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Cook Smoked Salmon | America's Melting Pot | America's Melting Pot

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Smoked Salmon

Total time

15 hours

Servings

6 servings

Ingredient checklist

0/8

Equipment

Smoker

Oven

Instant-read thermometer

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Step 1 of 7

Combine kosher salt, brown sugar, black pepper, and juniper berries to create curing mix.

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In Alaska, smoking salmon has been essential for preserving fish through long winters and seasonal scarcity. Indigenous communities developed refined smoking techniques that are still practiced and adapted today by local cooks, blending tradition with modern equipment to honor regional identity and culinary heritage.

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