noun
- Plural of gravlax; cured salmon prepared by salting and seasoning with dill and spices, typically served sliced as an appetizer.
Usage: Scandinavian origin; Often served with mustard sauce and dark bread
Examples
- The restaurant offered three different gravlaxes on the appetizer menu.
- She prepared gravlaxes for the dinner party using fresh dill and juniper berries.
- The Nordic gravlaxes were sliced thin and arranged on rye bread.
- We sampled several gravlaxes at the Scandinavian food festival.
- The chef's house-made gravlaxes were cured for exactly two days.