Smoked salmon, lox, and the words on the menu
The familiar pink slices can have different preparations. The name is a useful place to start.
Read the preparation
Russ & Daughters lists Nova among its smoked salmon and belly lox among its cured salmon; its sandwich menu identifies belly lox as salt-cured. These are distinct options, even when a menu uses the familiar phrase “bagel and lox.” Ask which preparation you are ordering.
Match the recipe to the fish
Our Everything recipe calls for ready-to-eat smoked salmon, plain cream cheese and red onion. It is a home recipe inspired by a familiar counter combination. Use the product named in the ingredients, follow its storage instructions, and keep the three layers in order for the sandwich shown here.