MMSU Portable Fish Smoking Device
A team of MMSU researchers led by Zaldy A. Fernandez has developed a portable 2-in-1 fish smoking device that smokes and dries fish as well. Other members of the team are W.G. Bermudez, Dr. Lulu M. Valera, Associate Prof. Marilyn P. Domingo, T. Taclan, and P. Llamas.
The portable smoke house was developed to improve the traditional way of smoking and drying fish in the Ilocos, which is considered very crude and unsanitary, oftentimes prone to dirt and contamination. The device also ensures the quality of the products. It is easy and economical to operate and could be used in roasting other products like meat and tupig (a kind of rice cake).
Locally available stainless galvanized iron and round bars are used in the construction of the MMSU portable smoke house. It stands 1.83 meters tall with a circumference of 2.44 meters. A 3:2 mixture of charcoal and sawdust can be used to generate heat of about 148.8°C. One load needs 5 kg of the charcoal-sawdust mixture. The device has three parts: combustion chamber, body, and head.
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