Yes, care is needed to preserve the delicate flavor and texture of smoked fish through refrigeration and freezing. That said, nothing extra special is required beyond what you would do to accommodate your other proteins. Something important to understand though is the difference between refrigeration and freezing, as well as the difference between various smoked fish products, such as pickled herring, smoked fish salad, cold smoked salmon, hot...
What is nova?
To some, it’s a state of mind. It’s the top-of-the-line smoked salmon; hand sliced and crafted. Others have never heard of the word, and if they have, are hard pressed to provide a proper definition.
We decided to ask our friends and experts at Acme the inexplicable question, “What is nova?” Join our team in a lesson of smoked fish lexicon to find out the true meaning of nova.
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Since we’ve covered the most popular salmon species, we will continue our raw material guide series with a discussion of some of the most well-known trout species!
Steelhead Trout (or Ocean Trout)
We’ll start off our discussion with a fish that we touched on in our last guide, steelhead trout. You may be wondering, what is steelhead then? Is it a salmon or a trout? Steelhead is actually a trout, even though it is quite often referred to as sal...
Did you know that smoked fish can fit beautifully into a variety of different diet plans? As the friendly fish experts, we’re here to meet you wherever you are in your healthy eating journey and provide you with various diets to attain your goals.
Paleo
The paleo diet, also known as the caveman diet, is based on the foods that humans may have eaten during the Paleolithic period beginning roughly 2.5 million years ago and ending in 10,000 BCE. ...
Smoked whitefish is a culinary staple to most smoked fish fans. Smoked whitefish salad, the Acme Smoked Fish classic and one of our most popular products, is a whitefish preparation familiar to many. Our smooth and creamy smoked whitefish salad makes for an easy snack or meal when served on a cracker, sliced vegetables, toasted bread, or when schmeared on a bagel.
Whole smoked whitefish on the other hand can come across as a little less approa...
While some consumers may not be fully aware, there are many different varieties of salmon that offer different flavor profiles and characteristics. Let’s take a dive into a few of the varieties of salmon that every discerning seafood shopper should know.
Atlantic Salmon
Atlantic salmon is likely to be the most familiar among salmon species to the majority of seafood consumers. While there are a wide variety of salmon species, Atlantic salmon ...
Is smoked salmon raw? We get this question a lot. When it comes to cold smoked salmon, or Nova smoked salmon (more on this later), the texture of the fish certainly seems more like raw salmon than cooked. That said, like cooked salmon, the application of a controlled temperature is a factor in making smoked salmon, and ovens are used in the process. So, the question remains, is smoked salmon raw or is it cooked? The short answer is… both.
What...
So, what is herring anyway? Yes, most people know that herring is a fish, but many don’t get further than that. Some may go on to describe herring as a small fish. This is also correct. As a close relative of the sardine and the shad, herring is indeed a smaller fish. Herring might have the reputation of being a “fish” like any other, but we would argue that it achieves a bold and assertive flavor profile when it is pickled.
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Hey there, aspiring smoked salmon slicer! If you’re reading this, you’ve already made the decision to learn how to slice smoked salmon like the pros. Achieving that perfect slice time after time can take some practice to master, but with the help of this quick start guide, you’ll be well on your way to wowing friends and family with your slicing skills!
