How to navigate among the provenances salmon smoked? As a rule, Salmon Atlantic is better than the Salmon Pacific. Scots, Norwegians, Irish, salmon are equivalent. The Salmon from Denmark is whiter and fatter. Only gourmets find in its flesh a little particular flavor that is not unanimous among gourmands of Christmas.
Mentions that recognize a good Salmon are the "dry salt salting", "sliced by hand" underlines the artisanal requirement of the product, "never frozen? means that its color and taste are preserved.
Look carefully at the type of smoking
A smoke made with beech or oak wood ensures the finesse of the taste. The color of Salmon must be a beautiful orange and must not have brown spots or dark borders. Although uniform, the color shows that it was given by the brine and not by injection.
Our advice:
When you choose a Salmon smoked whole, prefer a fat Salmon, at least a kilo and a half. Plus Salmon is big, the better it is!