> The only places that call it lox are places that have considerable Jewish populations, even in the US. The first time I heard the word was from my GF's (and

> The only places that call it lox are places that have considerable Jewish populations, even in the US. The first time I heard the word was from my GF's (and future ex-wife's) mom; whose sister was married to a Jewish man. Sadly, due to a then recent bad taste experience with a pickled herring in wine sauce--I never sampled any until years and years after that. Oy vey; a lot of wasted years there!