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gravlax, n.|ˈgrævlæks|
Also gravlaks, gravad lax.
[Sw. gravlax (Norw. gravlaks), f. grav grave, trench (f. grava (Norw. grave) to dig, bury) + lax (Norw. laks) salmon (see lax n.1); so called because the salmon was originally marinated and fermented in a hole in the ground.
The variant element gravad, pa.pple. of grava and the only form of the vb. extant in mod. Sw., has evolved the meaning ‘raw and spiced’, and now occurs in the names of similar dishes, such as gravad makrel.]
A Scandinavian dish consisting of dry-cured salmon marinated in a mixture containing salt, spices, and dill.
1935I. Norberg Good Food from Sweden 56 Gravlax is a Swedish ‘Gentleman's relish’ and much appreciated by Scandinavian gourmets. It may, or it may not appeal to the British palate, but no harm in trying it. 1958Times Lit. Suppl. 24 Jan. 47/2 The taste of Swedish Gravlax (jellied raw salmon). 1975Daily Colonist (Victoria, B.C.) 7 Oct. 19/1 The increasing appeal for Americans of raw fish delicacies such as..gravlax. 1986Sunday Tel. (Colour Suppl.) 21 Sept. 50/3 Country people took to burying their perishables, particularly fish... Modern gravlaks is prepared with less risk. 1990Daily Tel. 26 May 23/7 Sweeting's, the City fish restaurant and oyster bar, yesterday hosted the first international gravadlax tasting finals. |