Smoked fish is beyond any doubt tasty fresh when cooked. But, as a rule, they prepare a snack not for one meal, but in large quantities, and you need to know the subtleties of its storage in order to prolong the period of enjoying the delicacy and not to harm yourself with a spoiled product.
Where and how much can you store smoked fish?
The conditions and terms of storage of smoked fish vary considerably depending on which method of smoking was used for its preparation. The product of hot smoking is not recommended to be stored for more than four days. At the same time, such a fish should be wrapped in parchment paper, thus, its aroma will be preserved as much as possible. The product can be stored as on any shelf of the refrigerator, and in another cool, dry room, maintaining a constant temperature of +3 degrees. If the hot smoked fish is identified in a vacuum package, the shelf life can be extended to two weeks.
Another way of storing hot smoked fish for a longer period of time is wrapping the product with a cloth soaked in a supersaturated solution of rock salt. In addition, such a package must be wrapped tightly with paper. At a temperature of not more than three degrees with a plus sign, such a fish can remain fresh for up to one month.
Cold-smoked fish has a significantly longer shelf life than a hot-cooked product, and is less demanding for temperature conditions. But here the moisture of the room in which the product will be located is more important. It should be minimal. For the safety of this snack, you can hang it in an attic in a pantry or closet, well protected from flies, and well ventilated. Smoked, well salted fish can be preserved under such conditions for a long time. But here, much depends on the fleshiness of the carcass, on the degree of salting and the temperature in the room. The ideal temperature for storing cold-smoked fish varies from three to seven degrees above zero, but small, well-salted, smoked individuals can remain fresh and at a temperature much higher for several months.
It is most reliable to store fish of cold smoking, as well as hot, in the refrigerator. This is an excellent protection against flies and a constant ideal temperature.
How to store smoked fish at home in the refrigerator?
Before placing the smoked fish in the refrigerator, it must either be wrapped with parchment paper, or
For even more lasting preservation, you can put a snack in the freezer. This way it will be possible to store the product for up to one year. Frozen smoked fish will not only need to be thawed, but also warmed, so as to restore its taste qualities to the maximum.