German smokehouse

[alisonb]

Just been to Torrox Costa for lunch and the smokehouse seems to have disappeared. Has it gone altogether or just moved?

[Lyric]

Do you mean the fish place, if so it has moved to the Paseo, down past where it used to be to the front and just to the right.

[alisonb]

Yes, I knew it was on the paseo but I thought I was where it used to be, and it wasn't

[Manchesteral]

On a general note regarding this issue I was recently invited to lecture the local culinary community on, and demonstrate the techniques of smoking meat and fish in Ibiza.
I was there for a few days and was really surprised to find that in general smoked products are not part of the culinary makeup of the Spanish population, I was surprised by this and I wonder if the particular business you speak of is finding it difficult to market their products other than to German or Scandinavian customers.

[alisonb]

Last time we were there it was entirely German. But they did have a big range, including a variety of herrings. Smoked fish is one of the things I really miss here. Other than smoked salmon and a bit of smoked trout and cod, I haven't found anything. And what there is is all thinly sliced. No pieces. Since mackerel is so common here I'm surprised there is no smoked mackerel. Having said that, I bought some pieces of Scottish smoked salmon fillets in Lidl last week. Tasted lovely although the texture was a bit strange.

Manchesteral - how about doing a session for interested parties, using tools and facilities available at home. I'll put my name down now, and I know several other people who would be interested.

But back to the smokehouse - is it still there? Where I remembered it is now Craig's steak bar, but I may have been in the wrong place, geography not being my strong point

[Lyric]

If I have time and remember, the latter being crucial, I'll nip down in the morning and look.

[Wicksey]

I'm sure it was there last week, at the bottom of the avenida where the Hong Kong Chinese is, behind the little tourist info/police cabin on the paseo if I'm thinking of the right place.

I buy smoked mackerel here but find smoked haddock hard to get. I agree I also miss that smoked flavour. I did get some very nice smoked salmon from Aldi before Christmas and I see that Lidl have their Scottish smoked salmon in stock in large packs. I divide it up and freeze it in batches as it's a large amount and it keeps very well (I also freeze the smoked mackerel too and it keeps for ages).