Belhaven Smokehouse

Belhaven Smokehouse

Crafted with Passion & Steeped in Tradition…

Welcome to Belhaven Smokehouse!

Belhaven Smokehouse is an artisan business, driven by a collective love of fine Scottish seafood.  Our smoked salmon and trout have a firm, succulent texture with a rich and sumptuous flavour.

We are located by the beautiful coastal town of Dunbar which has had a vibrant fishing community for hundreds of years.

Our History…

We believe that creating something beautiful can never be rushed.

Our passion for seafood is matched only by our proud Scottish heritage. In Scotland, preserving and flavouring fish with wood smoke can be traced back to the 11th century.  With today’s predominance of mass-manufacturing, we feel privileged to help maintain and honour the old artisanal curing and smoking techniques so our customers can enjoy premium, smoked fish just the way our ancestors enjoyed it. That way our customers can continue to enjoy beautifully smoked fish, the way it should be.

Our Smokehouse

Belhaven Smokehouse products have a distinctly rich and unique flavour and texture, highly prized by chefs and our retail customers.

Our cold smoked salmon & trout is dry cured for 24-48 hours using a varying mix of salt, sugar, spices and botanicals. This draws out moisture and infuses flavour.  The sides are then gently smoked over oak chips for up to 24 hours, under the watchful eye of our skilled smokers.  As much as 20% of the fish’s weight is lost during our process, far more than with some of the mass production techniques. We believe this financial sacrifice for us is more than justified by the firm and exquisite texture of our product.

Unlike cold smoking, during hot smoking the fish is cooked as it is smoked.  Prior to smoking, our fish can be marinated to add a range of flavours.  The art to hot smoking is to perfectly cook the fish to ensure it remains succulent and full of rich smoky flavour.

Our Belhaven Smokehouse recipes have been developed and refined over many years and we love experimenting with new and interesting flavours and curing techniques.  The specially selected oak chips we use come from sustainably managed forests and can be traced back to the exact plantation they came from. 

We are pleased to offer all members a 10% discount across our range. 

Simply us the code is Y9CNCVGN at the checkout.

Call us: 01368 864 025

Email us: admin@belhavensmokehouse.co.uk
 

 

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