Why do they call it bagels and lox?

It is a mystery, as Smith says, when the salty fish and the funny shaped roll were first eaten together. But it happened well before 1950, Smith says, because in the ’50s Jewish immigrants would use the phrase “bagels and lox” as an insult to their friends who had become too Americanized.

What do you call cream cheese on a bagel?

In American Jewish cuisine, a bagel and cream cheese is sometimes called a “whole schmear” or “whole schmeer”. A “slab” is a bagel with a slab of cream cheese on top. These terms are used at some delicatessens in New York City, particularly at Jewish delicatessens and older, more traditional delicatessens.

What is smoked salmon called lox?

Lox — or “belly lox,” which is the actual name for it — is salmon that has been cured in salt. “Nova” refers to both the geographical location where the fish is caught (Nova Scotia) and a style of smoked salmon, in which the fish is first cured and then lightly smoked.

What is a Nova lox bagel?

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What is the difference between smoked salmon and lox?

In a nutshell: Smoked salmon is cured or brined, then smoked. Lox is cured, but not smoked. Lox and smoked salmon—specifically Nova salmon, the type often casually referred to as “lox”—both have a silky, buttery texture. But true lox tastes much saltier, while Nova has an unmistakable smokiness.

What’s on a traditional lox bagel?

A lox bagel is an open-faced sandwich made up of cream cheese and a fillet of brined salmon called lox topped with veggies, capers, and fresh dill.

What is smoked salmon and cream cheese called?

Lox (Yiddish: לאַקס‎) is a fillet of brined salmon, that may or may not be smoked. Lox is frequently served on a bagel with cream cheese, and often garnished with tomato, sliced onion, cucumbers, and capers.

What is bagel with smoked salmon called?

Are salmon and lox the same?

In a nutshell: Smoked salmon is cured or brined, then smoked. Lox is cured, but not smoked. Lox came about in the pre-refrigeration days as a way to preserve fish during transport.

What type of smoked salmon is best?

Wild Pacific Salmon—that “Western Nova”—has a richer flavor, with no real smokiness at all, and a softer texture. And, last, the Scottish has the strongest smoke of all; it’s also general fatty and silky.