Traditional Foods
Many traditional dishes
employ simple, contrasting
flavors, such as the traditional
dish of hearty meatballs and
gravy with tart, pungent
lingonberry jam.
Although many traditional
dishes are simple, the cuisine
is in large parts similar to
many other European cuisines.
Another Swedish favorite
cuisine is the traditional
Pickled herring, sour cream
and chopped chives, potatoes
and an egg half.
Here is the Potato casserole - called Janssons
Frestelse.
We usually see this dish on our
Christmas Smorgasbord, but is equally enjoyed
at Easter with Eggs and the crisp Vasa Bread.
Potatoes are eaten all year-round in Sweden.
New potatoes at Midsommar is served together
with pickled herring, chives, sour cream and the
first strawberries of the year are traditionally
served as
desert.
A Southern Sweden specialty is crayfish. It is a
small lobster like shellfish. It is a big hit in the fall.
A young Swede enjoys California crayfish
in August celebrated with Swedish
Immigrants and US ancestors.
Linnea Lodge VASA Order of America a Swedish-American Fraternal Organization Founded, November 28, 1927 Petaluma, California
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Swedish pancakes - great when served with Lingon sylt.
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Gravlax, served on crisp bread with pepper and lemon.
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A wonderful desert is the "Princess tarta" with it's marzipan top, and filling of whipped cream and butter cream.......Mmmmmm (Picture from Semiswede)
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