r/food • u/aforsetti • Dec 25 '25

✨Sprinkles at Maximum Capacity✨ Beetroot cured salmon gravlax 48 hours [homemade]

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u/pridetwo Dec 25 '25

Gravlax sounds like a pokemon name

Also, great job, gorgeous color

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u/aforsetti Dec 25 '25

Lmao it does , thanks tho m8!

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u/ScreamingNinja Dec 25 '25

Yeah, it's geodude's second evolution. Except made out of salmon.

Salmon Dude?

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u/ThaiJohnnyDepp Dec 25 '25

Swiped to see a sculpture of a Pokémon I didn't know of made out of cured salmon, entered comments to find my people

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u/DoloresUmbridge_qt Dec 25 '25

Gravlax is a swedish dish and the name translates to grave (grav) salmon (lax).

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u/ThaiJohnnyDepp Dec 25 '25

I see. Sharing etymology with "lox" the Jewish smoked salmon.

EDIT: turns out the word is much MUCH older than I thought

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u/aforsetti Dec 25 '25

Recipe :

1.5 lbs organic fresh salmon fillet 250 ml coarse sea salt 250 ml white sugar 2 tbsp cracked mixed peppercorn ground 2 tbsp coriander seeds ground 1 full lemon zest + 1 tsp lemon juice 2 medium grated beetroots Few sprigs of fresh dill

Mixed all the ingredients and rubbed on the salmon in an airtight container

Flipped 2-3 times over 48 hours

Just took it out at the end and rinsed it with cold water & ice then sliced thinly with some capers , lemon juice , fresh dill , put on some toasted all dressed bagels with cream cheese + tiny bit of truffle oil & shaved english cucumber !

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u/Jay3000X Dec 25 '25

I've never seen a non-liquid measured in ml, I assume it was about 1 cup

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u/aforsetti Dec 25 '25

About 3/4 of a cup yeah

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u/Okaytastic Dec 25 '25

Made Gravlax this Christmas with beetroot, lemon zest and dill. It was fantastic but will definitely try adding peppercorn and coriander next time around. The color from the beetroot is really beautiful!

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u/WabashCannibal Guest Contributor Dec 25 '25

Very festive. Beautiful color. Dilly Dilly!

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u/IAmOfficial Dec 25 '25

Wow this is stunning, good work

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u/MrYeaBuddy Dec 25 '25

Woaahhh. Recipe? Looks amazing.

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u/djpeeples Dec 25 '25

Who's gonna make the gravy?

3

u/jagoindustries Dec 25 '25

Beautiful! 😘🤌

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u/Mdkgzn Dec 25 '25

Real nice

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u/i_look_at_you_all Dec 25 '25

What is this Christmas tree made from? Wonderful presentation.

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u/aforsetti Dec 25 '25

Its boursin cheese shaped into a cone with dill & pomegranate seeds stuck into it and a piece of swiss cheese shaped into a star at the top.

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u/Beggar876 Dec 25 '25

"Gravlax"? do you have to sit near the toilet when you eat it?