It's smoked salmon gift baskets. Smoked salmon has long been noted as a delicious gourmet treat, and is increasingly becoming and integral part of many a holiday celebration. But the cost of all of the ingredients in the store can be prohibitively expensive, and seem daunting to pick up.

Still, wouldn't it be lovely to start your holiday morning with a table stacked high with bagels, cream cheese, capers, and best of all, high quality smoked salmon? How about any of the other high end products that one can enjoy with a delicious bagel and lox? It's a tasty and upscale meal that's sure to impress.

Now, doesn't that sound better than fruitcake? It does, and don't think that there isn't choice involved in preparing your gift basket, just because you've decided on the main ingredient. Each product that you decide to include can be personally selected by you, with the tastes of the recipient in mind.

Even as the center of the basket, you have a choice in your salmon. Are you interested in Alaskan smoked salmon, thought by many to be superior in taste and appearance? Perhaps you've got friends who have hopped on the organic bandwagon, in which case natural smoked salmon, the non-farmed option, would be best for you. If you're in the mood, you can always include a bit of both, so everyone can decide which to try.

The choice of bagel is just as important. Wheat and white and whole grain, oh my! Pick the bagel that you like the best, and that you feel will best match the taste of your salmon, and the tastes of your friends. But don't even think that's your last choice.

Next you have cream cheese to think about, what smoked salmon gift basket would be complete without cream cheese. Do you like regular cream cheese or low fat, whipped or regular, perhaps a flavored cream cheese such as chive. And don't forget the capers, a perfect accompaniment.

When it comes time to choose your holiday gift basket this year, don't forget smoked salmon. A smoked salmon gift basket, with all the products it can include, will be an exciting and unexpected surprise for your friends and family, and a tasty treat for everyone!