Processing catfish using firewood and charcoal fuelled oven gives the fish a unique taste that is reminicent of traditional home cooking. The process is meticulous and it results in smoked and dried catfish that attracts premium price from discerning consumers.
What you need:
50 kilogrammes (kg) of live catfish
500 grammes (g) of table salt
Two fish feed sacks (polythene type)
Two large plastic basins/bowls
A brick oven (powered by firewood and charcoal)
Six bundles of firewood
One big sack of charcoal
Water
Knife or razor blades
Soap
Day 1
Killing;
Washing;
Degutting;
Firing the oven;
Smoking;
Day 2 – Drying
Day 3 – Drying
Day 4 – Drying
You can enroll for a practical hands on training course with us at our farm. Alternatively, you can purchase an e-copy of our detailed instruction manual with photos to guide you on catfish processing. Contact us if you are interested in learning how to add value to fresh catfish by processing it.
Call: 08077776861; Email: info@divinefish.com.ng.
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Food will always sell because people will always eat.
Ugochukwu Ukwuegbu
For Divine Fish Farm
We process and sell smoked and dried catfish.
+234-8077776861
info@divinefish.com.ng
At At Divine Fish Farm we grow catfish to table-size using fresh water and high quality feed. We process our catfish by methodically smoking and drying them under hygienic conditions. Finally, we package and sell our processed catfish to customers near and far.
