{"product_id":"salty-bites-jerky-trout","title":"Salty Bites (Trout Jerky)","description":"\u003ch2\u003eSalty Bites: Steelhead Trout Jerky, Dried a Full Day\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFish jerky that stays tender. Twenty-four hours of slow drying is what does it — long enough to concentrate the flavour, short of the point where trout turns to leather. The meat is pale and delicate rather than heavy, seasoned with sea salt and marinade so the fish stays in front. Boneless, so a whole pack goes down without interruption.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0760\/4597\/5830\/files\/candy_bites_20.gif?v=1713391943\" alt=\"Salty Bites — steelhead trout jerky\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eHow We Make It\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDeboned by hand.\u003c\/strong\u003e Every fillet cleaned and boned before cutting. This is the slow step, and it is why nothing needs picking out.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSeasoned with sea salt and marinade.\u003c\/strong\u003e Measured to lift the trout, not to cover it.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDried twenty-four hours.\u003c\/strong\u003e Controlled temperature across a full day. Faster drying is cheaper and gives you jerky you have to work at; a day gives you something tender.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNothing added.\u003c\/strong\u003e No preservatives, no dyes, no gluten.\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 Boneless and ready — this is the one that goes in a bag for a hike or a flight.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWith cold beer.\u003c\/strong\u003e Salt, smoke and a slow chew against something cold.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eOver rice.\u003c\/strong\u003e Torn into a rice bowl with an egg and spring onion.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIn salad.\u003c\/strong\u003e Scattered over greens, where it behaves like a savoury crouton with more to it.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWarmed briefly.\u003c\/strong\u003e Seconds in a dry pan soften it further and lift the aroma.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0760\/4597\/5830\/files\/candy_bites_22.gif?v=1713392089\" alt=\"Salty Bites on a board\"\u003e\u003c\/p\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 — it will not spoil quickly, but it keeps drying and firms 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 does it compare to beef jerky?\u003c\/strong\u003e Lighter and less chewy. Trout has finer muscle fibre than beef, so it yields rather than resists — people who find beef jerky hard work usually get on with this.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIs this the same as your trout straws?\u003c\/strong\u003e Same fish, different cut. Jerky is thicker and softer; the \u003ca href=\"\/products\/trout-straws\"\u003estraws\u003c\/a\u003e are thin strips with a longer, drier chew.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAre there bones?\u003c\/strong\u003e None. Every fillet is deboned by hand before drying.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIs it very fishy?\u003c\/strong\u003e No. Steelhead is mild to begin with, and drying concentrates savouriness rather than fishiness.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIs it cooked?\u003c\/strong\u003e Cured and dried rather than heat-cooked — a preservation method in its own right. Ready to eat from the pack.\u003c\/p\u003e\n","brand":"Smoke it fish","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49877959639318,"sku":"","price":35.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0760\/4597\/5830\/files\/salty-bites-salty-trout-fish-jerky-572185.webp?v=1739458810","url":"https:\/\/smokeitfish.com\/products\/salty-bites-jerky-trout","provider":"Smoke It Fish","version":"1.0","type":"link"}