I bought a Bradley smoker and experimented with salmon, as I wanted to create something unique for the menu. I spoke to Richard Cook of Severn & Wye Smokery and he suggested a dry cure of sea salt ...

He recommended a Canadian smoker called the Bradley, which he uses to smoke salmon for his restaurants. "A bloody good machine," said Hix. "Really consistent and unique in what it does." ...

You can use a purpose-built smoker such as a Little Chief ($75), a Big Chief ($125), A digitally controlled Bradley ($500 to ... Cut your salmon into suitable chunks. Bigger chunks take longer ...