Preserving Fish - Smokehouse, Edwardian Farm

In this excerpt from Edwardian Farm, Ruth Goodman converts an abandoned shed into a smokehouse for the preservation of fish. Food preservation usually involves preventing the growth of bacteria, fungi (such as yeasts), or other micro-organisms (although some methods work by introducing benign bacteria or fungi to the food), as well as retarding the oxidation of fats that cause rancidity. Food preservation may also include processes that inhibit visual deterioration, such as the enzymatic browning reaction in apples after they are cut during food preparation. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Food_pre... Choosing wood for smoking: http://www.coldsmoking.co.uk/choosing...