Pickled Smelts

[Troys947]

I got these pickled smelts at Van Raymond's in Brewer yesterday. They look great. Anyone ever tried using them? Any Ideas on how you can pickle smelts? Seems easier to use than frozen, they don't seem mushy at all. Expensive ($11/ dozen), so I think I'll try to figure out how to pickle them myself next year!

[Rickl1968]

LOL, when I seen the subject pickled smelts.
I clicked on it thinking I might find a recipe to preserve them in a jarl, for eating. 

Is there such a thing?

[SilverSides]

They look good. Would love to know the secret recipe myself. Do they have any kind of odor to them that would give a clue to the pickling solution?

[tundraboy]

I bet smeltslayer hasa recipe.....

[Raquettedacker]

http://www.google.com/search?sourceid=navclient&aq=2&oq=pickled+smelt&ie=UTF-8&rlz=1T4GGHP_enUS459US459&q=pickled+smelt+recipe&gs_upl=0l0l0l13008lllllllllll0&aqi=g4&pbx=1   

[Steve...]

I have tried them numerous times they work great, looks like you got hosed on the price though you might want to try ordering them direct for better prices
http://harmonbrookfarm.com/db/index.php?cPath=22_31

[jrelaxin]

work good for me but have to agree at that price looks a little pickled to me.

[LadyLaker]

Never tried pickled smelts..... but at that price they're almost as expensive as hellgrammites ( the bait that won't let you down) 

[fishingsurveyor]

LOL, when I seen the subject pickled smelts.
I clicked on it thinking I might find a recipe to preserve them in a jarl, for eating.  

Is there such a thing?

Here you go Rikki Enjoy

Pickled Smelt
■3 lbs. dressed smelt
■1 ½ cups white sugar
■½ cup white wine
■¼ cup mixed pickling spices
■2 bay leaves
■1 Tbsp. allspice
■1 Tbsp. whole cloves
■1 or 2 sliced onions
■4 lemon slices
■3 cups white vinegar
Soak fish in a brine of 2 ½ cups of pickling or canning salt to 1 gallon of water for 12 hours in the refrigerator. Use only glass, enamel or plastic containers for brining. Remove fish from brine and thoroughly rinse fish for 15 minutes under cold running water. Combine vinegar, sugar, wine, and pickling spices. Bring to a boil and simmer 10 minutes. If smelt have not been frozen, simmer in pickling liquid for last 5 minutes. Cool fish and pickling liquid. Pack fish in glass jars and add a portion of the allspice, bay leaves, cloves, onion, and lemon to each. Strain the cooled pickling liquid and pour into jars until fish are covered. Seal jars. Allow to stand in refrigerator for one week. Use within 6 to 8 weeks.

[0Dark30]

Harmon Brook farm sells pickling juice by the gallon. For the DIY pickler!!