Connemara Smokehouse

The Connemara Smokehouse obtains its wild salmon locally, organic salmon from Clare Island and Mannin while its farmed salmon comes from selected farms on the West Coast. All the fish used in our products are caught in the pure Atlantic waters off the West Coast of Ireland.
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The Connemara Smokehouse
Specialists in Wild & Organic Seafood

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Being a small family run Smokehouse, we are able to put the important things first and our raw materials are chosen for their quality as well as the impact their catching has had on the environment.

About Our Smoking Process

The raw materials used to make Connemara Smokehouse Smoked Seafoods are subjected to meticulous scrutiny, where every step is of the utmost importance in producing a perfect end result. When the fish has reached the ideal weight for smoking, it is harvested from the sea, rapidly cooled, gutted, cleaned and hand filleted and boned.

To add to this assurance of quality, Graham fillets each fish by hand, which allows him to monitor every single fish that passes through our Smokehouse.
The whole process is conducted quickly, hygienically and under strict control, in order to retain the fish's fine taste, freshness and natural colour. Then salt is sprinkled by hand over the fillets. After 8 to 10 hours it is rinsed off with fresh water and placed to smoke and dry for a further 8 to 10 hours. It is smoked in an aromatic smoke from a slow burning fire of wood-shavings. This adds an exquisite taste, gives the delicate colour and results in a mouth-watering experience. The recipe used, and timing of the process, vary according to the size, desired taste, and fat content of the fish.

Production

The factory at Bunowen Pier produces exclusively for the Connemara Smokehouse clientele. There is a wealth of knowledge and expertise, which has been collected by professional and dedicated specialists and has now been passed on to its second generation. As the company is a family run business, orders are always overseen by people who care.

Quality Control

We also have controls for our cleaning procedure inside the factory each day. This factory has full HACCP certification and FDA (Food and Drug Administration) certification. We also produce to kosher and organic standards. We do all this to make sure our clients are satisfied and feel secure with the food products they buy from us.

Packing

All products are vacuum packed, and shipped by courier. Whatever the packaging or specification, The Connemara Smokehouse always guarantees the tastiest, best quality Irish Seafoods.