On Wed, 23 Jun 2010 05:53:27 -0500, Omelet >
wrote:

>Sounds awesome. :-) Can you post the gravlax recipe please?
>That combo is great for shrimp so I imagine it's excellent with Salmon
>too.

This is an old standby. Very easy to make and makes a really pretty
presentation. It's from the cookbook _In Julia's Kitchen With Master
Chefs_. I've also done it with orange juice in place of the lime and
it really bumps up the salmon color:

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Tequila And Lime Cured Gravlax

appetizers, fish and seafood

For the dry cu
1 1/2 pounds side of salmon (sushi grade); unsliced, skin on
1 1/2 cups kosher salt
3 cups light brown sugar
For the liquid cu
1/2 cup tequila
1/2 cup fresh lime juice
zest of 1 lemon; colored part of peel
; only
zest of 1 orange; colored part of peel
; only
2 teaspoons whole coriander seeds
3 sprigs fresh dill; with stems
3 sprigs fresh mint; with stems
3 sprigs fresh basil; with stems

Day One - The Dry Cu Mix the salt and sugar together and reserve
1/3 of it for Day Two. Next to the salmon, place a plastic-wrapped
jelly roll pan and, forming a bed 1/4" thick along the length and
width of the salmon, spread the cure. Turn the salmon over and lay it
fresh side down on the cure. Scatter leftover cure along the sides and
ends of the fish, and then pull the plastic up so it wraps around the
fish securely and will capture extruding juices. Place a board or
another pan on the fish and set 5 pounds of cans or other heavy
objects on the board to weigh down the salmon. Refrigerate for 24
hours.

Day Two - The Liquid Cu Pour the tequila and the lime juice into a
bowl and stir in the zests. Place the coriander seeds in a plastic
bag, lay it on your work surface, and crush the seeds with a rolling
pin or the bottom of a heavy pan; pour them into the bowl, then chop
the herbs roughly and stir them in. Pour the tequila marinade into a
second plastic-lined jelly roll pan, spreading the zests and herbs out
so they are evenly distributed on what will be the length and width of
the fish. Sprinkle the reserved dry cure over the liquid, again
reserving a bit for the ends and sides. Remove the salmon from the
refrigerator and lay it flesh side down on top of the cure, scattering
the dry ingredients along the sides and ends of the fish. Wrap the
plastic around it, replace the board and weights, and refrigerate for
at least another two days and up to four.

Slice the salmon into thin, long, wide, handsome pieces, using smooth,
long strokes with your very sharp, long knife, and that you leave the
skin on the cutting board. Cut only as much as you plan to eat. Store
the salmon in its cure, but it need not be kept weighted down. Cured
salmon will keep for at least 10 days in the refrigerator.

Contributor: Monique Barbeau

Yield: 25 servings