Once a luxury product, smoked salmon is now a mainstay of  dinner tables. From thrifty trimmings weaved into scrambled eggs, to versions flavoured with herbs, beetroot, whisky and more, there are products to suit most budgets and tastes. We're big fans of enjoying it in generous slices with a dot of horseradish atop a traditional oatcake, but it's a great ingredient to cook with too - the deeply savoury flavour imparts with stealth, meaning a little goes a very long way....

Norwegian smoked salmon is distinguished by its peachy-pink color, leaner – since it has less fat, some attribute it less taste- and is has a more densely smoky flavor than the Scottish variety, with a more intense aroma. The texture is silky smooth, a little on the oily side, with a flavor that is subtly salty