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Overview
Since the 1970s, Ummera has built up an enviable reputation for producing some of the finest smoked salmon available. They originally concentrated on smoking the wild Atlantic salmon which were caught by fishermen as the salmon returned from their feeding grounds in the North Atlantic. Since 2006, when it was obvious that over-fishing was having significant effects on wild salmon stocks, Ummera has been smoking Irish organically reared salmon. Alongside the incredible smoked salmon, they also cure their own gravadlax and produce smoked chicken and smoked bacon.Meet The Maker
Award-winning Ummera Irish Smokehouse in rural West Cork, by the banks of the Argideen River, is a leading light in artisan food production and environmentally friendly practices.
The fish that Ummera Irish Smokehouse smoke are the finest of specimens, organically farmed off the west coast of Ireland. Salmon are treated with tender loving care at the hands of this Master Smoker. In the cure, they uses a mix of organic Portuguese sea salt and Costa Rican pure cane sugar before smoking his fish over wood chippings obtained from sustainable forests.
Alongside their speciality smoked salmon, they also cure their own gravadlax, from a special recipe, which includes salt, sugar, fresh dill and a splash of organic whiskey. This traditional Swedish dish relies on the best quality fish, which have natural fat content. Anthony has re-introduced his father’s original smoked chicken, sourcing his birds locally to produce wonderfully succulent and meaty crown breast joints and individual drumsticks that have a moreish smokey savouriness. Smoked bacon is also a speciality.
In 2010, Ummera also started smoking Silverhill Duck breasts, which won gold the same year at the Great Taste Awards in London. Ummera Smokehouse is one of this country’s most famous and prestigious artisan productions.
Ummera Smoked Products (including Smoked Organic Salmon, Organic Gravadlax, Smoked Chicken, Smoked Duck and Smoked Dry Cured Bacon – with no artificial preservatives) are available at a range of outlets in Ireland, and also for direct sales from the Smokehouse itself.
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Smoked Rashers from Ummera are superb
I had these rashers yesterday morning for breakfast and they really were the best rasher I have ever tasted. Not salty and so very tasty. Highly recommend trying them accompanied with a little maple syrup.
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