Cold Smoking fish/meat?

[Grendel]

I was just wandering I know you need to cure meats for hot smoking due to the low temp but do you need to cure fish/meat for cold smoking if you later plan to cook it?

Reason being I fancy cold smoking my frying steak before I dry it out in dehydrator to make jerky.

[Catsup and Mustard]

The only time I cure meats for smoking is when I am making Ham,Bacon and Pastrami.

So If your making Jerky for home use then you wont need to add any preservatives/cures.

One tip make your remove all the fat as it can spoil the jerky as it wont dry out, as found out in the past.

Philip

[YetiDave]

With fish I'd certainly brine it first and I'd definitely cure pork before putting it in for a cold smoke, but beef should be okay so long as the ambient temperature isn't too high