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gravlax

American  
[grahv-lahks] / ˈgrɑv lɑks /

noun

Scandinavian Cooking.
  1. boned salmon, cured by marinating in sugar, salt, pepper, and other spices, especially dill.


gravlax British  
/ ˈɡrævˌlæks /

noun

  1. dry-cured salmon, marinated in salt, sugar, and spices, as served in Scandinavia

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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


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Dine-in: The Thanksgiving-inspired, but still French, menu at Maximilien will include salmon gravlax, potato cake, caviar, pumpkin bisque, roasted mirepoix and more.

From Seattle Times ● Nov. 15, 2023

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

Make the cardamom-kissed schug and put it on a variety of dishes, including eggs and sandwiches; the turmeric-flavored gravlax will stop you in your tracks with its stunning look and incredible flavor.

From Washington Post ● Dec. 9, 2019

The Morris’s head chef, Gavin Schmidt, cures salmon in chartreuse to create a sort of alpine gravlax.

From New York Times ● Aug. 30, 2019

Dishes will include house-made gravlax, maple-whole-grain-mustard bone-in rib roast, and Asian soba salad.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 3, 2018

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