gravlax

[ grahv-lahks ]

noun

, Scandinavian Cooking.

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

gravlax

/ ˈɡrævˌlæks /

noun

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of gravlax¹

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of gravlax¹

C20: from Norwegian, from grav grave (because the salmon is left to ferment) + laks or Swedish lax salmon

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

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