In article >, Andy > wrote:

> ViLco said...
>
> > koko wrote:
> >
> >> The snack ended up being my dinner. Some days, jobs, dogs and duties
> >> just take over. By the time I got around to eating this was all I had
> >> the time and energy for, lucky me.
> >> http://i39.tinypic.com/2ecgirk.jpg
> >
> > IIRC, I have seen the Nova branded salmon also here in Italy, and it was
> > between the expensive ones such as the Norvik "prime".
> > I love salmon over buttered soft-white-bread with just a hint of white
> > ground pepper.
> > And when the salmon is deliciously fat, as at the stalls on the bridges
> of
> > Amsterdam, I often skip the butter.
>
>
> I've had the Nova smoked salmon. It's pretty salty iirc. It would be good
> with a mild cheese on a non-salt crispbread, for my taste anyway.
>
> I enjoy poached salmon much more, although from a recent food TV program,
> steamed salmon seems the more nutritious way to go, either way it goes
> better served over rice, imho.

Regular smoked salmon is salty. Nova is less salty, as its cured
differently than the regular stuff. In fact, my dinner last night was a
slice of Nova lox and some low fat cream cheese on a dark bagel from
Wegmans.