A hand applying a salt and sugar cure to salmon - Atsushi Hirao/Shutterstock Way back in early human civilization, we were curing our freshly caught fish with salt to help preserve it for longer. As ...

For around five million people in the United States, sushi has become a monthly indulgence. But because this Japanese dish is most often consumed raw, it poses its fair share of risks — like exposure ...

Select a deep glass or ceramic baking dish the same length as the fish or nearly so. In a small bowl, stir together the salt and sugar. Spread half of the mixture on the bottom of the baking dish. Lay ...

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Cooks who cure and ferment and preserve seem so confident in the kitchen. Some of them must have started with a recipe like this - easy and foolproof, with stunning results. This version of what is ...

Ideally, to make lox (cured salmon), you need salmon belly, writes Cathy Barrow in "Bagels, Schmears, and a Nice Piece of Fish," "but I'll cure any part of the salmon I'm given. If it's a thinner tail ...