Made by Sally Barnes
Cork, Ireland.
Teaser of the documentary 'The Keep'
© BE.POLAR Studio, directed by Federico Conti
Sally Barnes & Woodcock Smokery
Woodcock Smokery was founded by Sally Barnes, an artisan smoker who exclusively smokes wild fish. For over 45 years, Sally has championed wild fish, slow food, and sustainability from her base in rural West Cork.
Wild salmon is remarkably different in flavour and texture from the farmed fish that is widely available today. The smoking process Sally uses is much more thorough and uses only salt and hardwood smoke, no other additives. This results in a smoked fish with a drier, firmer texture which is less oily than smoked salmon made from industrially farmed fish.
Sally's background is as a fisherwoman and former fisherman's wife. She began traditional smoke-curing as a means to preserve the bounty caught off the West Cork coastline. She works exclusively with wild fish in sustainable quantities from local boats when the weather is good and the fish is in season. She is the only person in the region to continue with this near-lost art of preservation and has been committed to preserving wild fish since 1979.
