Martin Davis Jr. said he and his son hope to open the deli to the public in early March, but may begin selling the packaged smoked salmon sooner, perhaps within the next two weeks. The deli will be carry-out only and will accept online orders, Davis said.
The deli will offer smoked salmon salad and sandwiches made from hot smoked, wild-caught sockeye salmon.
Davis Jr. began wood-smoking fish as a hobby 20 years ago, and has spent several years perfecting his brine recipe for fish fillets that are smoked over oak charcoal. He said his recipe and special packaging allow him to use less salt, so the resulting smoked fish is lower in sodium than other smoked salmon.
While the deli will use the “Oaked and Smoked” name, the packaged product will be sold under the brand name of Martin x Martin Smokery. Davis and his son used Kickstarter.com, a crowd-funding website, to help raise money to launch the business.
For more information, go to www.oakedandsmoked.com or martinsmokery.com.
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