Lox is salmon, typically a filet, that has been cured, and then often it is cold smoked. The cold smoking does not cook the fish, resulting in its characteristic smooth texture similar to the raw product. The English word comes originally from lox (Yiddish), literally meaning "salmon", a word which has cognates in lax (Swedish), laks (Norwegian and Danish) and Lachs (German). The Chinook or King Salmon is the largest salmon in North America and can grow up to 58 long and 126 pounds. ... Curing - Wikipedia /**/ @import /skins-1. ... Wikibooks Cookbook has more about this subject: Smoking Smoking is the process of curing, cooking, or seasoning food by exposing it for long periods of time to the smoke from a wood fire. ... Groups Conodonta Hyperoartia Petromyzontidae (lampreys) Pteraspidomorphi (early jawless fish) Thelodonti Anaspida Cephalaspidomorphi (early jawless fish) Galeaspida Pituriaspida Osteostraci Gnathostomata (jawed vertebrates) Placodermi Chondrichthyes (cartilaginous fish) Acanthodii Osteichthyes (bony fish) Actinopterygii (ray-finned fish) Sarcopterygii (lobe-finned fish) Actinistia (coelacanths) Dipnoi (lungfish) A fish is a poikilothermic (cold-blooded)* water-dwelling... Yiddish (ייִדיש, Jiddisch) is a Germanic language spoken by about four million Jews throughout the world. ... Cognates are words that have a common origin. ...

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Types of lox

• Regular: Brined in a solution of water, salt, sometimes sugars and spices (the brine). This is called "wet brining". Then the fish may be cold smoked.
• Nova or Nova Scotia lox: Similar to regular lox, but cured with a milder brine. The fish is then cold smoked. The name dates from a time when much of the salmon in New York came from Nova Scotia. Today, however, the name refers to the milder brining, as compared to regular lox, and the fish may come from other ocean areas than Nova Scotia, or even be raised on farms.
• Scottish lox: A mixture of salt and sometimes sugars, spices and other flavorings are applied directly to the meat of the fish for a period of time. This is called "dry brining" or "Scottish style". The brine mixture is then rinsed off, and the fish is cold smoked.
• Scandinavian lox: The fish is salt cured and cold smoked.
• Gravad lox: Also known as Gravad lax or Gravlax, this is a traditional Scandinavian means of preparing lox (salmon). Gravad lox is not smoked, but it can be served in a similar fashion. The salmon is coated with a spice mixture, which often includes dill, sugars, and spices like juniper berry. It is then weighted down to force the moisture from the fish and impart the flavorings. It is often served with a sweet mustard-dill sauce.

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External Links

free how-to primer on making regular lox at home

See also

• Smoked salmon