Self isolation.

I'll probably just end up fishing for 4 weeks whenever I'm not working but I've got a few projects I want to get done around here.
New house for me.
We live on a big farm with a river full of rainbow and brown trout running through it so that's a bonus.
Also being a farmer/food producer I'm classed as an essential job so I get paid and still work almost as usual.
That should help keep my routine and sanity.

Alright so today I made some ghee and tonight my girlfriend will make lamb rogan josh.
I'm going fly fishing...

Alright some more fresh fish for tomorrow nights dinner?
Or perhaps I'll set up the cold smoker.

Nice!  I've always been fascinated with New Zealand.  Sound like you are living the dream.

Cheers

Alright so I set up my grandfathers cold smoker and after salting and honeying the three rainbow trout I proceeded to give them two lots of smoke.
I'd never actually used this smoker before so its all a bit new.
He's quite deaf and I can't go see him to ask him questions right now anyway.

Thoughts and opinions?

The thicker whiter fillets still have a slightly raw texture in the middle.
Smoke flavour  is pretty delicate and I think I'll use more salt and perhaps leave a little longer before rinsing next time.
Also the manuka sawdust he gave me is probably quite old judging by the bag it came in so I suspect it's lost a lot of potency.

I got 10 litres of milk out of one of the farms cows.
I left it out of the fridge all day so it began to sour.
I scooped off the cream then started making butter by shaking a jar. This got old pretty quick so I grabbed my 18V Dewalt and a clean paint stirrer I use for calf milk.
Bingo!

We used the buttermilk and some more milk to make paneer.
The yield was quite low so we might make another batch tomorrow for a curry.

Ah, that's just gorgeous! My mouth is watering in anticipation of smoked trout!

Whether you realize it or not, what you have right there is what untold millions are craving right at this moment. Better than porn, in every conceivable way.

So while it may seem crass, I don't think there's anything wrong with creating (say) a YouTube channel and earning a few dollars from it, just doing what you do. It takes money to live. Seize the opportunity!

Soon enough, the celebrity soap opera and FOMO marketing machine will re-establish itself, and you'll be tossed aside like an old shoe.

That's my 2 cents' worth anyway.

P.S., Love the Opinel. So elegant, so sharp.