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[bentrod]

I'm in the sharing mood.  Here's my recipe for great roe.  Not much of a secret, but it works well. 
1)  Start with fresh, clean roe.  Make sure you remove the roe immediately and don't let blood accumulate on or around it.
2)  I cut the skeins up into fishable chunks
3)  Sprinkle pro cure wizard on it untill completely covered and roe starts milking.  (in a cool place, like the garage)
4)  After about 20 minutes, I stir it a little and add a touch of Pro Cure monster bite or other scents
5)  After about another 40 minutes, most of the juice has been re-absorbed.  I drain most of the rest off.
6)  I spread it out and let it air dry until I get the right amount of firmness I'm looking for. 
7)  If I'm going to store it, I'll layer it in a masonry jar with borax.  I'll stick a piece of wax paper on top and light it.  While it's burning, I'll screw the lid on.  Then all the air is gone and the paper goes out.  I can then freeze it for a year or more.
  If I'm going to use it soon, I usually portion it out into small disposable plastic containers with lids.  I like to mix it with borax. This gives it a dryer, less messy feel.

Pretty much right off the back of the pro cure jar, but it works.  There are a million other ways to do it.  What's your favorite and why? 

[Fish Assassin]

That's how I usually do it and it has produce fish for me.

[Rodney]

That's how I usually do it and it has produce fish for me.

But how often has it produced fish for you?

[Floater]

Really smart idea about the burning paper. Does it take all the air out? i thought the fire jsut dosent have enough to keep going so it goes out.

[Fish Assassin]

That's how I usually do it and it has produce fish for me.

But how often has it produced fish for you?

Shhhhhhhhhh Ask me no question and I will tell you no lies ! 

[bentrod]

It burns most of the oxygen out.  I also recommend topping it off with borax.  Less room for air this way. 

[bentrod]

How about some lies then Fish Assassin. 

[Randog]

Another roe storage tip;  Place roe in a ziplock baggie then remove all of the air then vacuume seal and freeze, it will last for ever

[scruffy]

how do you like pro cure wizard vs the reg pro cure

[Fish Assassin]

Same process

[Eagleye]

Another roe storage tip; Place roe in a ziplock baggie then remove all of the air then vacuume seal and freeze, it will last for ever

If you don't have a vaccum packer or don't want to risk getting borax into your vaccum channel you can put the ziploc bags in a sink full of water up to the zip.  The water will push the air out.

[Eagleye]

I just made up a batch of roe from the 30lb chrome white spirng  I caught on the vedder last weekend using the kool aid method Gillie posted awhile back.  It turned out a nice color but now my roe smells like kool-aid.  I guess I will have to add some scent to it.

[DionJL]

wow!!! i'll take some. uncured cured anything you wanna give up

[THE_ROE_SLINGER]

I don't understand how roe curing is a secrete. 

[bentrod]

The typical roe curing is not a secret, you can read it on the back of any container of roe.  However, some people have their own method which can include different ingredients and methods to firm up the roe.  I know there's a method out there which calls for a mixture of salt etc. to be dissolved in hot water before adding the roe.  Does anyone have this recipe.  It's supposed to make a very firm roe.