You may be familiar with lox as a bagel topping. It is a popular choice for bagel lovers, where it's often served with capers, red onions, a bit of fresh dill, and a schmear of cream cheese on top.

Lox is traditionally a salt-cured fillet from the salmon's belly, an area with the fattiest and richest meat (similar to a pork belly). If you've never had it with a bagel and cream cheese (or a ...