How to Cure Salmon Eggs With Boric Acid
Boric acid exists in white powder form or as crystals. Its salt form, Borax, is also used for curing salmon eggs. Cured salmon eggs make the best bait for fishing salmon because raw salmon eggs are too fragile to bait with. These eggs are obtained from gutted female salmon. Curing hardens salmon eggs making them suitable for use as bait. The powder form of boric acid is used in curing salmon eggs. Does this Spark an idea?
Things You'll Need
- Mature salmon eggs
- Water
- Knife
- Colander
- Paper towel
- Refrigerator
- Tablespoon
- Bowl
- Boric acid crystals
- Baby-food Jar
Instructions
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Slit the underside of the female salmon with a sharp knife to obtain the raw eggs.
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Cut the eggs into quarter-sized chunks and avoid cutting too deep so as not to break the fragile eggs. Remove the matured eggs gently from the skein.
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Put the eggs in a colander and gently wash them with water. This will start the hardening process.
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Spread the eggs on a paper towel.
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Refrigerate for two days until the eggs are air-dried.
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Dissolve 1 tbsp. of boric acid in a small bowl of water.
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Place the dried eggs in the boric acid solution. Stir gently with a spoon.
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Allow one hour for the eggs to absorb the solution. If the eggs are not firm or are leathery to touch, keep them in the solution of boric acid for another hour or until they are firm and leathery to touch.
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Transfer the eggs into a baby-food jar and refrigerate for as long as six months. To keep for longer, freeze the eggs.
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