Ingredients
- 1/3 cup salt
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 3 to 4 teaspoons crushed white peppercorns
- 3 to 4 pounds salmon fillet, preferably the middle cut, skin on
- Lots of fresh dill
- Hovmastarsas, sweet dill and mustard sauce, recipe follows
Directions
Mix salt, sugar and pepper. Rub the fish with the mixture. Add dill. Wrap in foil and put in a dish. Refrigerate for 36 to 48 hours, with a light weight on top of the fish. Turn the salmon several times.
Before serving, scrape off the dill and seasoning and cut into thin slices on the diagonal.
Serve with Hovmastarsas, sweet dill and mustard sauce.
Hovmastarsas Sweet Dill and Mustard Sauce:
- 6 tablespoons Swedish style mustard (or 3 tablespoons American mustard and 3 tablespoons Dijon mustard)
- 4 tablespoons sugar
- 1 to 2 tablespoons red wine vinegar
- 3/4 cup pure vegetable oil
- Salt and white pepper
- Plenty of chopped dill
Whisk together mustard, sugar and vinegar. Add salt and pepper to taste. Add the oil in a thin stream, stirring constantly. Add the chopped dill. Store in refrigerator
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By drcuisine_10997503
Palo Alto, CA
on August 28, 2008
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Paul is simply wrong on this topic. Having grown up in sweden as well as being a professional cook I can say this is as authentic as it gets. The history of gravlax is quite interesting. As with most traditional scandinavian dishes this one is based on a preservation technique. The word Gravlax literally translates to Grave Salmon in swedish. Historically before refrigeration the fish was literally buried in the earth while curing. This gave a constant cool temperature for the curing process. After being cured the fish could be kept for a few weeks with out spoiling. Another Swedish way of preserving salmon is called "Rimmad Lax". It uses the same basic idea but the curing is much shorter and often does not use dill. After the shoet cure the salmon is cooked. Typically pan fried. This technique also evolved from a need to preserve foods before refrigeration. Paul's suggestion of using vodka in curing seems to be confused with the consumption of flavored vodkas referred to as akvavit or snaps which is often served ice cold with gravlax.
By madeleinefwc_88...
Osceola, IN
on November 01, 2007
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Great recipe for anyone who would like to try a truly swedish recipe you would find on any smorg?sbord in Sweden. Try it on Wasa Crisp bread with the sauce on top, and you are in for a treat!
By py35596_7937948
Cullowhee, NC
on July 09, 2007
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Traditional Gravlax curing techniques involve using vodka. Also using cheesecloth instead of aluminum foil would yield better results. This is a recipe for cured salmon and should not be confused with Gravlax.
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