Long the opening act to its vastly more popular cousin, the salmon, trout is gaining a greater foothold in the United States, thanks in part to companies such as Sunburst, which has created about a dozen value-added products from the fish it raises in the unspoiled waters of the western North Carolina mountain region.
With trout caviar helping to lead the renaissance in American caviar, and other products such as trout chowder, trout sausage and trout jerky making their way into more stores and restaurants, Eason told IntraFish the future looks bright for the fish that long perceived as the maid to salmon’s princess.
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