Lox and Bagels

I love lox and bagels.  How could I not? 
Last month I was watching a 5 minute video clip of a celebrity chef who was raised in Sweden , but who now lives in NYC.   He made homemade lox.  He did not smoke the salmon, but cured it with salt,  pepper, sugar, and fresh dill.  I was intrigued.  I tried it. It was extremely easy, fast,  and very successful.  How fun!   

http://www.dailymotion.com/video/xeu464_marcus-samuelsson-s-lox-with-bagels_lifestyle

Next : the bagels:   Bagels are available in Malmo, but they do not have the true dense texture of a bagel back home.   I recon it to "baguettes" in the U.S..  There are breads that are called baguettes s that, if the French could file suit, they probably would.   And should!  Anyway, I digress.  Back to the bagels.   I remembered that a blog that I followed had a bagel recipe, so - you guessed it - I made them!    Also easy and fun, and they were terrific!

http://scrimpalicious.blogspot.se/2010/03/recipe-homemade-bagels.html

(By the way, if the author of the above site sees this blog - can I put in a request that you resume your writing?  I loved it and miss it.)

And so friends: I give you homemade lox and bagels. 

                                               Beautifully fresh salmon.

                                        Buried in cure (I did add more later).

The next morning.

                                                         Bagel's rising

                                                   After being turned.

Mmmmm.   

Admit it: you want to try it yourself don't you?!

Enjoy!