacon etc... and love the way campfires smell..and smokey foods taste....

I will let you know when I get one and try it.. I think I am going to do it..

[Elizabeth]

I had read that meat at high temps in bbquing produced carcinogens... but the cold smoking, I never read that about it.. please post links if available...

thanks...