What is the difference between Frozen Smoked Salmon Lox and Retort/Shelf-stable Smoked Salmon?
Retort or Shelf-stable Smoked Salmon Retort Smoked Salmon is slowly smoked over alderwood, then packaged in a gold foil pouch, and sealed to preserve moistness and flavor. The retorting process is the cooking of the pouch in pure steam. Retort Smoked Salmon has a firm texture and flakes into a chevron pattern when cut. Retort Smoked Salmon does not require refrigeration until after the pouch has been opened. Frozen Smoked Salmon Lox Sold in the freezer department of your grocery store. Salmon lox is cold-smoked and the fish therefore remains uncooked. It is generally thinly sliced and has a rich taste and silky texture.
