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Is Homemade Smoked Salmon Safe?

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The ABCs of hot-smoking The good news about home-smoked salmon, according to the same Pacific Northwest Extension publication about smoking fish at home, is that you can smoke any fish without worrying about foodborne illnesses if you follow some basic practices in preparing, salting, smoking, cooking and storing it. How long does salmon need to … Read more

How Do You Dry Cure Salmon Before Smoking?

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Brine or salt dry cure the salmon. Place salmon covered in the fridge for at least 4 hours. Wash off the salt cure. Form the pellicle, uncovered in the fridge for a minimum of 1 hour. Remove once fish flakes easily or target temperature has been reached. How long should you cure salmon? For a … Read more