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Swedish Recipes
Many Swedish recipes are based around fish and seafood, especially herring,
which is unsurprising given the country's long coastline and maritime tradition.
Crayfish are also popular in Sweden, and are especially
eaten in August, when the Swedes hold crayfish parties known as "kräftskivor".

On the other hand, Swedish recipes often contain relatively few vegetables - because historically
there was limited choice of vegetables available during the long winters. That said, Swedish dishes
do make use of potato, rutabaga (known in the United Kindom
as "swede"), turnip, and cabbage preserved as sauerkraut. Additionally, a jam
made from lingonberry, which is a small flowering plant that grows wild in Scandinavia, is a popular
condiment with many dishes.
It probably would be fair to say that although some herbs are used in cooking,
most Swedish traditional dishes are fairly plain, and the Swedes
do not make use of spices to anything like the extent of some other countries. However,
that does not mean that Swedish food is not tasty or satisfying.
Some of the most popular Swedish dishes include:
- Knäckebröd - Knäckebröd is a crispy cracker-like bread made using rye. For breakfast
(Swedish: frukost), the Swedes often eat in the form of open sandwiches,
which are topped with topped with cold cuts, hard cheese, messmör (cheese spread) or even caviar.

- Smörgåsbord - Smörgåsbord is not so much a meal, as a style of eating. Many small dishes
are prepared and laid out in a buffet to which guests and family members can help themselves.
Smörgåsbord is especially popular during holiday periods, and is known at
Christmas as
"Julbord".
- Ärtsoppa - Pea soup.
- Gravad lax - A popular appetizer, gravad lax is cured salmon with vinegar, salt, sugar and dill.
It is normally eaten with a dill and mustard sace, and served with bread or potatoes.
- Inlagd sill - Pickled herring.
- Surströmming - Fermented Baltic herring in brine.
- Lutfisk - This is a very unusual dish made using stockfish (air-dried white fish). The fish -
usually cod, but sometimes ling - is prepared using a multi-step process involving soaking
in water, the in a mix of water soda lye (a caustic soda solution), and finally in water
again. As a result the fish swells up and attains a jelly-like consistency. The fish is then
cooked (usually by steaming), and served, most often with a white sauce containing pepper and other spices.

- Blodpudding - This is a blood sausage (like the British "black pudding").
- Kåldolmar - Kåldolmar are cabbage rolls filled with rice and pork. They are served with boiled potatoes and gravy, and lingonberry jam.
- Janssons frestelse - This dish is potato, onion, and cream with with pickled sprat (Swedish: ansjovis),
oven-baked. Because of the Swedish word "ansjovis", many people think this dish includes
anchovies - it does not - anchovies are known in Sweden as "sardeller".
- Köttbullar - Köttbullar is meatballs made from ground (minced) meat (usually beef, but sometimes
beef and pork mixed), with breadcrumbs, chopped onions, seasoning ans spices. The meatballs are traditionally
served with boiled potatoes and gravy, and usually with picked cucumber and lingonberry jam as well.
- Kroppkaka - Potato dumplings, filled with pork and onions, and normally served with butter or cream, and
lingonberry jam.
- Pyttipanna - Potatoes, onions, and sausage or ham, chopped and then fried together in a pan.
- Raggmunk - Pancakes made from potatoes.
- Köttsoppa - This is a meat (beef normally but sometimes reindeer or elk), and root vegetable soup.
It is often eaten with plain simple dumplings (Swedish: Klimp) made
from wheat flour, milk and egg.
- Smörgåstårta - This is a savory "cake" made out of layers of buttered bread with
creamy fillings (egg and mayonnaise usually) between the layers, and topped as well.
Many different fillings and toppings may be used, but common ones include
caviar, liver paté, olives, prawns and smoked salmon. The dish is served cold, and cut into slices before
eating.
- Ostkaka - This is a cheesecake, but not like American/British cheesecakes.
It is prepared by baking a cake made from milk curd (or nowadays cottage cheese).
Normally ostaka is served with jam and whipped cream, or fruit and ice cream.

- Saltlakrits - Salty liquorice.
- Kanelbulle - Cinnamon Roll.

- Spettekaka - This dessert from southern Sweden is made using eggs, potato
flour and sugar. The mixture is put on a skewer and cooked over an open fire until it becomes very
dry and crispy (after cooking precautions are taken to retain this dryness). The cakes can be very small
or even several feet (over a meter) in length - the large cakes needing to be cut with a hacksaw as they
shatter if you attempt to cut them with a knife. Spettekaka is normally served with
vanilla ice cream, dark roast coffee and port wine.
- Knäck - Knäck is a traditional Swedish sticky toffee which is eaten at Christmas.
Here are some recipe books and cookbooks for
Swedish food:
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Dover Publications Paperback (157 pages)
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Delight family and friends with hundreds of the best Swedish dishes prepared right in your own kitchen. From typical smorgasbord items — pickled herring, creamed lobster, meatballs, etc. — to classic main dishes — roast lamb, baked eel, Lutfisk, etc. — to traditional breads and pastries. 200 easy-to-follow recipes. |
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Skyhorse Publishing Hardcover (192 pages)
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A full-color guide to delectable Swedish cakes and cookies—3.4 million copies sold in Sweden, a copy for every Swedish family! Swedish Cakes and Cookies has become a modern classic since it was first published in 1945. Modernized and improved over the years, today's full-color edition, with beautiful photographs of each recipe, contains nearly 300 recipes. Some, such as Berry Muffins, Coconut Macaroons, Linzer Torte, and Jelly Doughnuts, may be familiar, while others, such as German Lemon Cake, Almond Meringues, Truffle Tarts, and Toffee Crunch Torte, are deliciously unique. Gluten-free, egg-free, and sugar-free recipes ensure that this book is accessible to all dessert lovers. Beginners and experts will be reminded that baking is both easy and enjoyable when they read the practical advice and step-by-step instructions in each section. Swedish Cakes and Cookies is an essential resource for any home baker, and for anyone who loves to meet with friends for coffee and cake. 300 color illustrations |
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By Ernst Kirchsteiger
Skyhorse Publishing Hardcover (128 pages)
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Swedish Christmases evoke fond memories of delicious homemade breads and pastries, simple and beautiful wreaths and ornaments, and handmade crafts fashioned by the fire on a snowy day. Here readers will learn how to bring those warm traditions into their own homes, wherever they live. Included are instructions to make mulled wine, homemade peanut brittle, red candied apples, crisp pepparkakor, lightly browned Swedish meatballs, candles, wreaths, and more. Each recipe and project are accompanied by beautiful full-color photographs. From fashioning centerpieces to baking delicious cookies to hand-making Christmas tree ornaments, this book will inspire readers to rediscover the joys of a Scandinavian Christmas. 100 color photographs |
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By Martha Wiberg-Thompson
Penfield Pr Paperback (88 pages)
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By Anonymous
Skyhorse Publishing Paperback (400 pages)
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More than 300 classic Swedish recipes and tips. By presenting traditional recipes in Swedish on one side and the English translations on the other, The Swedish-American Cookbook takes authenticity to the next level. This book covers everything from breads to candies, meats to malts. It also contains example menus, helpful tips for preparation, and instructions for preserving various fruits and vegetables. Some recipes include Swedish caviar, cherry soup, almond cookies, baked chicken with parsnips, melon ice cream, meatballs, rusks, and dozens more.
This cookbook is one of a kind. Initially published in 1895, The Swedish-American Cookbook is now updated with beautiful full-color photographs and an attractive, easy-to-follow layout. Also included is an extended explanation on the weights, measurements, and fruit used in the recipes in order to make the process helpful for cooks unfamiliar with Swedish recipes. Lindhal’s instructions cannot be clearer in this easy-to-read, faithful resource for authentic Swedish food. 50 color illustrations |
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McCall Publishing - Field Publications Paperback (1 pages)
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McCall's Recipages / Recipe Cards are 7 5/8 x 10 inches in size and three-hole punched, ready to be added to your McCall's Cooking School Binder.
This is the Original (produced in 1984-1986) McCall's glossy, full-color, two-sided recipe card / individual cookbook page.
This is a replacement Recipe Card from the 576 Cards in this Three-Volume popular Cookbook Set.
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McCall Publishing - Field Publications Paperback (1 pages)
 | | Product Description: PRODUCT DESCRIPTION:
McCall's Recipages / Recipe Cards are 7 5/8 x 10 inches in size and three-hole punched, ready to be added to your McCall's Cooking School Binder.
This is the Original (produced in 1984-1986) McCall's glossy, full-color, two-sided recipe card / individual cookbook page.
This is a replacement Recipe Card from the 576 Cards in this Three-Volume popular Cookbook Set.
See Listing for more information. |
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