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Swedish cuisine is in its traditional form rather heavy and rich in fat. Due to long winters, the ability to store food for a long time was important, which explains the lack of fresh vegetables in many traditional recipes. Various turnips were common in older cooking, but these were largely supplanted by the potato when it was introduced in the 18th century. Fish and meat play a prominent role in any traditional Swedish dish, vegetarianism being historically non-existent.
1 Breakfasts
- Sandwiches
- Knäckebröd -- traditional Swedish bread
- Milk or Filmjölk -- In a glass
- Juice
- Milk or yoghurt or filmjölk (soured milk) -- In a bowl with sugar and often cereals ( corn flakes / muesliMuesli (spelled Musli in German and, especially in Switzerland, Muesli is the name of a mixture of breakfast cereals. The Swiss name is 'Birchermuesli'. The main ingredient for this popular dish is uncooked rolled oats, although more recently many variati)
2 Dishes
- SmörgåsbordSmorgasbord is an anglification of the Swedish word Smorgasbord''. It is a buffet style table in a restaurant, or at home served at a holiday, prepared with many small dishes. For a fixed amount of money, you are allowed to eat as many of these as you wis -- Smorgasbord
- KöttbullarKottbullar or Swedish meatballs are balls of minced or ground meat. There are many kind of meatball recipes with different kind of spices. How you make your meatballs depends on your taste. However, all recipes are based on the following basic, or minimum -- Swedish meatballs
- Julskinka -- Christmas ham
- Inlagd sillA very popular Scandinavian food item, pickled herring has been around for a long time. In preparation herring are cut into fillets and placed in a vinegar/ salt/ sugar solution to which peppercorn, bay leaves and raw onions are added. Once the pickling p -- Pickled herring
- SurströmmingSurstromming is a Swedish delicacy consisting of fermented Baltic herring. People who try it can be confident that they will never forget it. It is sold in cans, and when you open them a strong, foul smell is released. The smell is similar to fish gone ba -- Fermented Baltic herring
- Gravad lax -- Salmon, salted, cured and cold smoked
- Kåldolmar -- Cabbage rolls
- Pannkakor -- Pancakes
- Ärtsoppa -- Peasoup
- Kroppkakor -- Cooked potato-dumplings, filled with pork
- Fläsk och bruna bönor -- Pork rinds and brown beans
- Kräftor -- Crayfish
- Julbord -- Christmas smorgasbord
- Blodpudding -- Black pudding
- Pölsa -- Hash
- Palt -- Blood bread
- Pyttipanna -- Pyttipanna
- Falukorv -- Sausage originating from Falun
In the new Swedish kitchen, dishes are lighter, smaller and generally contains several different vegetables. This mode of cooking is highly influenced by French and American cuisine.
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