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Gravlax with sweet mustard sauce

The Culinary Institute of America · 6 min video

Read about fillet in the BrightCulinary Book

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Ingredients
Method
Techniques
  • salmon, the loin
  • salt
  • sugar
  • crushed white pepper
Put the skinned salmon loin in a tray and cover both sides with equal parts salt and sugar, rubbing it in.
Equal parts salt and sugar cure
  • lemon
Add crushed white pepper, the lemon zest (no juice) and torn fresh dill.
  • fresh dill
Leave out a couple of hours so the salt and sugar start to melt, then refrigerate; done in 24 hours, or 12 hours if vacuum packed.
When firmer and slightly darker, wipe off the salt and sugar without rinsing and slice.
  • sweet mustard sauce
  • classic Swedish bread
Plate with the sweet mustard sauce and sweet dark bread.