gravlax
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of gravlax
1960–65; < Swedish gravlax, Norwegian gravlaks, equivalent to grav- (compare Swedish grava, Norwegian grave to dig, bury) + lax, laks salmon; see lox 1; the salmon was originally cured by burying it
Example Sentences
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If you're making your own gravlax as a weekend project, try swapping out half of the salt rub for vanilla salt.
From Salon ● Sep. 6, 2023
The meal was always a grand smorgasbord piled high with herring, gravlax and meatballs.
From New York Times ● Dec. 13, 2022
Oil-cured wild Alaskan king salmon becomes delicate, lox-like gravlax paired with celery root crème fraîche and coffee flour toast that’s as dark as pumpernickel, but nuttier and faintly cocoa-flavored.
From Seattle Times ● Sep. 14, 2017
Highlights include house-cured gravlax, duck confit hash and braised lamb shanks.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 16, 2016
My fave: salmon, pickled red onions and gravlax mustard on woody Swedish knackebrod.
From Washington Post ● Jan. 22, 2015
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