A hot smoking oven is an oven that uses heat and smoke to preserve and cook food, usually meat or fish. The heat cooks the food the smoke adds flavour.
Smoking itself does not preserve food. The salting, brining, sugaring, and drying are what act as preservative. The antimicrobial and antioxidant nature of smoking helps in the process, but the act of smoking alone does not keep food safe.
Applying salt helps dry and preserve the fish.
The head of a salted and dried Cod fish is used to preserve the remains of the dead fish. By salting and drying the Cod fish you will be able to perfectly preserve the fish to look the way it does for years to come.
Smoking food adds a unique and complex flavor profile to dishes, enhancing the taste of meats, seafood, and vegetables. It also helps preserve food by extending its shelf life through the smoking process. Additionally, smoking can help tenderize tougher cuts of meat, making them more enjoyable to eat.
Salt
Pork and Fish
to preserve the fish and keep it fresh
A smokehouse is a special building in which to preserve fish and meat that are hung up on racks. The space is filled with dense smoke (usually from a wood fire) to preserve the fish and meat.
Freezing is one way to preserve food products. Other ways to preserve food includes drying, canning, smoking, and vacuum sealing.
Chilling or freezing any fish prevents it from going bad.
By removing the water in the flesh of the fish, the bacteria that causes decomposition cannot multiply and decompose the fish.