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Can anyone explain to me why some smoked salmon is soft and pliable, and almost unbelievably pink colored, while others are flaky and look more like real fish colors? Is it a different smoking process, or added preservatives or something else?
Can anyone explain to me why some smoked salmon is soft and pliable, and almost unbelievably pink colored, while others are flaky and look more like real fish colors? Is it a different smoking process, or added preservatives or something else?
Could be any or all of the above -- plus: different species, longer drying time, more/less smoke, type of wood used and probably other variables that aren't occurring to me.
Some of this salmon is not smoked but rather cured in various combinations of sugar, salt, and spices. There are also cold smoking and hot smoking methods which give very different results.
Many foods including fish are cooked without heat by brining and other methods so you're not eating raw fish. If you wish to do this on your own it can be both fun and a very economical way to make some great dishes. Look around for recipes that you believe you can handle.
Thanks for your help! I believe I found my answer-it's the difference between smoked salmon and lox. Lox is the bright, soft fish I was looking for.
I was going to say this, but you found it. Ofen you will see Lox referred to as smoked salmon, to me thery are two different things: Smoked is just that, dried salmon that has been smoked, both are really yummy but still not the same.
Lox is brined AND smoked. It's both. Lox is a yiddish word which means - salmon. What you might know of as Nova Scotia lox, or Novia Scotia smoked salmon, IS what people who eat lox, refer to as lox. There is -another- variety of lox, called belly lox, which comes from salmon that isn't from Novia Scotia, and is more deeply brined prior to smoking, and is therefore much more salty. It's still lox, and it's still smoked salmon. It's both.
Not all smoked salmon is lox. However, all lox is smoked salmon. Lox refers to two particular variations of smoked salmon, one of which is commonly known as Nova Scotia smoked salmon. Nova is what most people eat, when they order lox and bagels, anywhere other than at a Jewish deli. It's also what they eat, when they order smoked salmon and bagels, anywhere other than a Jewish Deli. The two terms are interchangeable, in most cases. At many traditional Jewish delis, you will get your choice of belly or Nova.
Lox is brined AND smoked. It's both. Lox is a yiddish word which means - salmon. What you might know of as Nova Scotia lox, or Novia Scotia smoked salmon, IS what people who eat lox, refer to as lox. There is -another- variety of lox, called belly lox, which comes from salmon that isn't from Novia Scotia, and is more deeply brined prior to smoking, and is therefore much more salty. It's still lox, and it's still smoked salmon. It's both.
Not all smoked salmon is lox. However, all lox is smoked salmon. Lox refers to two particular variations of smoked salmon, one of which is commonly known as Nova Scotia smoked salmon. Nova is what most people eat, when they order lox and bagels, anywhere other than at a Jewish deli. It's also what they eat, when they order smoked salmon and bagels, anywhere other than a Jewish Deli. The two terms are interchangeable, in most cases. At many traditional Jewish delis, you will get your choice of belly or Nova.
(I always prefer the belly lox).
Thanks, this explains it beautifully and I doubt most of us knew the true meaning and reason for the confusion. I know I didn't. Thanks again,
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I know that some salmon have very red flesh but red dye is used sometimes to make it look red or more red.
I should know I lived for ten years at Salmon Beach in Tacoma Washington where I could catch Salmon off my front porch. I used to smoke salmon all the time and once caught a sockeye salmon on my lure skipping right next to my outboard motor with my boat on a high speed plane. I was on my way home and didn't even know my lure was in the water. I discovered the fish on my line when I got my boat landed.
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