Whole Smoked Eel uni umami-driven profile of Hedgehogs

umami-driven profile of Hedgehogs

as they're some of the first to pop up after the wintertime

which is why this oil-preserved carpaccio makes for such a killer pantry ingredient

Sliced lengthwise

Whole Smoked Eel uni umami-driven profile of HedgehogsAll of the eel for our smoked program come from domestic wild fisheries along the east coast and throughout the Chesapeake basin and all are trap caught. While there are seasonal peaks and lulls, we are able to source domestic eel year round, always domestic. The eel are delivered by our harvesters directly to the smoker, where they are then bled, gutted, and de slimed with salt. From there they are washed, then briefly brined in our proprietary salt