Salmon is one of my favourite fish to cook, especially because it responds so well to being smoked low and slow. A little while ago, I came across a video of this campfire style of cooking "blazing salmon". It is a Finnish style of cooking fish around a campfire called Luomulohi, which celebrates super simple techniques and flavours, to really enhance the flavour of the fish. Of course, I had to try it out.

Luomulohi uses wooden pegs or nails to fix the fish to a board, before slow cooking it around a campfire. It is super simple and you don't even need plates! You can eat it right off the board.

Cedar wood is the preferred backing for the fish during the cooking process and I would definitely recommend it, as during the cooking process, that wood will smoulder and add some sweet, earthy tones to the meat. Choosing your nails is an important consideration too. You want to make sure you are using food safe, nails. I used stainless steel. They can be a little tougher to find, as you probably don't have any sitting out in your tool shed right now, but it means that you won't get any nasty stuff in your food.

For this recipe, I decided to use Misrubins seasonings Fish Magic rub. This rub provided everything I was looking for, offering a touch of heat that goes so well with most fish. I highly recommend this rub in this recipe, but if you can't get your hands on some, feel free to use your favourite rub instead. I suggest something with a little heat and subtle flavours, otherwise you risk overpowering your meat.

Salmon, like most lean fish is great for cooking when you are trying to eat healthy. The meat has very little fat on it compared to other proteins and when using a rub without any sugar, is a very low calorie meal. If you want to make a healthier version of this salmon, spritz the salmon with a little bit of water to help the rub bind and then spritz periodically while the salmon cooks, instead of basting with the butter brush.