What does Gravadlax mean?

Table of Contents:

1. What does Gravadlax mean?
2. Is Gravadlax salmon smoked?
3. What's the difference between smoked salmon and regular salmon?
4. Is wild salmon the same as smoked salmon?
5. Why is some salmon fishy?

What does Gravadlax mean?

grav·lax. (gräv′läks) Raw, thinly sliced, cured salmon seasoned with dill and served usually as an appetizer.

Is Gravadlax salmon smoked?

The difference between smoked salmon lies in the name, it's smoked. Like lox and gravlax, smoked salmon is cured, but then smoked afterwards.

What's the difference between smoked salmon and regular salmon?

According to Niki, “cold-smoked salmon is the stuff that can be sliced so thin you can read the Times through it. Cured salmon has a similar texture, but without any smoke flavor. ... Lox — or “belly lox,” which is the actual name for it — is salmon that has been cured in salt.

Is wild salmon the same as smoked salmon?

Flavor wise, most people would not be able to taste the difference between wild smoked salmon and farmed smoked salmon. However, there are certain divergences. Wild smoked salmon roams the waters at will, and therefore is typically leaner (less fatty) than farmed salmon.

Why is some salmon fishy?

Salmon Smells Fishy Because of the oxidation of fatty acids. But it also can intensify when the salmon is cooked. There are all sorts of people who say brine the salmon in vinegar or lemon or some other acid to decrease the smell. Instead – buy it that day, smell it, use it that day.