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A Razor Might Be Sharp Enough !

A Razor Might Be Sharp Enough !

There's no substitute for carbon steel. One day I'll discuss how I sharpen my knives. With time and a lot of patience I slowly reveal the pure flesh of the...

A Razor Might Be Sharp Enough !

There's no substitute for carbon steel. One day I'll discuss how I sharpen my knives. With time and a lot of patience I slowly reveal the pure flesh of the...

It's all about the belly !

It's all about the belly !

All 3 cuts which I offer are unique in flavour and texture. Due to it's thinness I must devote all my experience to only removing the thinnest layers of fat...

It's all about the belly !

All 3 cuts which I offer are unique in flavour and texture. Due to it's thinness I must devote all my experience to only removing the thinnest layers of fat...

If it was a really poor day I wouldn't be standing there !

If it was a really poor day I wouldn't be stand...

There's nothing more humbling in Shetland than witnessing the power of nature. It controls our lives. Those of us who choose to lay ourselves before it are humbled by the...

If it was a really poor day I wouldn't be stand...

There's nothing more humbling in Shetland than witnessing the power of nature. It controls our lives. Those of us who choose to lay ourselves before it are humbled by the...

Keeping an Old Wooden Boat Alive

Keeping an Old Wooden Boat Alive

Tomorrow I will get up early and prepare another salmon, cure it in sea salt, make fresh oak sawdust and start smoking the two skinless sides. It's the time of...

Keeping an Old Wooden Boat Alive

Tomorrow I will get up early and prepare another salmon, cure it in sea salt, make fresh oak sawdust and start smoking the two skinless sides. It's the time of...

Not Perfect.

Not Perfect.

Improving, one fish at a time. I don't plan on retiring. Just improving. One day I'll have to stop. But I hope that's many years away. Should I still be...

Not Perfect.

Improving, one fish at a time. I don't plan on retiring. Just improving. One day I'll have to stop. But I hope that's many years away. Should I still be...

Relax, Focus, Stay Calm .

Relax, Focus, Stay Calm .

This part still makes me nervous. I am slowly perfecting my skills. Turning away from commercial filleting practices in favour of pristine fillets and no waste.

Relax, Focus, Stay Calm .

This part still makes me nervous. I am slowly perfecting my skills. Turning away from commercial filleting practices in favour of pristine fillets and no waste.