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The shelf life of cold-smoked salmon is very short, one to two weeks in the refrigerator and about one month in the freezer. Storage time is another critical factor in the proliferation of Listeria bacteria since it can grow at low temperatures.
The most recent arrival is called Skagit Indian smoked salmon. It is prepared in a centuries-old tradition-adapted to modern tastes-by members of the Upper Skagit tribe in the northern Cascade region of Washington State. The Indians of the Pacific Northwest used to cur e salmon in alderwood smo ke to preserve it.