Last week, we described how to save fish for future use by cleaning and salting them. Today, we will discuss the next steps in keeping fish -- drying or smoking.

上周，我们描述了如何通过清洁和腌制来保存鱼。今天，我们将讨论保持鱼——干燥或吸烟的下一步步骤。

To dry fish, you will need either a drying table or a place to hang them. If a table is used, it should have a top made of wire screen or thin pieces of wood with a space between each piece.

对于干鱼，你需要一个干燥的桌子或者一个地方来挂它们。如果使用一张桌子，它应该有一个由金属丝网或薄木片组成的顶部，每一块都有一个空隙。

Lay the cleaned, wet salted fish on top of the table. Do not let them touch each other. Be sure the air can reach the fish from all sides, including the top and bottom.

把干净的湿咸鱼放在桌子上。不要让他们互相碰触。确保空气能从四面八方接触到鱼，包括顶部和底部。

Build a small smoky fire under the drying table for the first day to keep the flies away. After that, you can keep the flies away by covering the fish with a thin cloth. Do not let the cloth touch the fish.

第一天在干燥的桌子下生火，把苍蝇放远。在那之后，你可以用薄布把鱼盖住。不要让布接触鱼。

Fish taste better if they dry out of the bright sunlight. Put your drying table under a tree for best results. Turn your fish over every other day. Small fish will dry in about three days if the air is dry. Large fish will take a week or ten days to dry.

如果鱼在阳光下干燥，味道会更好。把你的干燥桌子放在树下，最好的结果。每隔一天把你的鱼翻过来。如果空气干燥，小鱼将在三天内干燥。大型鱼类需要一周或十天的时间才能干燥。

After the fish have dried, place them in a basket to hold them. Cover them with clean paper or large leaves. Then put them in a cool, dry place, not on the ground.

鱼晒干后，把它们放在篮子里拿着。用干净的纸或大叶子盖住它们。然后把它们放在阴凉干燥的地方，不要放在地上。

To smoke the fish, you must first remove as much of the saltwater as possible. The smoking can be done in a large round metal container. Remove the top. Cut a small opening on one side at the bottom.

为了熏鱼，你必须首先尽可能多地去除盐水。吸烟可以在一个大的圆形金属容器中进行。删除。在底部的一侧切开一个小口。

Cover the top of the container with a strong metal wire screen. This is where you put the fish. Build a small fire in the container by reaching in through the opening at the bottom.

用金属丝网覆盖容器顶部。这是你放鱼的地方。通过底部的开口，在容器中制造一个小火。

Wood from fruit trees makes good fuel for your fire. Such wood will give your smoked fish good color and taste. Hardwoods such as hickory, oak and ash also burn well.

果树上的木材为你的火提供很好的燃料。这样的木材会给你的熏鱼很好的颜色和味道。像山核桃、橡树和白蜡树这样的硬木也能很好地燃烧。

It is important to keep the fire small so it does not burn the fish. You want a lot of smoke, but very little flame. One way to get a lot of smoke is to use green wood, not dried wood.

保持火小是很重要的，这样它就不会烧鱼。你需要大量的烟，但很少有火焰。一种得到大量烟的方法是使用绿色木材，而不是干木头。

You should smoke the fish for five days or longer if you plan to keep them for a long time. Remove the fish after you finish smoking them. Let them cool. Then wrap them in clean paper.

如果你打算把鱼保存很长一段时间，你应该把鱼熏制五天或更长时间。在你把鱼熏完后把它拿走。让他们很酷。然后用干净的纸包好。

Put the fish in baskets and keep them in a cool, dry place off the ground. Dried fish must be kept completely dry until they are eaten.

把鱼放在篮子里，放在阴凉干燥的地方。干鱼必须保持完全干燥，直到它们被吃掉为止。