{"product_id":"candy-bites-jerky-trout","title":"Candy Bites (Trout Jerky)","description":"\u003ch2\u003eCandy Bites: Honey-Glazed Trout, Sweet and Savoury at Once\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFish that eats like candy, which is exactly how it got the name. Bite-sized pieces of red steelhead trout, marinated, rolled in farmer's honey and dried for a full day — the honey caramelises as it dries, so the sweetness sits on the surface while the trout underneath stays savoury. Sticky, chewy, boneless, and gone faster than any other thing we make.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"Candy Bites — steelhead trout pieces rolled in honey\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0760\/4597\/5830\/files\/candy_bites.gif?v=1713222945\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eHow We Make It\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDeboned and hand-cut.\u003c\/strong\u003e Every bone out, then cut into bite-sized pieces. No knife needed, nothing to pick out.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMarinated first.\u003c\/strong\u003e The savoury base goes on before the honey — without it the sweetness has nothing to sit against.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGlazed with farmer's honey.\u003c\/strong\u003e Real honey, lightly applied. Enough to catch and caramelise, not enough to make it a dessert.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDried twenty-four hours.\u003c\/strong\u003e A full day at controlled temperature. This is what sets the chew and what turns the honey from a coating into a glaze.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eHow to Eat It\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eStraight from the pack.\u003c\/strong\u003e Bite-sized on purpose — this is the one that disappears while you are deciding what else to eat.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eOn a cheese board.\u003c\/strong\u003e Honey and fish belong next to sharp or blue cheese, and this arrives already assembled.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWith white wine.\u003c\/strong\u003e Something crisp and dry. The sweetness needs acidity opposite it, which is why this pairs better with wine than with beer.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIn salad.\u003c\/strong\u003e Over greens with something bitter — rocket, radicchio, endive.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAs the introduction.\u003c\/strong\u003e The piece to hand someone who says they do not like fish. It works more often than not.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"Candy Bites on a board\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0760\/4597\/5830\/files\/candy_bites_9.gif?v=1713223190\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhich Trout Should You Get?\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWe make three from steelhead trout. Same fish, three different things.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCandy Bites — this one.\u003c\/strong\u003e Honey-glazed, bite-sized, sweet against savoury. The crowd-pleaser and the one children reach for.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/products\/salty-bites\"\u003eSalty Bites\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/strong\u003e Jerky — thicker cut, savoury, tender. No sweetness.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/products\/trout-straws\"\u003eTrout Straws\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/strong\u003e Thin strips with a longer, drier chew. The most concentrated of the three.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eKeeping It\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSealed and refrigerated at 32–39°F it keeps one to three months. Once opened, press the air out and reseal. The honey keeps the pieces from drying out as quickly as our unglazed products, but they still firm up over time.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFuller guidance is in our \u003ca href=\"\/blogs\/news\/how-to-store-smoked-fish\"\u003estorage guide\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eCommon Questions\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHow sweet is it?\u003c\/strong\u003e Sweet on the surface, savoury underneath. Closer to honey-glazed salmon than to anything from a sweet shop — the fish is never in doubt.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWill children eat it?\u003c\/strong\u003e This is the one they go for. Boneless, bite-sized, and the honey does the convincing.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIs it sticky?\u003c\/strong\u003e Slightly, which is part of it. Not enough to need a napkin between pieces.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIs it very fishy?\u003c\/strong\u003e No — the mildest thing we make, and the one we suggest for people who avoid seafood.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIs it cooked?\u003c\/strong\u003e Marinated and dried rather than heat-cooked. Ready to eat from the pack.\u003c\/p\u003e\n","brand":"Smoke it fish","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49877960753430,"sku":"","price":35.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0760\/4597\/5830\/files\/candy-bites-trout-fish-jerky-495160.webp?v=1738961752","url":"https:\/\/smokeitfish.com\/products\/candy-bites-jerky-trout","provider":"Smoke It Fish","version":"1.0","type":"link"}