Smoked salmon - raw salmon for sushi substitute?

Question

Well, I bought smoked salmon because I was craving sushi.

I bought short grain rice, I know how to make everything and such, but, can I use the smoked salmon as a substitute for raw salmon?

On the package it says it's smoked and ready to enjoy.

Supposedly it's Alaskan wild salmon.

Anyways, it's precut and such, but I couldn't find any 'sushi grade' salmon or tuna.

Please reply.

Thanks.

Answer 1

You can use smoked salmon in sushi any time you want. I like putting them with cucumber and cream cheese that's been mixed with crushed capers and garlic (known around here as a Philly roll). That's with cold smoked salmon. Hot smoked salmon is also nice in sushi. I am not a big fan of hot smoked salmon in sushi but I like it when its' been jerkied or turned into 'candy'.

Definitely cold smoked is interchangeable and very tasty.

Answer 2

Yes, the smoking process cures the fish making it safe to eat. The fish is usually soaked in a brine solution prior to smoking. This brine usually contains a lot of salt which  cures the fish, the smoking  besides adding great flavor slightly cooks the fish.

Answer 3

yes... you can... however, it will taste different, but still delicious.  Smoked salmon is smoked while raw salmon doesn't have the smoked, salty flavor.

Answer 4

Smoked salmon is really good; raw unsmoked (or uncooked) salmon contains a tremendous amount of parasitic worms (google it and you'll see).

Answer 5

Sure :)

I love smoked salmon sushi.. with cream cheese..

Answer 6

Sure you can. It will be thinner in texture and have a smokier taste than regular salmon sushi, though. I'm sure it will be delicious if you like smoked salmon.