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Fishing in British Columbia => The Fish Kitchen => Topic started by: Sir Snag-A-Lot on October 24, 2008, 08:03:36 PM

Title: Lox from fall coho
Post by: Sir Snag-A-Lot on October 24, 2008, 08:03:36 PM

Just wondering if anyone has ever tried making cold smoked salmon, or lox, from coho caught in our local flows.  I have heard that lox is best made from coho, but do you need to use an absolute prime ocean fish, or will a fresh fish from the rivers do?

Title: Re: Lox from fall coho
Post by: gregcan on November 02, 2008, 08:25:53 AM

I have made Lox and Gravlax from Coho, Sockeye and Chinook. Predictably, the Sockeye was the best. I have made it from river Coho, but only from  real Sea Lice chromers; you are pretty much eating the fish raw so I figured I wanted the richest possible flesh I could find? My problem is usually finding people to eat it after they learn that the fish is uncooked :)

Title: Re: Lox from fall coho
Post by: dereke on November 03, 2008, 09:20:19 PM

 If you dont mind me asking what is Lox????

Title: Re: Lox from fall coho
Post by: Jamison Jay on November 03, 2008, 10:27:10 PM

Sockeye is definately the best.

Title: Re: Lox from fall coho
Post by: Fish Assassin on November 03, 2008, 11:43:03 PM

Quote from: dereke on November 03, 2008, 09:20:19 PM

If you dont mind me asking what is Lox????

salmon which is cold smoked