| Although the aboriginal tradition of eating the freshly | | | | example, in Scandinavia) is a kind of dry marinade. |
| caught salmon has come to nowadays, the ways of | | | | Large fillets of salmon are sprinkled with a mixture of |
| salmon's cooking are numerous and varied. By the | | | | salt, sugar, pepper and dill and are kept for a couple |
| way, the way of hot-smoked salmon on fire, | | | | of days under the press in a cool place. Before |
| established by Alaskan fishermen and hunters, is | | | | serving, ready-made pieces of fish are shaken from |
| exactly the same as their Finnish colleagues' method. | | | | the excess of the mixture and are cut into very thin |
| The flattened fillets of fish are fixed on a wooden | | | | plates. |
| base and are installed over the hot coals. Similarly, the | | | | Popular salmon fish cakes are cooked very easy. |
| Americans grease the fish with salt water, not only | | | | Chopped fish fillet is mixed with mashed potatoes in |
| for the best taste, but for the correct consistence | | | | equal proportions. Then they add some oil, whole |
| of the finished product. The salt in this case helps to | | | | mustard grains and other spices. From this mix they |
| remove excess liquid. | | | | form the flattened rolls which are coated with flour |
| However, in Alaska they sometimes add some sugar | | | | before frying. |
| into this solution and something fragrant - such as | | | | The best wine accompaniment for Alaskan salmon |
| garlic, but the Finns certainly do not. | | | | will be the American wines. It may be, for example, |
| In cold smoking the main component of production is | | | | Riesling from Washington State, Pinot Gris from |
| very important. The smoke, which depends on the | | | | Oregon or California Chardonnay. |
| wood. The Alaskan salmon is smoked with the mixing | | | | A modern restaurant practice perfected the grill |
| different kinds of wood in definite proportions. They | | | | technology, which is ideal for salmon. All tastes, |
| add a bit of juniper, but it is necessary to soak the | | | | flavors and nutrients are preserved. The Americans |
| fish in whiskey for a quite long time. | | | | are the great lovers of salmon, they prefer to grill |
| Another popular and international option (known, for | | | | salmon on different wooden planks. |