Gravlaks with Sweet Mustard Sauce

Preparation info
  • Serves

    12

    as a Main Course
    • Difficulty

      Medium

Appears in
Kitchen of Light: New Scandinavian Cooking

By Andreas Viestad

Published 2003

  • About

TRADITIONAL GRAVLAKS IS MADE FROM TWO WHOLE SALMON FILLETS AND FLAVORED ONLY WITH SALT, SUGAR, DILL, AND PEPPER. IF THE FISH IS GOOD, THERE IS NOTHING BETTER. THE GRAVLAKS FOUND IN AMERICAN MARKETS IS NORMALLY VERY MILD, SOMETIMES SLIGHTLY SCENTED, OFTEN WITH DRIED DILL. FRESH DILL HAS A TASTE THAT IS DISCREET AND SUBTLE; IT FLAVORS THE SALMON NICELY WITHOUT COMPETING WITH THE FISH’S OWN FLAVORS.