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Smoked Salmon


lindag

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I'd been wanting to pick up some smoked salmon so when I was at Costco last week I grabbed a package of their Norwegian salmon.  It was not what I expected.  I don't much like the texture which feels a little slimy.

Also the flavor isn't what I expected either.

We used to have a friend (a Seattle-ite) who made his own SS that was really, really wonderful and that's what I was looking for.  We also used to be gifted with packs of it at Christmastime that was also quite good. 

Now I'm wondering what to do with this salmon that I have (in a Costco size quantity).

I'd love suggestions.  I'd also love to know where I can get some good smoked salmon.

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We always made sort of a Eggs Benedict with it.  Eggs Salmondine. Instead of the bacon, use slices of salmon. English muffin, slice of salmon, poached egg, hollandaise sauce. It sort of covers up some of the taste of the salmon, if you don't care for it. Or cut it in bits and mix it in a dip. use it in scrambled eggs.

 

Or send it to me!  LOL

 

 

 

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 Return it to Costco..

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In my experience, salmon that is cured but not smoked (gravlax or lox) is often erroneously labeled "smoked salmon" -- is that what you got? If you're used to smoked salmon from Seattle, most salmon there is hot-smoked, which is an entirely different product. If you can't return what you bought, you might look for recipes that call for lox and see if you can use it in those.

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As JAZ asked above, are we talking about lox-style salmon or true smoked salmon?

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20 hours ago, JAZ said:

In my experience, salmon that is cured but not smoked (gravlax or lox) is often erroneously labeled "smoked salmon" -- is that what you got? If you're used to smoked salmon from Seattle, most salmon there is hot-smoked, which is an entirely different product. If you can't return what you bought, you might look for recipes that call for lox and see if you can use it in those.

Jaz, I think you're absolutely right!  it does not have any smoky flavor at all that I can distinguish.  And the friend's smoked salmon was completely different; it was thicker and darker in color with a definite smoky taste.

I'm so disappointed.  I suppose for $20 I should return it to Costco, I don't see how I can eat it.

 

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13 hours ago, lindag said:

Jaz, I think you're absolutely right!  it does not have any smoky flavor at all that I can distinguish.  And the friend's smoked salmon was completely different; it was thicker and darker in color with a definite smoky taste.

I'm so disappointed.  I suppose for $20 I should return it to Costco, I don't see how I can eat it.

 

Sounds like what we call Indian Candy - I make the mine based on the recipe that Minnie, who lived with my granny in Cowichan Bay, gave to me. Pretty sure I've posted it here before but feel free to PM me for the formula if you want to try 'smoking your own'.

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I was at Costco yesterday and had a look at their smoked Norwegian salmon.  Was yours labeled as "steelhead salmon"?  If it was, it does state that it is smoked over alder wood which is what I used to use when I smoked my own salmon.  Just wondering, as i'm curious as it whether it was actually smoked or if it is lox.

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