How long can you keep a package of smoked salmon?

Salmon can be hot smoked or cured.Both methods preserve the fish very well and will add to its shelf life.If you open the seal, you'll know how long you can keep smoked salmon in your fridge.

Native American tribes used a hot smoking method to cure and preserve salmon caught in the Pacific Northwest.Some of the more common salmon species are chinook, sockeye and silver salmon.The fish is placed in a smoker for several hours after being brined.The texture of the fish affects the length of time.The canning process allows for a shelf life of up to five years.

Nova and lox salmon are cured using a cold brining method.Nova or lox cured salmon is flash frozen after being vacuum sealed.We usually eat bagels and cream cheese with nova-style salmon.lox has become synonymous with this type of delicately smoked and flavored fish linked to the foods of Scandinavian peoples.

It will need to be refrigerated and eaten within five days after the packaging is opened.If the salmon has been left out at room temperature for more than two hours, it should not be eaten.Once thawed, cold smoked salmon will need to be eaten within seven days.