Smoked salmon is salmon, typically a filet that has been cured using salt and generally sugar and then hot or cold smoked.
Cold smoked salmon is known in the United States as "lox". The cold smoking does not cook the fish, resulting in its characteristic smooth texture. Lox is sliced very thinly and is often served on bagels with cream cheese, or on Melba toast with sliced red onion, lemon and capers.
Scottish smoked salmon is considered a delicacy, although increased availablity since the advent of fish farming from the 1970s has resulted in lower quality and lower prices, although premium wild smoked salmon is available from specialist dealers.
Hot smoked salmon has been cooked by the smoking process and is eaten just like cooked salmon. |
