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Making your own gravlax (a cured fish similar to lox) may sound exotic, formidable or just “not your thing.” Try it. It’s simple, delicious, refreshing, and so versatile. It goes nicely with salad, on crackers or just as hors d’oeuvres on cucumber. Gravlax can stay in the fridge for three days after curing, so it’s great to make in advance. Slice before serving with a very sharp knife on a diagonal, then slide it away from the skin.
2 cups grated beetroot
1/2 cup Haddar Kosher Salt
1/2 cup sugar
zest of 1 lemon
1/4 cup vodka
2 pounds (900 grams) salmon fillet, skin on
Peel and grate the beetroot, keeping the pulp and juice together in a bowl. Stir in salt, sugar, vodka, and lemon zest.
Spread out ⅓ of the mixture in a thin layer on a baking sheet and place the salmon fillet on top, skin side down.
Cover the salmon with the remaining mixture. Wrap the whole tray tightly with plastic wrap and let the salmon “cure” in the refrigerator for about 48 hours.
When ready, scrape off beetroot mixture and discard. Wipe off excess salt with a paper towel.
To slice, start at the tail end. Hold a sharp flexible bladed knife at a 20-degree angle and cut the cured salmon flesh into thin slices, taking care not to cut the skin. Lift salmon off the skin and serve.
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