Lox

Definition: Lox

August 6, 2007

Lox
A cured salmon fillet that is usually sliced super thin. It is most typically served with cream cheese on a bagel. The term is derived from the German word Lachs in German and laks in Yiddish, both meaning salmon. It's traditionally cured in a brine of water, oil, salt, sugars and spices.

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sumnboutme 5 years 40 weeks

oh and thin slices of cucumber too! My mom eats hers with capers...

sumnboutme 5 years 40 weeks

i love lox on a sesame bagel with cream cheese, a thin slice of tomato, and red onions...yum!

WildHeavenFarm 5 years 40 weeks

CaterpillarGirl: " lox, on an onion bagel, a smear of cream cheese, a slice of onion and capers"Second course, Altoids. :D

WildHeavenFarm 5 years 40 weeks

CaterpillarGirl: " lox, on an onion bagel, a smear of cream cheese, a slice of onion and capers" Second course, Altoids. :D

Twinkle 5 years 40 weeks

Oooo pickled herring is yummy. :drool:

ElleJay 5 years 40 weeks

i think i just threw up a little

CaterpillarGirl 5 years 40 weeks

my mother is from norway, and we eat fish all the time. I grew up eating pickled herring and bagels and lox for breakfast. i still love lox, on an onion bagel, a smear of cream cheese, a slice of onion and capers.

intensebandgeek 5 years 40 weeks

I've always heard about Lox bagels...now I really want to try it!

OldSchooler 5 years 40 weeks

Thank you for this post, Lox bagels are simply wonderful. Especially with some fresh dill, yum!

mwmsjuly19 5 years 41 weeks

Lox! Deeelish. I could eat 2 servings in one sitting.

partysugar 5 years 41 weeks

WildHeaven: Nova lox refers to the <a href="http://www.foodreference.com/html/fnovalox.html">origin of the lox</a> which traditionally meant from Nova Scotia. Technically cured meats are not cooked because cooking requires a heat process but it's been preserved, brined, and salted giving it a more flavorful taste.

partysugar 5 years 41 weeks

WildHeaven: Nova lox refers to the origin of the lox which traditionally meant from Nova Scotia. Technically cured meats are not cooked because cooking requires a heat process but it's been preserved, brined, and salted giving it a more flavorful taste.

LaLaLaurie06 5 years 41 weeks

oh man...i had never heard of this before I moved to NY. I'm not a salmon person and just looking at that picture makes me feel sick. Is it really that good?? Can a non-salmon lover enjoy it?

ccsugar 5 years 41 weeks

WildHeaven I think it is considered cooked. I loooooove lox!!!

c0rkie 5 years 41 weeks

omg i LOOOOOOVE lox :D :love:

c0rkie 5 years 41 weeks

omg i LOOOOOOVE lox :D :love:

Twinkle 5 years 41 weeks

We call it gravlax. :fish: Yummy.

Twinkle 5 years 41 weeks

We call it gravlax. :fish: Yummy.

WildHeavenFarm 5 years 41 weeks

Okay, got the lox part down, but what does the "nova" in nova lox mean?I like it on a Wheat Thin with garlic cream cheese. Last time I served that as an appetizer, my fairly un-foodie family only wanted to know if it was raw fish. Gave me pause. Is it raw or can it be considered "cooked" because of the cure?

WildHeavenFarm 5 years 41 weeks

Okay, got the lox part down, but what does the "nova" in nova lox mean? I like it on a Wheat Thin with garlic cream cheese. Last time I served that as an appetizer, my fairly un-foodie family only wanted to know if it was raw fish. Gave me pause. Is it raw or can it be considered "cooked" because of the cure?

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