cold-smoke
verb
cold-smoked; cold-smoking; cold-smokes
: to smoke (food, such as meat, cheese, or vegetables) at a temperature typically between 65 and 85°F (18 and 29°C)
Her father caught the fish in summer by the net-full as a commercial fisherman while her mother would cure and cold-smoke hundreds of fillets …—
Joshua Partlow and Juliet Eilperin
Joshua Partlow and Juliet EilperinLightly cold-smoked tomatoes pervade the menu, whether as buried umami in a gumbo or a bright side to a filet of tuna.—Matthew Korfhage
Matthew KorfhageExamples of cold-smoke in a Sentence
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At Dahlia, the bartenders cold-smoke premium maraschino cherries three times using a bar smoker.
—Sunset Magazine, 24 June 2024
After the ham cures for a couple of weeks, it is cold-smoked.
—Patricia S York, Southern Living, 27 Jan. 2024
The creamy farmhouse cheddar is mixed with chive and onion—and after it’s aged, it is cold-smoked over oak chips for a smoky taste.
—Sarah Yang, Sunset Magazine, 27 July 2023
So is cream cheese, for gravlax or cold-smoked trout with dill.
—Betty Hallock, Los Angeles Times, 5 May 2023
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Sunset Magazine, 24 June 2024
After the ham cures for a couple of weeks, it is cold-smoked.
—Patricia S York, Southern Living, 27 Jan. 2024
The creamy farmhouse cheddar is mixed with chive and onion—and after it’s aged, it is cold-smoked over oak chips for a smoky taste.
—Sarah Yang, Sunset Magazine, 27 July 2023
So is cream cheese, for gravlax or cold-smoked trout with dill.
—Betty Hallock, Los Angeles Times, 5 May 2023
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“Cold-smoke.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cold-smoke. Accessed 28 May. 2025.
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