Olives brilliant:Smoking eel, please?
Submitted: Saturday, Apr 28, 2007 at 22:26
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Member - Jeff H (QLD)
Thanks to all folk for advice re olives, esp Mrs Willem. (Do hope your shebang went off
well.)
Next quest. regards eels: slow smoked on a high frame (not flame)seems fine to me, but preparation? Ours are currently washed in salty vinegar, gutted,washed, wiped down, then resting in soy sauce and dry sherry in prep for several hours above the coals.
Please tell me your "Correct way".
(And yes, I remain amenable to the virtuous offerings of The Three Wise Men, eh Gramps et al.)
All contributions,( serious or seriously infantile) are most welcome.
Luv yez all (LIAR), but safe travels, eh.
Jeff H.
Reply By: Member - Willie , Epping .Syd. - Saturday, Apr 28, 2007 at 23:14
Saturday, Apr 28, 2007 at 23:14
Joseph ,
Don't try to smoke them while they are wet . They are too hard to light up .
Willie .
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Reply By: hiab - Saturday, Apr 28, 2007 at 23:20
Saturday, Apr 28, 2007 at 23:20
do as you have described, no vinegar, then slice across the backbone,making steaks, soak in cheap red with schalots, make beer batter, then use
camp oven as wok, fry over high heat, and enjoy, with an australian red of course, good with cab sav.
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Follow Up By: hiab - Saturday, Apr 28, 2007 at 23:41
Saturday, Apr 28, 2007 at 23:41
oh, dont smoke them, coat in seasoned flour. as for soaking time in the chateau cardboard, long as it takes for you to drink the other 3 litres, trust me, they will taste good.
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Follow Up By: hiab - Saturday, Apr 28, 2007 at 23:46
Saturday, Apr 28, 2007 at 23:46
and use second press olive oil, the taste of the oil goes
well with the eel.
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Follow Up By: Member - Jeff H (QLD) - Sunday, Apr 29, 2007 at 00:04
Sunday, Apr 29, 2007 at 00:04
hiab, I don't know you, but you have chosen to offer a sincere response, and as such I offer my thanks. As for the other two "Gentlemen" [friends, actually..I trust],
I suggest a large rope with large knots to both of you.
Cheers all, Jeff.
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Reply By: Footloose - Saturday, Apr 28, 2007 at 23:29
Saturday, Apr 28, 2007 at 23:29
Smoking eels can damage your health. Call the quit line now.
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Reply By: Geoff (Newcastle, NSW) - Sunday, Apr 29, 2007 at 00:03
Sunday, Apr 29, 2007 at 00:03
Are your eels filtered or unfiltered?
Geoff
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Follow Up By: Member - Jeff H (QLD) - Sunday, Apr 29, 2007 at 00:29
Sunday, Apr 29, 2007 at 00:29
Geoff, you goose,
Just because your name has authentic spelling, (yes,
mine is americanised, error intended), does not authorise you to offer ridicule alone: chuck us a clue Herr Geoff, re eel.
Jeff h.
ps. no offence intended in any direction.This post was more or less a 'throw up and see what falls out' . Hopefully, all in good humour. Stay safe you mob; jh.
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Follow Up By: Geoff (Newcastle, NSW) - Sunday, Apr 29, 2007 at 00:36
Sunday, Apr 29, 2007 at 00:36
Mate, no offence taken.
I figured you where after some serious answers along with a bit of light hearted banter.
Enjoy the eels,
Geoff
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Reply By: Willem - Sunday, Apr 29, 2007 at 09:18
Sunday, Apr 29, 2007 at 09:18
Hi Jeff
Mrs says happy to hear your olivers worked out
well. She bottled ours on Friday.(the shebang went off
well...lol)
Sorry can't help ya with eels.
Cheers
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Reply By: Gramps (NSW) - Sunday, Apr 29, 2007 at 11:43
Sunday, Apr 29, 2007 at 11:43
As Willie and Footloose have already pointed out, eels will make you eel :(((((
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Reply By: ev700 - Sunday, Apr 29, 2007 at 13:05
Sunday, Apr 29, 2007 at 13:05
here is a 'how to' form the land of the long white cloud:
www.aoteamoana.co.nz/howto/eel.htm
I wonder if they use the same recipe for possums?
EV700
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Reply By: Joondalupgerry - Sunday, Apr 29, 2007 at 15:17
Sunday, Apr 29, 2007 at 15:17
Manuka sawdust is probably equivalent to Tea (tee?) tree sawdust.
We do use the same recipe on possums..but find the tyre smoke from road kills adds a unique flavour.
Jerry
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Follow Up By: Member - Jeff H (QLD) - Sunday, Apr 29, 2007 at 22:58
Sunday, Apr 29, 2007 at 22:58
Thanks Woolly.
I learn that Manuka is 'Leptospermum scoparium', and, as you suggested, may have a lesser rellie amongst our tea trees.
btw, eel has been "smoking" for 8 hours now: am using dry old bloodwood as heat, with grape vine cuttings as main carcinogen source.
Looking good (ish). Will taste
test in the morning.
Reckon the dog an' me could be dead by Mothers' Day.
Thanks to all who chucked in 2 bob. Good stuff eh.
Jeff H.
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