Hand Carved Belly Lox from Abe’s Deli Scottsdale AZ (Now Closed for Business)

Lox is a Brined Salmon

Belly Lox is a fattier salmon that’s smoother in texture to Nova Lox. Belly Lox is not smoked Salmon it’s salmon that’s cured in salt.

Nova Lox Cream Cheese on a Bagel from Goldman’s Deli Scottsdale AZ

Nova Lox is done with a milder brine and then cold smoked.

Scottish Style is a mixture of salt, sugar, spices, applied to the fish, then washed off and then cold smoked.

House Made Gravlax from Beaver’s Choice Mesa AZ

Gravlax is a traditional Nordic way of preparing salmon. The salmon is coated with dill, sugar, salt, dill and juniper berries and is cold cured. The Gravlax is then served with a sweet mustard sauce.

Hand sliced lox taste better than pre sliced lox for many of the same reasons that fresh sliced cheese and deli meats that better than pre sliced. Air coats the fish and changes the flavor. The fish isn’t as fresh tasting. The fish below was very affected by air but not the cute doggie looking at it.

Nova Lox platter from JJ’s Delicatessen Scottsdale AZ

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