Brit Reacts to Trying and Rating Swedish food: RECOMMENDED BY YOU.

[@AlvinDema]

For the shrimp/prawn thing, they aren’t the same and google says this: While very similar in appearance, shrimp and prawns are two distinct species. Prawns tend to be larger than shrimp, and often taste sweeter. There are more varieties of shrimp, too. Both animals have 10 legs, but prawns have pincers on three pairs of legs, while shrimp just have one clawed duo.

[@PartikleVT]

and prawn cant fry a rice

[@momma636]

Budapest bakelse is a swedish invention. A swiss roll made out of marengue filled with whipped cream and mandarines. The last thing thing he ate was kroppkakor like a hashbrown filled with bacon and somehow he managed to get rasberry jam on a bottle instread of lingenberry jam from a jar,

[@daw7563]

Hashbrowns are fried tho. Kroppkakor are generally just boiled.

[@emmelisen]

The filling is salty porkmeat, onion and allspice.

[@momma636]

@@emmelisen jag har sett de göras med bacon med. Har själv aldrig ätit dem så jag vet inte hur de är.

[@momma636]

@@daw7563 Seen the leftovers be fried, ica have recipes on that

[@alolol1000]

har lagat kroppkakor med bacon helst vill man dränera oljan för att endast få den krispiga saltigheten

[@zimon85]

Sill, boiled potatoes, sour cream and chopped chives is a classical summer dinner.

[@aanniiee84]

And christmas..... (christams, easter, midsummer....you name it.....)

[@zimon85]

@@aanniiee84 true….but I’ve only had sour cream and chives in summer.

[@aanniiee84]

@@zimon85 Thats a good start!

[@jennykedebacklarsson8735]

When you come to Sweden, you need to get one of your Swedish followers to help you make things the right way and how we serve it.

[@momma636]

I have NEVER EVER seen a strawberry bun in my supermarket

[@kultomten]

Me neither

[@martawidegren4955]

He's at Ica Maxi Nyköping and they make them in summer when they have leftover strawberrys.

[@OldVikingSchool]

As a nobody who makes a lot of the food showcased here. The "mini" smörgåstårta is called "Räkbakelse" or Shrimp Pastry directly translated. It's not a pastry more so a very tiny sandwich cake, two rye bread rounds filled with shrimp filling(often shrimps, mayonnaise, dill, and pepper). The "pastry" is covered in either creme fraiche or mayonnaise and parsley with peeled shrimps on top. The strawberry bun is basically a double fried croissant with strawberry cream & meringue mix. The Budapest Bakelse is "Budapest pastry" named after the Hungarian capital city, it's a wafer pastry filled with hazelnut and vanilla cream. Ärtsoppa with fläsk is yellow pea soup with pork, hearthy good dish that can be improved with mustard and thyme.

[@jonaspettersson5296]

Why doesnt he ask to get the right one, he bought raspberry jam🤭

[@momma636]

First thing he ate was a sausage a falukorv. Yes he is at Ica Maxi. Skagenröra is a mix of shellfish in mayo. Sill is herring and this one is NOT like surströmming.Yes all jams and marmalades are in the same aisle. And he said that he bought the budget WRONG!! That would be Ica Basic not BOB or Rydbergs. They are the pricy ones. Korv Stroganoff is our cheap version of Beef Stroganoff. Räkbakelse is a miniversion of smörgåstårta

[@Remoniq]

You wrote what I would say. Thank you.

[@greygxd]

korv stroganoff is a great dish for saving money tbh

[@momma636]

@@greygxd i know rhere is always one or two in my freezer. Buy them when they are on sale at my store

[@greygxd]

@@momma636 yup, always gotta atleast have one falukorv in the freezer. A classic more "poor" dish growing up was macaroni, falukorv and ketchup

[@birgittae9046]

You make a real ”Skagenröra” with fish rum, mayonnaise, shrimps and dill. Yummie! 😋😋

[@WhadifuzAlottanois]

Oh you need "Rårörda lingon" to "Kroppkakor", "ugnspannkaka", "köttbullar" and so on... Not Lingonberry Jam. "Rårörda" is basicly just Lingonberrys and sugar in a mix.... And it is oh sooo goooood. And "Korv Stoganoff" with a touch of a good mustard, is heaven!!!

[@anonymousperson8317]

This, and only this!

[@Elaxingen]

And "Rårörda lingon" isn't nearly as sweet as lingonberry jam (I know you know this, but info for Dwayne).

[@Nevolet]

@@WhadifuzAlottanois i agree, I prefer rårörda lingon over lingoberryjam

[@johankaewberg8162]

Scotland is an honorary member of the Nordic countries.

[@Metalandstuff]

As Swede...i would really have Scotland, as a part of the Nordic Countries. It feels like we have something common whit them .

[@stefana.jansson32]

@@Metalandstuff mostly cus the vikings paid scotland a "visit" in the old days. giving them a language "Gealic" that went over to Ireland when the Scotts traveled over to Ireland.

[@Metalandstuff]

@@stefana.jansson32 Yes , the Norse-Gaelic roots, such as Clan MacDonald, Clan MacDougall and Clan MacLeod. The elite mercenary warriors known as the gallowglass (gallóglaigh) emerged from these Norse-Gaelic clans and became an important part of Irish warfare.

[@johankaewberg8162]

@@Metalandstuff Yes, and why not? They feel more Norse than English. Let’s get them out of the U.K. and into the Nordic cooperation.

[@Metalandstuff]

@@johankaewberg8162 i totally agree , they should be whit us . The history, bound us together . their must be a way to make it happen. 🤔 I mean when you think Scotland, you don't think about England. And if you know the history between them , its impossible to see them united as one . I hope they get their independence back , and join the Nordic countries.

[@birgittae9046]

Shrimp Habitat: While they can live in freshwater, shrimp generally live in saltwater. Claws: Shrimp have claws on two pairs of their legs. Shells: The second segment of a shrimp's shell overlaps the first and third shell segments. This creates a distinct bend in their shape, another detail to notice when shopping for seafood. Prawns Habitat: Prawns live in fresh or brackish (somewhat salty) water, often near the bottom. Claws: They have claws on three pairs of their legs, which you can spot if you purchase unpeeled seafood. Shells: Prawns' shell segments overlap down their abdomen-meaning, the first shell overlaps the second, and the second overlaps the third-so there's less of a bend in their body.

[@ingsve]

The stawberry bun thing is not really a standard thing. It's more like a variant of combining strawberries and whipped cream which is typical for the Swedish summer. That supermarket simply made it into a bun.

[@Nevolet]

Lingonberry grows native in sweden. And personally i think lingonberry taste sour and sweet while cranberry taste more sour and tart, and drier somehow. We put it in the fridge but in the store its stored along every other jam, usually close to cordial saft.

[@Gammaskalle]

Lingonberry with bloodpudding is da bomb.

[@kultomten]

You have to have mustard in the peasoup. And it's usually the main course before pancakes as a dessert

[@bengtolsson5436]

Lingonberry jam is in the same place as other types of jam. Not hard to find at all. Stroganoff looked a bit thin. It should have been in the pot for a while longer. Sausage stroganoff is often made with rice. You should always fry in butter. Gets much better.

[@ann-christinenilsson4046]

Agree, it´s so easy to read on the jar what it is.

[@ann-christinenilsson4046]

@@TheXmabax It was not the question here but the fact that he took a bottle of raspberryjam instead of lingonberryjam

[@bengtolsson5436]

@@ann-christinenilsson4046 no it was lingonberryjam in a bottle.

[@ann-christinenilsson4046]

@@bengtolsson5436 It did not look like that.

[@SandraSamikamo]

Fried "Falukorv" (sausage) should be served with macaronis cooked in milk (Mjölkstuvade makaroner"), you should try that if you come to Sweden! It's easy to accidentally burn the saucepan so be careful! That's my childhood :D

[@livedandletdie]

Stuvning kan dra åt skogen. Det är Hin Håles påhitt. Hur kan man förstöra något så gott som Pasta med att hälla mjölk i grytan.

[@dsludge8217]

And seasoned with white pepper.

[@jespergranstrom5267]

nää ush, min mor var så snäll att hon avvarade vanliga makaroner till mej när mina syskon ville ha stuvade makaroner 😅

[@afternoobtea914]

You need to eat "Raggmunkar med fläsk" and "Kroppkakor med lingon och skirat smör". Two of my favourites. Then I think every family in Sweden has their own recipe on "Spaghetti och köttfärssås".

[@kilmone]

Cranberries = more acidic with a stronger, lingering, thickness Lingberries = sweeter with a softer thickness None are better than the other imo, they are both great in their own ways.

[@rockcanem]

Yes the Räkbakelse (Shrimp pastry-in English) is just a mini smörgåsrdstårta. There are more types of mini Smörgårdstårta that you can get from/at stores, cafes and other places too.

[@ublama5226]

Stroganoff we eat all the time, i work as a chef in a school. This is one of the top 5 favorites that the kids love. So yes we do this really often. Just fry falukorv, called stekt falukorv. We usually have it with pasta. So like Stekt falukorv med makaroner, and put ketchup on it. Some put mustard also ( i do). And we do falukorv i ugn, (Falukorv in the oven) So like the whole thing, cut it like half the way down. Like 2 cm apart each cut, fill the cuts with onion, cheese, or whatever you like. Top with ketchup and mustard. Some do a sauce with cream, heinz chili sauce, rellish. Every family does there own thing.

[@Poifix]

You can serve falukorv in SOOOO many ways. It's an extremely versatile sausage

[@jennyawliva802]

we eat black pudding with lingonberry jam and fried bacon for a really good meal :) and we make falu sausages with stewed macaroni

[@znail4675]

The squeeze bottle jam is essentially jam for kids.

[@raskahn9286]

Indeed, the best are the ones where the berries are still intact.

[@bashiel]

Korvstroganoff is my kids favorite food

[@SteamboatW]

There's a famous 70's independant movie that's famous for it's Falukorv scene...

[@Calliopeia666]

Fäbojäntan? 😂

[@changingme1412]

And later on she worked as a domestic science teacher (I have no idea if google translated that correctly). I think she never ever had pupils preparing falukorv in any way in class.

[@birgittae9046]

Ingredients in Budapest Stubbe (pastry): 6 egg whites 3 dl caster sugar 150 g hazelnut kernels 0.75 dl potato flour Filling: 4 dl whipping cream 350 g (2 cans of 175 g each) mandarin wedges Garnish: 25 g dark chocolate There are no pea nuts in it! But of course there MAY be traces of peanuts. If the manufacturer uses the same machines for all types of nuts when chopping them. 😳

[@Templarofsteel88]

a tip when making korv stroganoff is to add a can of diced tomatoes, I usually go with the one with either chili or garlic. Räkbakelse is basically a portioned sized smörgåstårta with more shrimps. Ärtsoppa is split pea soup. When we got served split pea soup in school we would always get pancakes (thin ones) as a dessert after. If they still have it, since it was this year's taste you should try abba asian fuision, it is pickled herring with chili, ginger, and spring onion.

[@torgrim123]

Sausage Stroganoff are something you do when you don't have much time on your hand, It takes as long as the rice takes to cook ( I'm a bit weird but I enjoy mash potatoes more than rice to this dish) most people have the basics at home, some old school cafes and supermarkets have one portion smörgåstårta pieces.

[@hakansoder5279]

While very similar in appearance, shrimp and prawns are two distinct species actually.

[@agren.l]

Potatoesmash att fried Falusousage,or with spagetti. Smörgåstårta, budapestbakelse. Lingon together with blodsausage, meatballs, or oatmeal, or simulera porridge. Lingon is not that kind of sweet Barry jam

[@danielkarlsson258]

I'd say korvstroganoff is very common in Sweden, but still - fried falukorv (as he did second) with PASTA and ketchup is a dish most of us kids from the 80's up until kids today have eaten so much it's part of our DNA. 😊 You MUST try toast Skagen, but you shuold really try a homemade one or one at a cafe/restaurant. You should not eat "sill" alone like that. You should eat it with potatoes and "gräddfil". Or Jansson's Frestelse (at christmas).

[@Ikaelgo]

Dwayne’s face when the guy started squeezing out the pea soup.😂

[@Kamishi845]

I mean, pea soup in a container is the worst anyway. I think if you make your own pea soup it can probably be very good, but the ready bought are horrible.

[@stefana.jansson32]

Dwayne, the last meal is called "kroppkakor" - directly ranslated into "Body cakes". Its mostly make out of potato outer hull with pork meat inside. most of the old classig swedish food was made out of stuff we had laying around. its mostly consist of potatoes and things we could produce in the 1800. local ingredients. as we werent that weathly back then, high poverty, and most people were farmers barely making it, we just had to use everything on the animals we had, use everything and grow everything that we could grow in these harsh lands. so thats where most of the "basic" classic foods came from. picked stuff so it could last longer over winter, salted meats, crisp breads without an ounce of water so it couldnt mold, logical efficient food. not like France or Italy. we had efficient food that kept us alive. and some stayed as classical festival foods. no waste mentality.

[@dsludge8217]

When Gothenburg was founded in the 1600s, there were two seats on the city council reserved for Scotsmen as they were a substantial presence in the area.

[@Pernilla.G]

I lived in Australia for a couple of years and the one thing I missed from Sweden was Falukorv 🤩😂

[@swedishmetalbear]

He was eating Kroppkakor. (Swedish potato and meat dumplings) They are delicious..

[@Spketlaban]

when i was a kiddo my mom always did korv stroganoff

[@saraorback755]

Love korvstroganoff! Easy to make 😊 Yes, it’s a mini smörgåstårta! The strawberry cake looks delicious but it’s not typically Swedish.

[@smievil]

11:59 feel like korv stroganoff tend to be more red with bigger pieces of sausage or less fluids. name might come from russian beef stroganoff. it looks pretty nice

[@carro-xb9oz]

It's made of a grated mixture of smoked pork and beef or veal with potato starch flour, onion, salt and mild spices. Falukorv is a pre-cooked sausage, thus it can be eaten cold without any further preparation.

[@felicialinder9893]

STROGANOFF IS THE BEST!!!!!!!!! MY FAVORITE FOOD AS A SWEDE

[@t.b6268]

Would like to se you try swedish candy 👌🏻 many people in other countries love our candy and snacks 🤩

[@viikmaqic]

Korvstroganoff is amazing. Always make a few portions each time so I can have it for lunch or dinner a few times a week whenever I get around to making it.

[@jennyawliva802]

Cranberries resemble lingonberries but are much more acidic. /swedish girl answer ;)

[@XtreeM_FaiL]

Cranberry is to a lingonberry like a grape fruit is to a lemon.

[@EterPuralis]

Shrimps are shrimps, prawns are prawns. Edit: you said röra wayyy better than he did. Also, you don't make stroganoff with tomato paste. It's ketchup.

[@arthena2130]

There are a lot of Swedish food that we cook at home that we never or almost never see in restaurants. The dishes in this video covers some of those, but if you are going for the Airbnb idea, I would recommend watching some more videos about the food we make at home. If you are coming with your dad an airbnb is most likely cheaper per night too.

[@birgittae9046]

Yes, sausage Stroganoff is very good. 😋😋 Now it's been a long time since I ate it. But it is a common everyday dish for families with children and in schools for lunch.

[@NickiSixx1]

I call them prawn too. He’s eating something called FALUKORV, it’s a thick sausage typical for Sweden. Almost every sausage in Sweden are smoked so you can eat it strait from the package if you want. I do that. SKAGENRÖRA is herring in a gravy with seafood in it. We have lots of herring in gravy like that here Lingonberries are a bit sweetie then cranberries, which don’t grow here.

[@irenestahl1598]

Senapssill is the best!

[@Hazikle]

Pickeled herring is fantastic with boiled potatos, boiled egg, chives, fine choped red onion and sour creem!

[@elincarlsson6388]

You could do both. What I mean is, ask what people from Sweden know you will like and then what you probably wont like as a forigner that has never tried either before, could be fun, it could surprise us all either way.

[@jeanettea4930]

Lingonberries belong to the same family of berries as cranberries, according to Flavorful Home. Although both lingonberries and cranberries are ruby red in color, with hard skin and delicate interiors, lingonberries have a pink or red flesh, while cranberries have white flesh. 😊❤️

[@SuperDalton72]

All jam and canned berries and fruit are at the same place, And where his at it is super easy to find.

[@hakansoder5279]

Smörgås (sandwich) + Tårta (cake) = sandwichcake. To pronunce "tårta".. use the english vowel in "aw" or "ought". Great channel. Love from Sweden. And yes.. Do visit sometime (make a video out of it?)

[@Revener666]

Sausage stroganoff NEEDS sour cream / creme fraiche.

[@birgittae9046]

Cranberries and lingonberries are two different plants/berries. Both are edible but they taste slightly different. Both berries grow wild in Sweden. Lingonberries are picked in all forests, cranberries grow in wetter areas. And those areas are not as common any more.

[@MakooWallinen]

He ppreviously ate some Kroppkakor and he boiled them I think, and now his viewers asked him to fry it instead, so that is what that quickly cut time lapse was.

[@jeanettea4930]

You said it right, your Swedish is exceptional👌🏼😊❤️

[@bik7083]

We have sill (pickled herring) for Christmas, Midsummer, Easter and once in a while even on other occasions as well. It’s very tasty but like surströmming (fermented herring) you might not like it the first time. But if you don’t give up it will grow on you. 😊👍🏻

[@MartinAhlman]

All of the food are things I eat regularly. "Räkbakelse" = Small "smörgåstårta". "Budapestbakelse", we pronounce the last "e". "Budapestbakels" is just jibberish. Use the letters provided in the name ;-) "Ärtsoppa" is eaten with mustard, maybe with a glass of warm "Punsh" (no it's spelled that way...) We do have nice food! Even "surströmming" is nice, you just have to get over the punch in the face that goes with it.

[@Zabiru-]

Having not eaten a lot of Cranberries so I had too google a bit. From what I can tell Cranberries are more naturally tart than Lingonberries, but both have a somewhat sour taste just with the berries themselves. The jam you got from IKEA would have had a lot of sugar in it since they don't exactly use home-made jam (I assume - granted) so in that case I would imagine the taste is rather similar. Nutrionally Cranberries win as far as Vitamin C and A in addition to fibre content goes, while Lingonberries have more than twice the amount of antioxidants. Especially if you get wild lingonberries, though farmed lingonberries aren't really a thing in Europe as far as I can tell. They both contain about the same amount of vitamin K. You find it near all the other jam and fruit preservatives, it does not need to be refrigerated unless the packaging is opened. What you thought was Finnish was him trying to say the word Bakelse - means pastry. Like in the latter case there the "Budapest Bakelse" simply means Budapest Pastry. Also whatever Test-To-Speech service he was using was either very bad or he forgot the E at the end of Bakelse. Ba-Kell-Se

[@igeekling]

The most important difference (apart from the it's different species thing) is that cranberries are very easy to commercially cultivate and harvest. (Cranberry harvesting is rather nifty, recommend looking it up if unfamiliar) And lingonberries. Very much not. But pretty exclusively wild harvested. So will never really be an international commercial crop. But stay as a local delicacy.

[@MrHenrikAndersson]

Remember he's on a budget, and the sausage he's trying is what people often buy to save some money or feeling nostalgic.

[@Schmorgus]

Pea soup, and pancake. It's traditional ;) And at the end, it was "Pite-palt" ;) Or just "palt": Meat-filled potato dumplings traditionally enjoyed in northern Sweden. You don't fry them. You boil them whole.

[@SteamboatW]

Fortunately for him, a Peanut isn't a nut and doesn't trigger the same receptors as nuts. Hazelnuts on the other hand are real nuts.

[@Qarin3]

The dumpling in the beginning of the movie is a 'palt', from the northern part of Sweden. Raw potato and barley flour, with salty pork in the middle. In the south they eat 'kroppkakor', made from boiled potato, flour and egg with fried pork/ham/sausage in the middle. Both dishes are served with butter and lingonberry jam (or 'rårörda lingon') and for beverage milk.

[@sverige798]

Hello! 😊 You have seen a lot of videos about Sweden now! That means that you are practically a Swede, the newest citizen of Sweden, congratulations 🎉😊 Now it's time for you to come home! Best greetings from Sebastian, also a Swede 😀

[@KarlWander]

If you are afraid of trying "Sill" I would recommend to buy "Senapsill" which is marinated herring in mustard. 10/10. Best sill there is. It is quite a sweet mustard its in.

[@maritgranstromstudley208]

Also it's a huge difference buying ready made skagenröra, Ärtsoppa, smörgåstårta and so on, rather than making it from scratch.

[@rasmuswi]

Far more representative of what Swedes do 90 % of the time though. It's like meatballs. Only tourists eat fancy meat balls at posh restaurants. Swedes fry up a bunch of Mama Scans meatballs and serve with Snabbmakaroner and ketchup.

[@maritgranstromstudley208]

​@rasmuswi it probably is. I can't relate to the meatball thing though as I don't eat meat 😅 But even when kids lived at home we very rarely ate ready made food. Mind you I really enjoy cooking so that might make a difference.

[@hannaskoog7897]

Its a Budapest bakelse and its Swedish

[@lars-eriklarsson85]

LINGONBERRY VS. CRANBERRY, The cranberry diameter is typically around 9-14 mm (0.4-0.6 in), whereas that of the lingonberry is a bit smaller, around 6-10 mm (0.2-0.4 in). Both lingonberry and cranberry have a tangy taste and contain very little sugar than other berries like strawberry and blueberry. Lingonberries are usually a bit less acidic, making them a bit sweeter in taste than cranberries. Ty Google.

[@lisabirgittasdotter7805]

In Northern Europe we don’t use as much spice because we have been able to keep meet and such in a cool cellar due to our climate so there was no ripe taste to mask with a lot of spices. Simple as that 😊

[@tuva540]

13:02 if ur gonna try falukorv this way, it’s not as traditional to be eating it with potato(although it works aswell) but it’s actually more common to eat it with “Stuvade makaroner”(stewed macaroni) and ketchup:))

[@tyki110]

the ultimate swedish food is the Christmas table

[@rasmuswi]

I think the main reason the guy had trouble finding Lingonberry jam was that he was shopping at Ica Maxi, and your typical Ica Maxi has like a hundred aisles that are like five miles long. The Lingonberry jam would be where all the other jams are.

[@dsludge8217]

Pea soup is best served with a glass of cold milk and a glass of hot punsch (Carlshamns Flaggpunsch is my preferred poison). People have differing tastes regarding the viscosity of the soup; premade soup comes rather thick so you rarefy it with water to get it to your preferred texture. Pancakes with jam and whipped cream for dessert.

[@sts6388]

It took me decades to try the herring. And that specific one hes trying I still don't want to try. But the ones flavoured with mustard, curry or Västerbottenost ( a cheese) I like. And the sausage stroganoff is a classic ❤

[@kalleanka-p2p]

Bakelse in sweden is a smal cake/tarte, smörgåsbakelse is is a litteratur smörgåstårta like you say and The Budapest bakelse is a smal cake whith nutbottom cream and mandarins and roled together in maräng (eggwhite and suger whiped Hard like cream) Ica maxi is a swedish store so he is in sweden. Falukorv is a trademarked sausage from Falun a swedish city and its a Meat sausage like the amerikan call balony. This is served in sweish schools Evert week because its cheap and takten good and is a beef stoganoff but they chansen the more expensive beef to falukorv

[@felicialidback5637]

In Sweden we eat cake (tårta) and cream pastries like Budapestbakelse on a plate with a spoon. 😅

[@wesley.peterson]

the stroganoff is a BIG swedish household food. I made some for lunch today!

[@PartikleVT]

as a coastal Finn, love sill, love skagenröra, love smörgåstårta, love budapestbakelse but please eat it with a spoon. Sausage stroganoff is a school cafeteria food so I think I've had it enough for this lifetime.

[@Zabiru-]

Oh, just a tip - From someone that really isn't into the whole pickled herring/sill business I would suggest you try first the one in the video - Inlagd Sill. But then, also try Citronsill - Lemon pickled herring, if you can find it. It's a really summery, fresh, somewhat sour taste, where they put lemonpeel and some lemonjuice in the pickling juice in addition to the standard ingredients. Some of them have lemongrass in them too. I've always dreaded the "Sill-lunch" that usually comes with all the major holidays, but on a whim I tried Citronsill while visiting a relative and I actually genuinely liked it. The Mustard-sauce variety still turns my stomach, but you know.. baby steps :)

[@emmelisen]

He liked this Skagenröra, but if you make it yourself or buy the stores "homemade" one, it is SO MUCH more delicious!! And Kroppkakor, at the end . . are most often simmered whole until the float up to the surface, then you cut an X on top of them and pour melted butter over it, so it seeps down into the cake! Soo good. My grandmother made the yummiest Kroppkakor! We had a yearly competition in the family on who could eat the most Kroppkakor. You can fry them to, and add some milk!

[@ingsve]

Yes, that was basically a single serving smörgåstårta.

[@FornregAdmin]

Cranberry is called tranbär in swedish. It's another kind of berry. It grows here in Sweden too, but is not as common in dishes as lingonberries.

[@birgittae9046]

I eat crispbread with butter and a slice of cheese with my pea soup. And I add a lot of sweet/strong mustard in my pea soup.

[@kultomten]

Korv Stroganoff is a regular meal that I cook when I don't have time to do anything more advanced. It's good but not a culinary experience. Most important, it's easy and quick.

[@josefineforslin9562]

The strawberry pastrie looks like a variation of semla.

[@Theswedishtristan]

I can say that sill is a thing that not everyone likes but it is still a tradition in sweden

[@sarduc003]

There was a lot of sea food in this review, but one thing I really missed was Jasons`s temptation (Janssons Frestelse) a traditional dish made from shredded potatoes, onions, anchovy and cream (salt and pepper to taste) topped with bread crumbs/panko and baked in an oven. A few things about pea soup: It can be served as it is, but more common is with mustard and thyme. Traditionally pea soup would be served on Thursdays along a glass of punch and pancakes with jam and whipped cream for dessert.

[@MannifredHobgoblin]

If you ever go to Sweden, you have to go to the REAL Sweden, I.E. anywhere north of the Dalecarlia River or you won't get the best experience out of it. May I suggest somewhere around Lake Siljan

[@livedandletdie]

I don't really agree with you, after all the Real Sweden consists only of 2 of the regions. Skåne and Lappland. The rest as the saying goes, contains only livestock and barns. Sverige består utav Skåne därom norrutliggande fäbodar och Lappland.

[@johankaewberg8162]

Sandwich cake can of course be condensed into a sandwich-sandwich. Great stuff!

[@OldVikingSchool]

"Sill" has a specific taste, if you love it then good for you. Most Swedes on the large family setting tables opts for the mustard sill because the mustard totally masks the pickled herring flavor.

[@Damalatorian]

Regarding the Ärtsoppa Dwayne.. I'm not sure if stores have any other -but it's the one called "Soldatens Ärtsoppa" that you need to get... a green one (also beware from their vegan option). You should by native rule also have a drink called punsch with it (a sweet spirit that you'll find in Systembolaget). After the soup you should have pancakes with whipped cream and jam. It were and I think still is a staple on menues on thursdays... why? Idk.. but it is. Thursdays are pea soup, fridays are tacos..

[@CarJul666]

A lot of cafés in Sweden sell portion sized smörgåstårta or as shown here, a mini version of it. Just don't buy it at the airport, it's super expensive. Bakelse means pastry. Budapest bakelse is a marengue swiss roll filled with whipped cream and preserved sweet tangerine wedges. There's some cacao powder in I too. Not my kind of pastry.

[@Ajnaeckros]

Räkbakelse is not exactly the same as Smörgåstårta (almost the right pronunciation) but it's close to the seafood version. Almost every store/shop selling baked goods or food in Sweden have Smörgåstårta, and a big supermarket like Ica Maxi or a bakery usually have different portion sizes, so you can buy a bug one for a party or a small one for yourself. Try that instead of the räkbakelse when you get here. Or both. But since you're more interested in the Smörgåstårta this is my recommendation. Swedish food is comfort food, but it can get boring quickly if that's all you eat since there's not a lot of spices. The essential spices in Swedish cuisine are salt, white pepper, black pepper, soy sauce (for colour, not so much for taste), dill and butter. But if you're feeling exotic you can add some herbs like oregano or basil. The most common way to serve panfried Falukorv is with milk stewed macaroni, and ketchup or mustard. One of my favourite comfort foods aswell. 🤩

[@DaisyNo-ig6qb]

The lingonberrt jam in IKEA consists of more redcurrents than lingonberry and that makes the taste more cranberry like. Lingon has a more heavy taste

[@birgittae9046]

Our shrimps that is the common type are kind of smaller than what we called prawns. And they are bright pink and have a salty flavour. Some time of the year they have rum, some time the have not. I love our shrimps. Fresh boiled prawns in other countries tend to have lighter colour and are more tasteless, less salt. For example in Australia. But of course in Spain and Asia for example you can get very spicy prawn dishes with chili that are delicious. 😋😋

[@AlexandraBryngelsson]

I accidentally tried the gluten free bread at a buffet once... Like eating the beach.

[@zpitzer]

I was thinking the same thing: "why not just ask someone".