36 hours and a handful of salt and sugar are all it takes to make lox at home: keep it simple or jazz it up with juniper, caraway, lemon zest, and dill!
Experts explain what lox is and how it compares to smoked salmon. Also, learn how other popular smoked and cured salmon preparations including Nova and gravlax, fit in.
While lox may be delicious, the term is quite confusing — what we now call lox, derived from the German word for salmon (lachs), is in fact smoked salmon. True lox is brined in a salty solution, which cures the fish, but also leaves a strong, salty taste./classic-lox-recipe-4171995-hero-01-000a08343f6d4b85a93ad23e859259dc.jpg)
Homemade lox is easy with just a few steps and household items. The recipe uses fresh salmon for a tastier and fattier lox. Lox and bagels are a classic New York brunch dish that's now enjoyed around the world.
Learn how to make lox at home, with simple ingredients! This easy salmon lox recipe tastes perfectly salty, buttery, and smooth.