Roe do's and dont's

[seabass81]

So I just ordered some Roe from C.A.C website. When I get it the suggest putting it in a air tight container. Is it better to tie the bags right away then freeze them or freeze the loose roe then tie when unthawed?

Any tricks on getting the air out of containers or zip-locks ? If I freeze the roe bags what the best way to unthaw?

Sorry for the questions but I am heading to Mississauga for a fishing conference and plan on fishing some tribs on the way back. Just dropped a ton of money on stuff and would hate to ruin the roe before actualy fishing.!

 

[Klik]

well for convenience sake, better to tie the roe, tie like 50 a night till you finish the roe, tie doubles, triple, four and 5 eggs, depending on your roe type,i assume salmon. have few coloured sacs that works the best. white, peach, hot pink, chartreuse are the tested and true.

to get the air out, put a straw in the the zip lock bag, close around the straw, then suck the air out and then seal it after taking out the straw.

cured eggs are full of salt, they thaw in an hour room temperature.

roe lasts few month in the fridge, and long time in the freezer. some people like to add tons of borax to their eggs before freezing them. i would recommend you test it out on a small batch. cause cure store bought eggs are very well processed and you don't want to ruin them.

 

[416fish]

to get the air out, put a straw in the the zip lock bag, close around the straw, then suck the air out and then seal it after taking out the straw.

This will also give you the taste of satisfaction! lol

 

[BASSMASTER19]

or you could almost completely close the ziplock and roll it so it rolls all nicely and the air gets pushed out and then close it

 

[fishfearme]

I pack and freeze my roe in snack size zip locks; enough roe in each bag for one outing. Put the bag on the table and with the side of your hand push out the air and seal the bag. Wrap the bag in newspaper, then in foil with the shiny side out. Place these packages in a larger freezer zip lock, remove the air and freeze. I've been doing it this way for ever, and have never had freezer burnt roe. Even fresh, un-cured eggs can stay good for years packaged like this. When you want to use the eggs, take them out, unwrap them and thaw them in the fridge for a day before tying ( if you plan on tying them at night, take them out of the freezer that morning).

 

[instapump416]

How should the roe look when they come out of the freezer?
Exactly the way they came in but frozen?

Is it bad if the eggs change colour and have ice build up around them?

I'll take pics of my eggs.

 

[W_boughner]

If they are freezer burnt they weren't cured properly

 

[fishfearme]

It's really more about how its packaged when freezing than it is about the cure. I don't use any cure on my eggs, and they are never freezer burnt. I have fresh frozen eggs from three years ago that are just as fresh as the day they were packaged.

 

[instapump416]

I think my eggs are freezer burnt.

Would they still be effective?

 

[instapump416]

It's really more about how its packaged when freezing than it is about the cure. I don't use any cure on my eggs, and they are never freezer burnt. I have fresh frozen eggs from three years ago that are just as fresh as the day they were packaged.

Im gonna take your advice on packaging

 

[steelhead101]

It's really more about how its packaged when freezing than it is about the cure. I don't use any cure on my eggs, and they are never freezer burnt. I have fresh frozen eggs from three years ago that are just as fresh as the day they were packaged.

can you explain, so you don't cure your eggs you just freeze them but they don't get freezer burned :S not sure what you mean

 

[Tyler0420]

I take one outting worth of eggs(not cured) and put them in saran wrap,(form a ball) twist the wrap so the is no air in the wrap. Take one more wrap n wrap again. Then wrap in tin foil and haven't had any issues with freezer burn.

 

[goodentight]

to answer some questions....

I split a king in the fall with a buddy. I have never cured eggs and never will (at least in any near future). So many advantages to both natural and cured, and I think natural wins.

Anyway, what I do... (from fresh) clean the eggs and then let them air out for half an hour. I then package them in individual snack size zip locks (depends how many you want at a time) so when I take a pack out to thaw (always thaw in fridge first and not freezer to room temp) I am just taking out enough to tie one batch.

some FAQ above:

• Frozen fresh eggs will look solid yellowish/orange
• If you see ice crystals, you didn't seal properly and the freezer has won the storage battle (you can still fish them for sure and hook up)
• I wouldn't recommend inhaling roe oder lol, just roll tight and zip or if you are serious purchase a food saver

to OP, If you bought store cured eggs... you can get away with freezing and thawing a couple times, however I don't reccomend it. If I was you, I think I would thaw it, split it into portions the size of an outing worth, tie up one portion and freeze the rest.

 

[rich_ace_G]

tie as much as you can. it's just way more convenient. plans change. you might end up having some free time and no tied roes. my kids join me tying roes...they find it fun but i seem to get only 75% of my roes and the rest go to waste lol. My wife said once we look like those drug traffickers packing stuff she sees in movies...lol.

 

[fishermandan420]

Pautzke(sp) fire cure. Works good, can freeze it over and over, and i get my fait share of 20 fish days with it. I pack my roe in 1/2 pint glass jars and it lasts forever in the freezer. No freezer burn if its packed tight. Id feel bad if i killed a fish and wasted 25%.

 

[goodentight]

I just store mine in dollarstore tupperwares. you get a 3 pack of size 3.5 x 3.5 x 1.5 inch for a buck. Can't beat it.

 

[rich_ace_G]

I just store mine in dollarstore tupperwares. you get a 3 pack of size 3.5 x 3.5 x 1.5 inch for a buck. Can't beat it.

and they have sizes that can fit a jacket pocket. or backpack pocket.

 

[goodentight]

tones of sizes. These ones are the size of a wallet, can fit em anywhere

 

[fishermandan420]

The jars i use cost 50c a piece. Dollarama has the best container for bags.

 

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Its lime freezing anything....keep the air out....air has water in it when it freezes it forms ice crystals ice crystals will grow and there you have freezer burn. Vacuum sealing is the best method for removing the air.