Try this farm-fresh trout dip from Smoke in Chimneys

Hoping to level-up your next charcuterie board? Look no further: Smoke in Chimneys’ farm-fresh trout dip brings an unparalleled blitz of savory, Shenandoah Valley flavor. Husband-and-wife owners Ty and Shannon Walker handcraft the small-batch, warm season offering on a restored, century-old Newcastle trout hatchery. Fish are raised the old-fashioned way in a complex of streams and ponds filled with water from one of the state’s most pristine and nutrient-rich limestone springs. The Walkers smoke then flake the meat, adding house-made cream cheese, sour cream, smoked paprika, Hungarian paprika, chipotle, and a dash of Highland County maple syrup.  

Photo courtesy of Smoke in Chimneys

Order direct from the farm or at gourmet markets like Richmond’s Elwood Thompson’s, JM Stock in Charlottesville, or the Roanoke Co + Op. SmokeInChimneys.com


This article originally appeared in the Best of Virginia 2024 issue.