ProbablyCranky t1_ixp2mz9 wrote on November 25, 2022 at 4:24 AM

Reply to comment by EAS0 in [Homemade] Smoked Lake Trout by EAS0

Why do they recommend that?

EAS0 OP t1_ixp2sqs wrote on November 25, 2022 at 4:26 AM

Lake trout apparently live a really long time. If you eat the bigger ones, they are older and have absorbed more harmful stuff from the water. A lot of that stuff is also stored in fat, so it’s good to trim it.

ProbablyCranky t1_ixp2umu wrote on November 25, 2022 at 4:26 AM

Thanks!