Gravad Lax (Marinated Salmon) - cooking recipe

Ingredients

3 lbs salmon, salt water
1/3 cup sea salt
1/4 cup sugar
20 white peppercorns, crushed
2 bunches fresh dill

Preparation

Remove bones from salmon, cut into 2 peices, wash and dry.
Combine salt, sugar and peppercorns in small bowl.
layer 1/3rd of the dill on the bottom of a shallow baking pan.
lay one peice of salmon on the dill, sprinkle with salt/sugar mixture and another 3rd of the dill, cover with second peice of salmon, and cover with remaining dill.
Cover with a board and refridgerate for 2 to 3 days.
To serve, scrape off salt, sugar, peppercorns and dill. Slice salmon diagonally into 1/4 inch slices. Serve with dark bread and capers.