Camp Cooking: Smoked Herring with Eggs

If you’re spending time at the gym, it’s worth paying close attention to the quality of the food you eat. Over the years, I’ve learned that much of fitness progress comes down to food quality, overall intake, and understanding the macronutrients you’re consuming. There’s room for pizza or a drink now and then, but for the most part, your meals should support your goals.

While it is convenient
to buy smoked fish/meat
it is entirely possible to
do it yourself. 
One just needs a to hang fish/meat
on a rack or branch,
cover with tarp like a teepee
or hut to collect the
smoke and then just 
wait 5+ hours or more.

Smoking Meat Over Fire

You can also catch and cook/not smoke
 on the ice if you want. Ice fishing.

This morning, I made eggs with smoked salmon. I had some salmon in the refrigerator from a few days ago, along with eggs, and it seemed like a good way to use what I already had. Most home cooking isn’t particularly difficult unless you’re getting into bread-making or more complex dishes. Generally, cooking is simple and depends on the ingredients you have on hand—or, in some cases, what you can catch locally.

While I buy my eggs from the grocery store, I often find myself wondering whether I should get chickens again. I’ve owned them before, and they produce excellent eggs. We also have a long-standing tradition of smoking fish around here. While I used herring this time, it’s entirely possible to catch and smoke other types of fish as well (Mine was bought from the store. I'm lazy sometimes.).

Since smoked herring is already cured, it only needs to be added near the end of cooking to warm it through. If you have vegetables on hand, they’re easy to toss in too. I usually start with a simple base and then adjust based on taste, nutrition, and practicality.

This meal is packed with protein and quality nutrients. For example, three eggs paired with about three ounces of smoked herring comes in at roughly 450 calories and around 50 grams of protein. Adding vegetables increases its nutritional value, and a bit of cheese can work well too—depending on your taste and preferences.

If you’d like a more structured, step-by-step recipe to follow, there are plenty of good ones available online, and I’ve linked one as an example.

Smoked Herring with Eggs Recipe

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