Perhaps the toughest to decipher is lox and smoked salmon, specifically cold smoked salmon. Like smoked salmon, lox is salmon that's been cured in salt (and sometimes other seasonings) and is ...

Nowadays, the terms "lox" and "smoked salmon" get used interchangeably, so check that you are getting the real thing if you buy lox from anywhere beside an in-the-know deli. F&W's guide has tons ...

Cold smoked salmon includes the soft silky variety, such as lox, while hot smoked salmon is flaky and hard-cooked. Fortunately, the shelf life for the two types is relatively easy to remember ...