gravlax

American  

[grahv-lahks] / ˈgrɑv lɑks /

noun

Scandinavian Cooking.

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

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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; lox ¹; the salmon was originally cured by burying it

Example Sentences

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

If you're making your own gravlax as a weekend project, try swapping out half of the salt rub for vanilla salt.

From Salon

The meal was always a grand smorgasbord piled high with herring, gravlax and meatballs.

From New York Times

Within the spectrum of smoked and cured salmon, you'll find at least half a dozen varieties including Nova, Western, Eastern, Lox, Gravlax, Kippered, and pastrami-style.

From Salon

From the folks behind Oola Distillery, one of the big-name craft distilleries in Seattle, comes this bar restaurant with a Nordic-inspired menu with beet cured gravlax and Hasselback potato.

From Seattle Times