Tuna Tummies

10-09-2003, 02:08 PM

I pulled out the wrong pack as I was heading up to deer hunt and ended up with a bunch of bellies that I was going to smoke. Put the wasabi and soy sause on 'em and they were better than the loins

I even got my hunting partners to eat some :shocked: What a mistake :depressed: I should've brought more.

Chaps · 10-09-2003, 02:37 PM

That be the best part . . . a.k.a. TORO

Miss B Haven · 10-09-2003, 02:48 PM

Keta- you ate the crab bait again?

:grin:

Mark Mc · 10-09-2003, 02:52 PM

Couldn't agree more Keta & Chaps. It just baffles me to see so much belly meat go into the dumpsters.

As noted before, we've been gutting those special personal fish on the boat, after about a 10 minute bleed, then packing the bellies with ice. Not only does this chill the core much quicker, but it makes for very mess-free (like no stray bile) loining, and the belly meat comes out as clean as can be. A little work with the fillet knife to remove the membrane-stuff but oh what beautiful, oily flakes are beneath.

Maybe next year we have a special belly-meat promotion event potluck.

Hamachi · 10-09-2003, 06:34 PM

There's nothing better than smoked albie bellies... grease running down your face while you eat 'em! Talk about rich!

edsr · 10-10-2003, 08:45 AM

A commercial fisherman I know who does this for a living says the bellies of salmon are alsothe best for smoking.

edsr

Sea Jypzee · 10-10-2003, 04:39 PM

I save all the salmon bellies and smoke them. Doing some salmon smoking this weekend in fact.

Fishplay · 10-11-2003, 04:17 PM

Keta!!!!!! Hush!

Smily · 10-12-2003, 12:15 PM

In my best homer simpson voice. MMMmmmmmmm Belly meat. Yuuuummmmmmmy's

:smile: Smily :smile:

Crashin' Bait · 10-12-2003, 10:02 PM

I agree with the rest. You can't beat a tastey diamond shape piece of smoked toro and a cold barley pop.

Master Baiter · 10-13-2003, 08:03 AM

When I give away river salmon to friends and family, I always keep the bellies for smokin!