Dried fish snacks

Glaucus · 3 Apr 2013 at 20:43

Anyone tried dried fish snacks a fishy version of jerky, more of a Scandinavian or Far East snack. But I'm interested in trying some.
Anyone seen any for sale anywhere, or even made there own?

Anyone li them or even tried them.

Dried haddock seems to be popular.

the_r_sole · 3 Apr 2013 at 20:58

I had some dried fish in vietman - unidentified species!
bought it from a street seller when we were having a drink at a pavement bar - the guy heated it up a bit over charcoal and then handed it to me! Tasty with beer but you need the lubrication, thing was chewy as!

Buchanan0204 · 4 Apr 2013 at 01:33

Sounds intriguing. I can't imagine they'd be amazing but I'd give them a go.

Any Asian supermarkets near? I'd imagine they would sell it.

Guerrilla · 4 Apr 2013 at 10:58

Can buy some from here... http://www.jerky-house.com/UK/bitafiskur.htm They have different kinds of fish, not sure if the quality if decent though.

Haven't tried it but have been tempted in the past... May have to give it a go.

Glaucus · 4 Apr 2013 at 12:15

Thanks, that's a nice range they have.
I've ordered 1 pack from here, to see what it's like.
http://www.seafisk.com/snackfish.htm

If I like it ill probably try making it myself like I do with jerky.

Glaucus · 4 Apr 2013 at 12:50

You're forgiven, after all you had Icelandic girls to drool over.

Transam · 4 Apr 2013 at 20:23

Bombay Duck? Now legal again...

Glaucus · 8 Apr 2013 at 14:51

Well that was disgusting. Didn't taste great, but texture was the worst bit. Some where between rice cake, cardboard and saw dust.
Still tempted to try some from here before totally giving up on it
http://www.jerky-house.com/UK/bitafiskur.htm

Guerrilla · 9 Apr 2013 at 11:38

Got some delivered, needed some more jerky so figured I'd order from there and give the fish a go...

Got some of the cod, brushtooth lizardfish (couldn't not with a name like that), some roasted shrimp and some of the Bitafiskur (the Icelandic dried haddock).

The Bitafisker is the only one i've tried and I quite like it, it's almost like the fish version of pork scratchings, glad I bought the bigger bag... It is rather expensive though.

Glaucus · 9 Apr 2013 at 14:41

Let us know how the others are,

What was the texture like? As that's what really put me off, realy interested in that chili cod fish one.

Guerrilla · 9 Apr 2013 at 15:03

The texture is a little strange, it's quite puffed up but also quite firm and obviously very dry... I quite like it, but I'm quite a big fan of different dried foods, can see how some people might not be keen.

Glaucus · 9 Apr 2013 at 15:09

I love jerky and stuff.

But ip the fish I had wasn't even really chewy. Puffed up, dry and kind of brok down to long chains.

HazardO · 9 Apr 2013 at 15:10

Transam said:
Bombay Duck? Now legal again...

I used to love Bombay duck. Top tip, get a camping stove and fry it outside, do not attempt to cook indoors. It reeks.

Guerrilla · 9 Apr 2013 at 15:23

Out of curiosity and not being one for self control busted open the cod strips... Totally different to the other one, wasn't really dry and was way more chewy almost like a jelly sweet.
It is really salty though, I'm a bit of a salt fiend but a few pieces was enough for now.

Glaucus · 9 Apr 2013 at 15:28

Now you have me interested, that texture sounds far more down my alley.

Roll on payday, get some off the Indiana jerky as well seeing as its low carb. Why do Wild West coat it in sugar.

Guerrilla · 9 Apr 2013 at 15:33

Looking at some of the values the Indiana is 1g carb per 100g, the Wild West is 24g... amazing the difference.

-BA- · 12 Apr 2013 at 12:53

Not had Bombay Duck for years. Used to absolutely love it.