Swedish Meatballs feat. Swedish Granny!

[@johnsder]

I am from Sweden and I can confirm that every swedish granny looks like her 100 %

[@donalskehan]

+John Söderlund LOL

[@bryanchan3121]

Haha!

[@khaledkoko3190]

+Donal Skehan Donal I'm mad

[@khaledkoko3190]

+Donal Skehan you're not putting the recipe of the most important thing , the sauce

[@Marcusandersson1337]

+khaled koko I am guessing it is just the dehydrated sauce that you add milk to and let it boil up. This is why there is no recipe, but originally you fry the meatballs in a pan and then just add heavy cream and milk to it once all the meatballs have been fried. S&P love and strain it and serv.

[@MrStensnask]

Brown sauce: Add a good chunk of butter to whatever metal thingy you cooked the meatballs in (don't wash the metal thingy, leave all the meat juices and scraps in there!). Let it melt and then add a couple of table spoons of plain white flower. Stir until everything is combined. Now the base of the brown sauce has been made. Add 200 ml of beef stock slowly and stir vigorously until it thickens. Add a dash of cream and some brown food colouring (food colouring is optional but in some parts of Scandinavia very traditional). Add freshly ground black pepper and salt to taste (probably wont need much salt as the beef stock usually is very salty). Cook until sauce has the consistency you want. Enjoy!

[@donalskehan]

***** Sounds great!

[@ThashNathan]

Came for the meatball recipe, stayed for the cuteness of the video! :)

[@xjAlbert]

I always thought you are nice, Donal, but when I saw this video I decided you are wonderful. The lovely way you enjoy people who are older sealed the deal :-)

[@donalskehan]

Aw thanks for that! :) Really glad you enjoyed it! :)

[@IschysSyrra]

I love this, a perfect mixture of cooking and fun. I'm very impressed by your Swedish too, especially since you've only been speaking it for a couple of years (if I understood it right). It is a hard language to master, I am so lucky I've grown up with it. You just got yourself a like and a new subscriber :)

[@donalskehan]

Lisa Persson tusen tack :)

[@iTzMajman]

Holycrap, that Granny looks so Swedish i don't even know what..

[@thomasfalkenstedt2679]

I actually love the way you complete eachother's sentences in two different mother tongues and both understand eachother perfectly. And I am amazed by how fast you've learned Swedish. My boyfriend (who's British) actually made it into a challenge and made it for me on Valentine's inspired by this video. And it was yum. :)

[@donalskehan]

Thomas Falkenstedt was lots of fun to film - and thank you :)

[@RainbowGardens]

One of my favorite comfort meals. Lovely! This was such a cute video and the music was perfect. I like my mashed potatoes with white pepper too. :)

[@donalskehan]

Glad you liked the music! Took a while to find the right one to go with this! :)

[@bappo7105]

I live in Finland but I'm half swedish and I love your accent :D It sounds like you are saying shitballs at one point and your swedish is also great :D

[@wrcarter4]

I am glad I am not the only one that caught that. I had to rewind 3 or 4 times to make sure. 3 1/2 years later...

[@sandrarivas4360]

ajajajajaja!!!!!!!

[@MaZEEZaM]

whelmed Yes, I thought the same 💩

[@anneperry9014]

That's what it sounded like, lol 😂🤣

[@hotpothoe]

I thought that vinegar was vodka at first.. hahahha

[@donalskehan]

Lol might be a good twist with that! :)

[@NicoleMatassa]

Hahahah me too 😂

[@claralosada3090]

I'm in Argentina and this recipe is perfect for this winter! I tried this recipe for the first time in Ireland :-) Tip: I add nutmeg to the mash potato!! Thanks for sharing!

[@nilanjanamukherji6595]

Such a happy recipe with ur granny ❤️ I could feel so much love and warmth between u 2...Merry Christmas to you guys!

[@beccafrances31]

This looks so good and you and Sophie's grandparents are so cute! I'd love to see more of them! :D

[@donalskehan]

I'll have to shoot some more with them next time I'm over! :)

[@cheyennebarton]

I'm currently in Sweden visiting my mother's family, and this video just made my heart so warm. Every Swedish woman has her own little recipe for köttbullar och potatis, and it was so lovely to see this beautiful lady's! Though it's all the same basics, there are of course little familial twists to add here and there. Like my mum cooks hers on the stovetop instead of the oven, and she definitely adds lots of cream with the mashed potatoes to make them lumpless. Lingon is an absolute must, though! And the gravy. Oh BOY THE GRAVY. Your Swedish is pretty lovely Donal! You know more than my dad did/does when he married my mum. He just knows "Jag vill ha en glas vit vin/öl, snälla." Which is all you need, really. I'm just so happy in my heart-place, it's a nice feeling. All these Swedish videos make me so proud in a very odd sort of way! Tack ska du ha!

[@donalskehan]

Hahaha I'm glad your dad picked up at least the basics! :) So glad you liked it! :)

[@ThisWithThem]

Donal this video was brilliant, it had everything! I was laughing so much and it was really sweet learning how to make traditional Swedish meatballs with Sophie's Gran. Kate :)

[@catarinarodrigues6600]

You are so charismatic, Donal! I seriously love your videos, they're full of joy and happiness! :D

[@dollyperry3020]

I hope we have more recipes with the Swedish Granny...Love it!

[@donalskehan]

I'll see what I can do! :)

[@biggerbolderbaking]

Donal Skehan Great video!!! That's one funny granny.

[@KaryanMendoza]

Omg I loved them, they are so sweet! And also loved the food, and all of your accents haha

[@georgies.4823]

I think this is my favourite video of all! The way you are with all types of people makes me so happy - Sophie is one lucky girl! :)

[@Eyepw]

Not only a video for good recipe, but also very educative for those who desperately try to re-enact with Swedish language. Bra Jobbat Donal! Thank you:)

[@donalskehan]

Tack so hems mycket! :)

[@SusanBullockUberGrams]

Awe your grandma is so sweet and you for being there with her sweet too. I have made Swedish meatballs before I remember my grandma making it too she was part Swedish so me a tiny bit too I guess lol but I never did get my granny's recipe so im glad to have found you...

[@h4harvey43]

Awesome video!!! I was smiling the whole time!!! Granny is so cute!!! Definitely gonna try this recipe 😃👍🏽

[@verathermaenius5015]

I don't know when your connection to Sweden begun but Donal, your swedish is really good. This is an adorable video and it made me incredibly happy! This is how my family makes meatballs so I feel like someone finally made the dish correctly! Yay!

[@donalskehan]

Hahaha so good to hear! You have to check out Mitt Kok on tv4 for more of my Swenglish! :)

[@FrenchGuyCooking]

5:45 epic shot. Starving right now with a stupid banana in my hand ( don't even think. )

[@dreamyelf7488]

that is a glorious shot. i had to go back and see what you were talking about. that banana just isn't doing it for you eh? ^_^

[@swedish3758]

hahahah

[@maevirro5136]

One of the cutest, most adorable recipe videos I have seen. I was smiling all the way through.

[@donalskehan]

Eeeep glad you think so! :)

[@TrekIntoTheUnknown]

THIS IS THE CUTEST EPISODE AWWWW

[@crystal7217]

This was beautiful to see the family and the traditional recipe. I love it.

[@ricka7767]

How do I make the gravy/sauce Everything else is great! But I need gravy/sauce recipe.

[@batt3ryac1d]

Rick A make the gravy in the pan you made the meat in. Pour off some of the meat juice if there is lots add flour and stir it up to pick up all the little bits of meat and things. Turn on the element and add some water(a few cups maybe like 2 or 3 depends on how much you want) then keep it on the heat till it thickens. Salt and pepper. If it's pale or bland add some soy sauce and/or vegemite they'll help. Dont panic if the flour lumps just whisk it , and if it isn't thickening add some corn flour(like a teaspoon) I feel like I should add that swedish people often have brown sauce(just gravy with cream)

[@davidreljanovic5675]

You start with butter and flour in a pan, you're looking for a cookie dough consistency. The runnier the dough the lighter the sauce. Then you take ox/calf or regular meat stock and pour it in until you get it funnier than you would want it, because you're going to boil it so that the flavor enhances and you get a thicker sauce. You want the sauce "medium" (lagom - Swedish word) runny and thick at the same time. Less thick than white sauce but not as funny as melted butter. Try and fail, try and try again! (This is only the base, people put their own twists on it. Some use more stock to enhances the meat flavor of the sauce and some even put in a bit of soy for more salty flavor.) hope you found this helpful!

[@Ts7005]

Also look at Mr Stensnacks post above. 👍 Love this video❣️

[@colbypotts2661]

I've been searching for an authentic recipe for years!!! Makes me miss my great grandmother!!

[@ErikaBlabar]

This is amazing.

[@mtlbiketech7960]

My babcia (grandma in Polish) used to make something similar to this recipe. This vid brought a tear to my eye, thanks for the nostalgia and keep up the great work :)

[@thatchickwidaccount]

Ah, Donal you are such a lovely person.

[@donalskehan]

Aw thanks for that! :)

[@kirstenrubberducky]

This is just wonderful! We need to see more of this fab double act! My great great grandmother was Swedish and everyone who knew her said she was the kindest woman, who loved to make beautiful food for the family. In honour of that, I’m making it my mission to learn a few Swedish recipes. Thanks for this!

[@donalskehan]

Ah lovely to hear- hopefully this gives you a bit of inspiration! :)

[@soulextracter]

I usually have boiled potatoes and a bit of allspice in my meatballs, and I only fry them in a pan, not in the oven. Then if you want to, you can just deglaze the pan with a bit of white wine, add some soysauce and worchester shire sauce, and some cream, then reduce it for a while. I also like to eat my meatballs with stewed macaroni.

[@donalskehan]

Nearly there!!! That sounds delicious!

[@irocklike12345]

I can't help but smile or laugh whenever Donal laughs it's contagious! Your videos always brighten my day just from how happy and positive you are :)

[@donalskehan]

TEEHEHEHE! :)

[@shaungordon9737]

Lingonberries with meatballs are BAE

[@eenysuniverse]

Sophie's grandma is just too adorable. Lovely video, Donal. I love köttbullar but haven't had them in way too long. I was about to make American meatballs for dinner tonight but now I just have to make some köttbullar instead. Just hope I have some lingonberry preserves in my pantry.

[@thenunujournals]

Awesome Granny !

[@rebeccadees2300]

She's precious and your personal chemistry together is so nice to see. Can you share the gravy recipe also? Thanks for sharing.

[@MattiasHellgrenn]

You are really good at speaking swedish

[@sunflower-mm4wd]

All Scandinavians speak very good English, and also they are lovely people...I could live there with my half Danish kids :)

[@lynnettezi3504]

So sweet watching grandmother and oh my Donal is so adorable 😍

[@vodanhvids1796]

wow u speak swedish good.. bra jobbat kompis :)

[@donalskehan]

+Dang Phuoc tack!

[@tervaaku]

yeah i had no Idea he spoke Swedish, but it's really cooll

[@serwaah7058]

:)

[@shannonthomsen3951]

Valkomen

[@vanessaaguirre9229]

Aww sooo cute your granny, more vids with her !!!!!!!

[@dire_cat]

All I know of swedish meatballs is through ikea... interesting to see the traditional way of making them! :)

[@donalskehan]

Good to hear! :)

[@MsCptMal]

I just love your personality, it's awesome to see you have so much fun with your fiance's granny! I'm craving meatballs now.

[@donalskehan]

MsCptMal She was so much fun to film with! :)

[@niklaspilot]

Jag älskar din "Swenglish"... xD

[@donalskehan]

haha!

[@ashwin.unlead]

Swenglish lolololol

[@makretaap8678]

NiklasStøterau I was going to comment the exact same thing! :DD

[@chefmike9945]

Your most delightful video yet. Having lived in Sweden as a boy, and having consumed as many meatballs as possible, I remember allspice as a traditional component. Blessings ChefMike

[@donalskehan]

Thanks ChefMike- glad you enjoyed it and it brought back memories! :)

[@TheFrozenEden]

She is absolutely adorable.

[@donalskehan]

She is! :)

[@TheFrozenEden]

I love how both of you can communicate in broken Swedish and English, haha. Love this video, gotta try it out! I've only ever had Swedish meatballs in Ikea!

[@Luluswizzle17]

Do you have any swedish ancestry or did you just learn it? It's pretty great hahah

[@donalskehan]

Luluswizzle17 my wife is Swedish, so had to learn the basics :)

[@Luluswizzle17]

oh thats so cool :) i don't speak swedish but your accent is pretty good i think!

[@isak2209]

+Luluswizzle17 He has quite an obvious foreign accent but it's definitely understandable.

[@Muzzie441]

This is awesome, being danish i understand most of what your granny is say, but i also understood you as well. Great recipe, I agree yet absolutely cannot go to Sweden without having tried meatballs!

[@Annlej1]

Alla har sitt eget köttbulls recept , detta smakar säkert jättegott ! :D

[@dutchgram3799]

Donal you have the best personality! You are perfect with people.

[@DarthTanka]

Woah, now i really want to call my grandmother and go cook with her...

[@donalskehan]

Julien Cattan Woohooo!

[@emilydavies7266]

So much fun and the meatballs look fabulous! Love your videos! x

[@donalskehan]

Emily Davies Woohoo!

[@2358abc]

The best swedish meatballs I ate in Ikea. I have always doule portion and I also buy them frozen :-) mnam mnam

[@amsd1231]

They are even better if you make them yourself!

[@shirleycastle5170]

Ive cooked for many yrs but never made any kind of meatballs but I sure will now. Thank you for including older cooks they make the best stuff.

[@donalskehan]

Yeehaw that's what I like to hear- go you! :)

[@ElectriKitty]

Your swedish is really good!!!!

[@donalskehan]

Onsigbaar tack så mycket :)

[@ElectriKitty]

PS : I love your channel.

[@adunbeex]

Hahah, I love when you and Granny talk together! She talks a bit english and you a bit swedish! It's so cute!!

[@donalskehan]

+adunbee talks whatever works, hahaha!

[@veronikaw3875]

So funny to watch as a swede! :)

[@YogiMDWanders]

Aww sooo cute! She reminds me of my grandma who was a really good cook too. Bless her 💕

[@tommyrogers9082]

Kinda late to the party, but how about that Swedish Pancake recipe?

[@FeliciaLovesYou]

+Tommy Rogers in my family we dont use salt just sugar.( if you can wait i can give you the recipe)

[@mayadadarwish9471]

This is the first time, I comment on any video but I couldn't help it! The video was so nice and cute with Grannies! I also love how you reply to a lot of comment on your videos, its so sweet of you!

[@donalskehan]

Ah you're so sweet to comment- glad you are enjoying the video- hope you will stick around and subscribe! :)

[@mayadadarwish9471]

Already am from a long time! Keep being your amazing self with those great recipes! :))

[@mrdasilver]

Donal Skehan, how do you know Swedish?

[@mrdasilver]

That's awesome! That's a beautiful combination- Irish & Swedish! :)

[@marygrace7003]

Married a lovely Swedish Gal..

[@bradleydepauw1]

I LOVE your vids. Your recipes are always easy to make and they look so yummie! Belgian fan over here! Keep up the good work!

[@donalskehan]

HELLO BELGIUM! :)

[@hemligheter]

He laughts like Tyler

[@TracyTureson]

Ok you just brought my own Swiss grandma back to my memory.... she was a great cook... even though I never cared for the German or Swiss food she made. Thanks for the trip down memory lane its been way way to long shes been gone since '85 when I was 13

[@donalskehan]

So lovely to hear it brought back such great memories! :)

[@hans.m.j]

all the swedish grannys are bad at english i know im swedish :I

[@JustinBiberForever97]

So true xD

[@PaNnKaKaNlove]

My garnny is both swedish and german and her english is bad hahaha XD

[@PaNnKaKaNlove]

Granny*

[@MsZzweet]

Mine's pretty good at english.

[@lovisalindberg9764]

I absolutely love your swedish! And her English as well! so adorable!

[@sagharainbow]

Oh my god sweetest Swedish granny ever! I have a lot of family in Sweden and they're lovely. Love everything in that Scandinavian kitchen! (though the swedish meatballs I had were not really that good, these look great!)

[@endaryan]

Donal, absolutely classic stuff haha!! Brilliant!

[@marialuisaecheberria4102]

Funny ingredients used are the same as we do in Spain. We make the sauce with fresh veggies and process it, and I fry the meatballs, in olive oil (instead of the oven), with flour and beaten egg, and then boil them for 5 minutes in the sauce,..... Enjoyed the video. Greetings from the north of Spain

[@PogMcDog]

I thought Donal was just another youtube chef but I looked him up and his Swenglish on TV4 is so entertaining, subscribed.

[@ealtan]

This is probably the best video that you made even better than the one you did with your mother. I love your positive and happy attitude and I love Sophie's Granny and Grandpa. God give them long, healthy years. And I will try this recipe although we have strict rules of meatballs here :)

[@minjay1980]

Absolutely love watching your videos! You've got charisma and you're so funny! Keep up the great work. So many yummy recipes.

[@martamch84]

This is the sweetest, cutest vídeo!! And lovely recipe, looks yummy!

[@donalskehan]

Glad you enjoyed it! :)

[@teodorahoble3096]

Awesome ! Seems like you all had such a good time. I had for sure watching the video! Thank you!

[@corkscrewfork]

How have I never seen this video before?! This looks absolutely tasty, and your guest-starring grandparents were a lot of fun to watch! Definitely going to take a stab at making these before the year is out!

[@neoroman0510]

What a really charming video! Right on the day I decided to make Swedish meatballs myself. So interesting that you have a Swedish granny and that you clearly speak Swedish too! Smakligt måltid!

[@msvsvi]

Wow, what a wonderful video, such warmth! As a swede, it’s always interesting to see a foreigner learn to actually make Swedish food (just like I like to learn how to make non-swedish food). And homemade meatballs are so different from the factory made ones that you can buy. There are lots of variations on how to make Swedish meatballs. Some use boiled potatoes instead of bread, some use fresh bread, some use stale, some chop their onion, some grate it and some fry it before adding it to the ground meat. The way I learnt from my mother is to let breadcrumbs soak in milk and egg to get all that moisture in there. I season with salt, pepper, ground cumin and a pinch of chili, and I grate my onion. If you use a food processor (and do it right) you can get a very tender, almost veal-like meat dough. If you get it wrong it can have a kind of stringy texture but still taste the same. I usually fry my meatballs in a pan, or just sear them and let them cook through in the oven. To bake them in the oven is also fine but it doesn’t give them the same crust. It’s all a matter of preference. It’s also very common to serve meatballs with boiled potatoes and the brown sause (gräddsås) or with “stuvade makaroner”, a dish with mac’n’cheese-like consistency but with a sweet béchamel (or the cheat version where you boil the macaroni in milk). Thank you for a marvelous video! /Micael

[@donalskehan]

Hey Mike- great bit of info there! Gunvor has since confessed that she normally fries them too, but thought it would be easier to do in the oven for when we filmed! Great tip re the food processor! :)

[@msvsvi]

Donal Skehan if I were to do meatballs for a video I would probably do them in the oven too. It's hard to make them look deliciously golden and round (as Gunvor's in your video) when you fry them. They always end up uneven in colour and lose their shape (unless you have to little fluid in them, but then they are kind of stale). Gunvor is a wise woman :)

[@sirenxo]

I love how connected you are to other humans!! Sophie's granny is so cute and sweet. this was another wonderful video. never disappointed!

[@NellaLongo]

Love this!!!! More Swedish please! Spent 3 of the best weeks of my life in Stockholm exploring. So fun. Miss it. Thanks!!

[@donalskehan]

indigowild north Ah you gotta get back! It's amazing! :)

[@rebeccas2813]

I haven't seen this before! My grandma (and now my mom) made hers with half minced beaf, and half minced veal, and then she lets it simmer in the brown sauce. Also a very delicious way of making it. And my mom's Swedish, and dad's English, though dad came to live here in Sweden rather than the other way around as you did! ;)

[@laurap4415]

This is beautiful and charming. I want to see an entire youtube channel of cooking with grannies!

[@TheCrativeFreshman]

ahh this granny is absolutely adorable! Love your recipes as always! :)

[@fruktsodaadorable]

No but me as a linguist I just love how you code-switching. It's just wonderful! And just the thought how different the English knowledge in Sweden is just two generations later, it's amazing. (Linguistic nerd here) I've never heard about people who make the meatballs in the oven, but why not? I mean meatloaf is in the oven :) and lingonsylt is the best! Great vid! You're so adorable you two!

[@donalskehan]

I actually find it all quite interesting too! I find myself now sometimes thinking of a swedish word before an english one- only happens sometimes but still fascinating how the brain starts to adapt! :)

[@MrBlom22]

this video is so nice! love your swedish man! keep the vidoes coming, really enjoy them. And keep learning swedish bro!

[@marygrace7003]

Ah you gotta love Donal Skehan...lovely Irish manners...lovely respect for his wise elders...way to go..

[@stewartyu]

You two are adorable together!

[@amieaviwell]

Love this! My Grandma was half Swedish, and made such meatballs...so much fun to watch!!

[@cachef1]

Hey cute video and yes when I worked on the Silja Lines doing a wine and food promo yes I saw and had my share of Swedish Meatballs. They were even on the “Kids Menu”. You need the Lingonberries to add that welcome bit of sweetness that just punches it all up. Can’t wait to try the recipe.

[@lylebobert5031]

my grandma used to make those all the time! we would make them for our neighbors and they loved them! nobody really makes them here in California so we were happy to oblige!

[@chuangxyyy]

That looks soo good!!!! And this is just a heartwarming video/recipe:)) love it!!

[@Oilpanicmusic]

Cloves and or allspice is commonly added, as well as cream at times.

[@CopperAndCutGrass]

That was such a fun video! They seem like lovely people and the food looks delicious.

[@BelelachiliG299]

Absolutely lovely video and recipe!

[@donalskehan]

YAY!

[@deniibook1007]

Best video on youtube. Always makes me smile.

[@rarecharisma]

I had Swedish meatballs in Stockholm and it was delicious! Can't wait to make it.

[@HansBusschers]

So much positive energy makes anything delicious!