Why is smoked fish so salty?

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2006-12-06 02:16:53 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Food & Drink ➔ Cooking & Recipes

Fish is marinated in salt water before being smoked. Then the smoke adds more salty tasting stuff to it.

2006-12-06 02:24:32 · answer #1 · answered by Hi y´all ! 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋

It is usually packed in salt to preserve it.

2006-12-06 02:23:22 · answer #2 · answered by couchP56 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋

the salt is the preservative.

2006-12-06 02:21:48 · answer #3 · answered by peckerwud2 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋

they put on the salt to keep it from spoiling

2006-12-06 02:22:30 · answer #4 · answered by nancy o 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋