Smoked Salmon

[Tilly2]

You might think I'm a bit daft asking this but you know when you buy a big pack of smoked salmon and you open it, you seem to have a whole piece of smoked salmon in the packet. How do you separate out each little sliver of salmon? I can never see the joins and end up with thick and thin pieces. There must be a technique to it, which I have never been taught.

[excelsior-1]

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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b9ET3rPJYpY

[Old_Geezer]

When I've have bought such things I find I can usuallly find the edge and peel a piece off at a time. Admittedly sometimes one bit sticks to the next so you just need to be careful. Maybe you need to let it defrost a bit, or something.

[Tilly2]

Thanks,excel but I am talking about the ready sliced stuff. I can't see the 'slices'

[excelsior-1]

oh sorry
i mis-read the question

[Tilly2]

It's my fault, excel. I haven't explained myself properly. I've had a very busy day!
Thank you, Old Geezer. So you just use your fingers to peel each slice away?
It's finding the slices I find difficult.

[friedgreentomato]

most ready sliced stuff has sheets of plastic seperating it look for the slices of square clear plastic and that should help.

[douglas9401]

There's generally some plastic squares between the slices Tilly.

[douglas9401]

As friedgreentomato has already told you. :)

[Tilly2]

F.G.T, Do they put a piece of plastic between each slice? I can't remember. It's so long since I bought any as the last time I did buy some, I ended up cutting it into chunks. I'll get some and give it a go, as I love smoked salmon.

[Tilly2]

.............and thanks to douglas, as well.

[abstibus]

Try turning it over and then separating the slices. I find this makes it a lot easier to see the plastic type sheets.

[Tilly2]

That seems like a good idea, annemollie. I'll give it a go.

[friedgreentomato]

as anneomilie say's turn it over and you should see the sheets easier

[Tilly2]

Good lateral thinking there!

[Old_Geezer]

Some have plastic slices but not all. In answer to your question, yes I just use my fingers, but a knife or spatula would probably work as well.

[EcclesCake]

Depending on the size of packet you buy, you might find it easier to separate the slices if you open at the tail end.