Thread: Smoking eel

Originally Posted by Cigar

Nope, I mean laundry detergent like Persil.

we used to use soda crystals just a small handful in a sack of eels live and leave 1/2 hour then hose slime off then kill split /gut and hang salted to dry over night before smoking . never heard of detergent might taint them and abit bubbly .

Originally Posted by m101a1

we used to use soda crystals just a small handful in a sack of eels live and leave 1/2 hour then hose slime off then kill split /gut and hang salted to dry over night before smoking . never heard of detergent might taint them and abit bubbly .

Would the soda crystals be painful for the eels ? I suspect it would.
Personally I have used boiling water over dead eels like Gapped axe above.

Originally Posted by Moa Hunter

Would the soda crystals be painful for the eels ? I suspect it would.
Personally I have used boiling water over dead eels like Gapped axe above.

Ya probly right but the last time I did it was over 30yrs ago with a maori mate who showed me the trick . Now I have a soft spot for eels and prefer to just feed them .