I worked in Alaska for a few months, some years ago. I got to know some of the locals and discovered that everyone and their dog was cold smoking salmon, in some of the darndest looking contraptions I had ever seen. I normally don't care to eat salmon,(I think it smells and taste like rotten fish) but this stuff was delicious. Heck, the kids up there would just as soon eat a smoked salmon sandwich, rather than peanut butter and jelly.
Before I left, I procured a variety of homemade canned smoked salmon and jerky, both of which I shipped home. Over the next year or so I would occasionally retrieve a jar from the pantry, pop it open, and savor the flavor. I especially enjoyed one variety which was jalapeno flavored. It also made for a nice dip when mixed with cream cheese, chives, and crushed walnuts.
