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Hansen Lydersen Smokery

Jazz Infused Smoked Salmon and The Balvenie Craftsmen’s Dinner

Published on May 10, 2016 • Last updated July 23, 2017 by Elizabeth Atia

In collaboration with The Balvenie.

Hansen Lydersen Smokery

I confess that when I was a child I did not like fish. I went fishing, a lot, and I could out-fish any of the village boys with my trusty alder branch rod and fishing hook baited with a bit of hot dog, but when it came to actually eating them – no thanks.

It wasn’t until I became a mother for the first time that fish became a regular part of my diet. I would stop off at the local fishmongers and pick up a bit of white fish – I started with with the milder flavoured species: haddock, cod, monkfish, before moving onto the stronger flavoured fish like salmon, and now, as I’m older with a more refined palate – smoked salmon. I now eat a lot of smoked salmon!

Out Skerries Salmon Farm, Shetland
Out Skerries Salmon Farm, Shetland

The crystal clear waters of the North Sea are the ideal grounds for farming responsibly sourced salmon. I know, because where I live you regularly find salmon cages dotted throughout the voes and inlets. They are a common part of our landscape.

I know the fisherman who breed the salmon, I know the woman responsible for shipping up their feed, I know the fishmongers who sell them, I know the chefs who buy them from the market and serve them to their customers. It has been known, on occasion, for an entire salmon, fresh from the farm, to be hand delivered to my doorstep.

Hansen Lydersen Smokery

On the other side of the North Sea, nestled in one of the Norwegian fjords, you will find the salmon farm that provides the responsibly sourced salmon to the Hansen-Lyderson Smokery in North London. The family recipe used in this smokery dates back to 1923 and fishmonger Lyder-Nilsen Lydersen who used a subtle mixture of juniper and beech woods with great success.

Now, four generations later, Lyder-Nilsen’s great-grandson Ole Hansen continues to use the family recipe to produce smoked salmon the way his family has done it for 80 years. He is known as one of the world’s most prolific smoked salmon producers, and he regularly supplies the likes of The Dorchester in London and Paris’s Le Meurice with his products.

Hansen is also known for his rather unusual approach to smoking salmon: he plays them jazz music and sings to them in the belief that the flavour will be improved! Jazz infused smoked salmon, who would have thought?!

Hansen Lydersen Smokery

Hansen Lydersen Smokery

Hansen Lydersen Smokery

I have been following, with keen interest, a short series of six films featuring the multi-award winning Michel Roux Jr, chef at the two star Michelin restaurant La Gavroche in London. He has been traveling the length and breadth of the country exploring artisan food production which will culminate with The Craftsmen’s Dinner.

In a bid to uncover the stories behind some of the UK’s finest culinary craftspeople, Michel meets and profiles six ‘masters of craft’ including the Hansen-Lydersen salmon smoker Ole Hansen, a potter, one of the last remaining knife makers in the UK, a sparkling wine producer, an organic food producer and The Balvenie’s very own cooper.

You can watch the six videos on the The Craftsmen’s Dinner You Tube channel, or watch the video link below to view the short documentary on Hansen & Lydersen. Pay close attention while you watch the video so you can answer a question to enter the competition below to win a luxury dinner at Michel Roux Jr’s restaurant La Gavroche, in London. Make sure to subscribe to the You Tube channel so you don’t miss the rest of the series and the final installment.

Series 1 Episode 5: Michel Roux Jr meets Hansen & Lydersen – The Film

The Craftsmen’s Dinner will be hosted by The Balvenie – producers of handcrafted single malt Scots whisky. Produced with a unique combination of natural alchemy and centuries old craftsmanship in the highlands of Scotland this whisky is rich, luxuriously smooth and underpinned by a distinctive honeyed character.

The Balvenie and Foodies100 are giving away a fab prize in “The Balvenie Craftsmen’s Dinner Competition” which offers readers a meal for two at La Gavroche. To enter, fill in the Gleam widget below leaving your comment with the answer to the question in the comment box below.

Win a luxury dinner at Michel Roux Jr’s restaurant, Le Gavroche.

Disclaimer: this is a paid post.

Category: Sponsored PostTag: Smoked Salmon, Sponsored Post, The Balvenie, The Craftsmen's Dinner

About Elizabeth Atia

Daydream adventurer. Expat Canadian. Foodie. Calls Shetland home.

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Comments

  1. Del's cooking twist

    May 17, 2016 at 8:52 pm

    In Sweden we love all kinds of smoked salmon and I am crazy about it. This one looks splendid!

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  2. Katerina

    May 14, 2016 at 5:55 am

    I love salmon in all forms especially the smoked one! What beautiful pictures!

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  3. Al

    May 13, 2016 at 9:11 pm

    One

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  4. richard J

    May 13, 2016 at 8:51 pm

    2

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  5. Solange

    May 13, 2016 at 8:11 pm

    One

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  6. michaela

    May 13, 2016 at 4:12 pm

    I love smoked salmon!

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  7. Debi @ Life Currents

    May 13, 2016 at 4:09 pm

    What a lovely story. And that smoked salmon looks fabulous. I love hearing about sustainable fish becoming more popular. Thanks for sharing this!

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  8. Daniel Plume

    May 13, 2016 at 3:39 pm

    one plate!

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  9. Tara

    May 13, 2016 at 2:52 pm

    I hadn’t see fish farms until recently when we were in British Columbia. We sure do love our salmon here!

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  10. Catherine

    May 13, 2016 at 1:51 pm

    What a fabulous story and post…I love salmon and it’s a family favorite. Thanks for sharing! xo, Catherine

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  11. Nettie Moore

    May 13, 2016 at 1:39 am

    I adore Salmon, so delicious! Nettie

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  12. Debra @ Bowl Me Over

    May 13, 2016 at 1:12 am

    Love your fish story and the evolution of “fishy-ness” in your life, and jazz infused fish, yes – why not? Love the care he puts into the fish. Salmon is my fav and I can only imagine how delicious that must be!

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  13. Shelley @ Two Healthy Kitchens

    May 13, 2016 at 12:21 am

    Wow – I love pretty much everything about this post – the darling story of you and your alder branch, the responsibly sourced salmon (I just had smoked salmon for brunch today – seriously! 😀 ), the gorgeous photos, and the wonderful tip about the YouTube videos that sound phenomenal! My brother and his family have lived near London for several years now, and I can’t wait to share this with my sister-in-law, who’s a serious foodie herself and will absolutely love all of this! Thanks so much!

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  14. Yee

    May 13, 2016 at 12:05 am

    Eight

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  15. Kathyms

    May 12, 2016 at 11:55 pm

    Eight

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  16. Michelle De La Cerda

    May 12, 2016 at 10:06 pm

    These photos are amazing!

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  17. The Food Hunter

    May 12, 2016 at 9:36 pm

    this is very interesting and sounds like a wonderful experience.

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  18. Janette@CulinaryGinger

    May 12, 2016 at 9:12 pm

    Growing up in the North of England we always had the best smoked salmon. Great post and I am a huge fan of The Balvenie 🙂

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  19. Joanne/WineLady Cooks

    May 12, 2016 at 8:09 pm

    This is a great post and love the photo of the salmon farm. Thanks for sharing.

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  20. Kevin Pike

    May 12, 2016 at 7:51 pm

    One plate

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  21. Ellen C

    May 12, 2016 at 10:01 am

    One

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  22. Lindsay At Newcastle Family Life

    May 12, 2016 at 9:27 am

    I am not a fan of fish, but my partner adores salmon. The photos do make it look delicious though xx

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  23. Kerry Norris

    May 11, 2016 at 11:04 pm

    We love smoked salmon in our house. That’s an amazing price. Will watch the vids in the morning and enter then x

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  24. AZF

    May 11, 2016 at 9:41 pm

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  25. Sarah Ella (Mumx3x)

    May 11, 2016 at 9:05 pm

    Ohh I do like salmon! I haven’t had it for ages and what a lovely story and jazz infused smoked salmon, how very unique. 80 years is a long time and four generations! That’s amazing. Lovely post, very interesting. xx

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  26. Jemma Taylor

    May 11, 2016 at 8:59 pm

    Two

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  27. Susan Ellins

    May 11, 2016 at 8:51 pm

    8

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  28. Laura @ dearbearandbeany

    May 11, 2016 at 3:18 pm

    I love the history of this, really interesting. Smoked salmon is always a winner in our house X

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  29. Teresa

    May 11, 2016 at 2:43 pm

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  30. Stacey Woods

    May 11, 2016 at 2:30 pm

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  31. elaine stokes

    May 11, 2016 at 12:40 pm

    8

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  32. Rhian Westbury

    May 11, 2016 at 11:21 am

    I have only started eating salmon recently and I have no idea why it took me so long to try it as it’s lovely. x

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  33. Krzysia

    May 11, 2016 at 11:17 am

    I can only see one!

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  34. Amanda Ward

    May 11, 2016 at 11:13 am

    One the smoked salmon looks amazing and probably blasted expensive

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  35. Deserae

    May 11, 2016 at 10:38 am

    Just one. Ole Hansen is a charmer. I’ve never eaten jazz-infused food, but I adore smoked fish, and his looks absolutely divine.

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  36. Annette Oliver

    May 11, 2016 at 7:43 am

    5

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  37. Angie Hoggett

    May 11, 2016 at 7:26 am

    one plate

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  38. Kat

    May 11, 2016 at 7:07 am

    Oh wow what a story, Jazz infused salmon! Amazing. I do like smoked salmon, my daughter is a fan too!

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  39. Sarah Wilson

    May 10, 2016 at 11:28 pm

    5

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  40. Hugh Jones

    May 10, 2016 at 10:35 pm

    9

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  41. LC

    May 10, 2016 at 9:02 pm

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