Lox
Course | Breakfast or lunch |
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Region or state | New York City |
Associated cuisine | American Jewish cuisine |
Main ingredients | Salmon belly, salt |
Lox is a
Etymology
The American English word lox is a borrowing of Yiddish laks (לאַקס), itself derived from
Preparation
The traditional belly lox is known as such because it is made from the fatty fish belly. The cut is described as "paper-thin". Traditionally, the product is unsmoked and preserved by dry curing,[6] leading to a very salty taste. As a result of consumer preferences, mass-produced "lox" generally use less salt and add cold smoke, making them more similar to a "Nova" (see below).[7] A different cut may be used, too, in these versions.[6]
A Nova or Nova Scotia salmon, sometimes called Nova lox, is cured with a milder brine and then
Similar dishes
The following salmon dishes are almost never considered a lox in the bagel context, as a thicker cut is used.
- Scotch or cold-smoked.
- Gravad lax (laks) or gravlax. The traditional Nordic means of preparing salmon, coating with or immersing the fish in a rub of dill, sugar, and salt and dry-curing it. The seasoning mixture may also variously include juniper berry, fennel, allspice or coriander. It is often served with a sweet mustard-dill sauce.
Other similar brined and smoked fish products include
See also
References
- ^ "No Schmear Job: A Brief History of Bagels and Lox". NPR. September 21, 2013. Retrieved December 30, 2017.
- ^ Dixler Canavan, Hillary (June 30, 2014). "The Classic Bagel and Salmon Sandwich at Russ & Daughters in New York City". Eater. Retrieved December 30, 2017.
- ^ "Lachs – Schreibung, Definition, Bedeutung, Etymologie, Beispiele". DWDS. 20 September 2022.
- ^ "Online Etymology Dictionary". etymonline.com.
- Nautilus (science magazine). Retrieved 13 May 2019.
- ^ a b Klinger, Hannah (February 9, 2017). "What's the Difference Between Lox, Gravlax, and Nova?". Cooking Light.
- ^ a b "Lox, Smoked Salmon & Nova: Are They Different? | Alaskan Salmon Co". Alaskan Salmon Company. 16 August 2021.