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Rodrat t1_j1q43zw wrote

Question, do we also eat the whole lemon?

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Keffpie t1_j1rhm8u wrote

We usually do when we make this, but the slices need to be very thin.

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Flowerino OP t1_j1q7lcn wrote

You can squeeze the juice on top of the salmon.

You do whatever you want with your lemons

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Rodrat t1_j1q7v72 wrote

Just asking because it's on top of the food, with garnish even.

People don't usually eat the rind. But this presentation visually says, I'm supposed to eat this.

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Flowerino OP t1_j1q8ee0 wrote

We ate it with fork and knife so it's not like we just swallowed them whole. Also for this type of salmon you are supposed to squeeze lemon juice on top of it.

Oh my gosh, there's something called common sense. And I'm not a pro-chef so can't you just relax instead of taking apart every detail of this dish? I didn't expect people to go Gordon Ramsay on a simple appetizer photo.

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Rodrat t1_j1q8ppv wrote

You're missing my point here.

I'm not being mean. I'm asking a question and being constructive. This is a forum where we post things and then we as strangers talk about the things we posted without any ill will towards each other.

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madmismka t1_j1qxgi6 wrote

I don’t think anyone meant to be rude. Just pointing out that to squeeze the lemon, you’d have to scrape the garnish off of it and put it back onto the fish. Some might even assume the lemon is candied or something, where you could just eat it whole. The food looks really good.

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bennyseafbmc t1_j1qhe14 wrote

What is graved salmon?

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Flowerino OP t1_j1qlx5w wrote

It's salmon that's been cured in salt, sugar and dill for a few days in a cool place. The salmon itself doesn't taste neither sweet or salty once its ready for eating though, but it does have a different flavour. I'm not sure how to describe the taste. It's very common to eat this type of salmon in Scandinavia.

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Keffpie t1_j1ri1m2 wrote

In English it's called Gravadlax, which is just literally Swedish for "graved salmon". OP translated it which is mildly amusing, like me showing a picture of a spread of different foods and inviting you to admire my "sandwich table" (smörgåsbord).

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Flowerino OP t1_j1tqoi1 wrote

I am Swedish and we call it gravad lax or gravlax. I translated it because most people would understand salmon but not lax.

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Keffpie t1_j1tslqq wrote

Yes, I figured - except that the preparation of salmon called "gravad lax" or "gravlax" in Swedish is also called "gravadlax" or "gravlax" in English. It's a loan word from Swedish, just like "Smorgasbord".

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Flowerino OP t1_j1ubne9 wrote

I know. But graved salmon is also an acceptable translation.

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s111p t1_j1rw5lc wrote

Ser gott ut

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