Gravlax

[SolarHomo]

Thinking about making some. I'm looking for the Andreas Viestad recipe. Normally not a huge fan of salmon but this is hardly salmon. Good idea?


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[Lunarfaggot]

Tone it down a bit Dame Edna.

 

[SolarHomo]

Fiskskolan - Så gravar du lax

 

[SolarHomo]

Spicy Gravlaks with Aquavit

Adapted from Kitchen of Light by Andreas Viestad.

Ingredients
2 one-pound salmon fillets, skin-on
1 tablespoon caraway seeds
2 teaspoons aniseed
5 juniper berries
1/2 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
1/2 teaspoon black peppercorns
3 tablespoons salt
1 1/2 tablespoons sugar
3 tablespoons finely chopped fresh dill
2 tablespoons aquavit, brandy, eau-de-vie, or Scotch

gin???

Directions
Rinse the fillets in cold water and pat them dry with paper towels. Crush the caraway seeds, aniseed, juniper berries, red pepper flakes and black peppercorns using a mortar and pestle. Or place the spices on a cutting board or other hard surface and crush them with the underside of a heavy skillet. Combine with the salt, sugar, and dill.

Place one of the fillets skin side down in a deep dish just big enough to hold the fillets. Rub the fillet with half the spice and dill mixture. Rub the other fillet with the mixture and place it skin side up on top of the first. Pour the aquavit on top, cover the dish with plastic wrap, and place a heavy weight, such as two heavy plates or a saucepan, on top of the fish. Refrigerate for three to four days,turning the fish every 12 hours and basting it with the brine that accumulates in the dish.

To serve, dust off some of the spices and slice the fish into thin slices with a sharp thin knife. The flesh from the tail will be leaner than the flesh from the belly. Serve with mustard sauce and dark rye bread, for open-faced sandwiches, or with mustard, pickles and capers.

 

[4est_4est_Gump]

Too much work...


Will wontons do?

 

[Liar]

but this is hardly salmon

Say what? Short of a sashimi cut, this is as salmon as it gets.

 

[SolarHomo]

If I could only convince the world to start using Asian carp, I could be a billionaire.

 

[4est_4est_Gump]

I don't eat goldfish.


Not even the little crackers.

 

[Pookie]

I don't eat goldfish.


Not even the little crackers.

Commie bastard.

 

[4est_4est_Gump]

Commie?

Me???