Gravad lax

So my very loyal official follower has asked for some more information (critical appraisal and photographic evidence) on my gravad lax experiment.

One tough thing about cooking for yourself is that you have no one to help you eat the disasters you make, so I was reeeeeeaaaaally hoping this would work. Also, I think it would make me feel like at least some Swedish culture had managed to seep in if I got this dish right.

So for lunch I made some roasted potatoes with dill, bought some of the mustard and dill sauce that is served with gravad lax (now that I think about it, maybe I was a little over-enthusiastic with the dill today...), and pulled my cured salmon out of the fridge, all the while praying for the best. I’m pretty proud to report that it was a success (insert big smiley happy face here). Yummy salmon taste, subtle pepper and dill taste, and actually quite delicious when paired with the hot roasted potatoes. I highly recommend you attempt this yourself.

Sorry if the picture isn’t exactly the best, but after having to wait for the potatoes to roast...I was far more interested in eating my lunch than photographing it!

Gravad lax, mustard sauce and roasted potatoes