Salut ! Highjacking the first comment here to share THE swedish meatball recipe from this very video ( which I got from my man Niklas himself 😁✌️). Enjoy ! 🇸🇪 KÖTTBULLAR RECIPE 🇸🇪 ------------------- Ingredients ------------------ 200 gram ground beef 100 gram ground veal 100 gram ground pork 0,5 dl bread crumbs 2 dl heavy cream 1 onion 1 tbsp butter 1 egg 1 tsp salt ½ tsp ground allspice A pinch of grounded nutmeg A pinch of grounded cloves 2 tbsp cooking oil + 2 tbsp butter for pan frying ------------------- Instructions -------------------- 1. Soak bread crumbs in cream for 5-10 minutes 2. Chop onion. Heat 1 tablespoon butter in a large skillet over medium heat. Add onion, and cook, stirring frequently, until onions have become translucent, about 2-3 minutes. 3. In a large bowl, combine all three grounded meat, sioaked bread crumbs, egg, spices, salt and cooked onion. 4. Using a wooden spoon or clean hands, stir until well combined. 5. Roll the mixture into 1 1/4-to-1 1/2-inch meatballs, forming about 20 meatballs. 6. Add 2 tablespoon cooking oil + 2 tbsp butter to the skillet. Add meatballs, in batches, and cook until all sides are browned, about 4-5 minutes. 7. Transfer to a paper towel-lined plate. End.
@mrpepin4 жыл бұрын
Hey Alex, hijacking the first comment to tell you to go to Liege, Belgium in your search of the perfect meatball. "Boulets sauce lapin" are a staple there.
@diopets4 жыл бұрын
Alex thank you so much, for that amazing content you always bring, and off course to Niklas for teaching us his recipes and even gave it for all of us food lovers :)
@idnarbjm4 жыл бұрын
In the video, he says the bread crumbs and cream set for 1 hour.
@idnarbjm4 жыл бұрын
Also, what about the sauce and the cucumbers. Must have the whole thing, minus the lingonberries. :-)
@parsvanstrom57914 жыл бұрын
Hey! That's not how my mother does köttbullar! :) Just kidding, the meatballs you and Niklas made looked awesome and is pretty close to how my family's recipe looks like.
@QuizMasterEntertainment4 жыл бұрын
what a great man, he takes you into his kitchen, he teaches you the recipe, he serves you a plate with the full dish and to top it all, he also gives you a beer. Seems like the trip is not even over yet, that's exciting to know.
@alvarhedman59854 жыл бұрын
He is actually a pretty famous chef in Sweden with some cooking shows and books
@QuizMasterEntertainment4 жыл бұрын
Oh that's neat to know, thanks for the fun fact
@ivanllopis58824 жыл бұрын
That's the Swedish gentle style!
@stealthylunatik28234 жыл бұрын
QuizMaster Hanzo It struck me too. It made me want to plan a trip to Stockholm and enjoy his cuisine. What a great man!
@joakim2k104 жыл бұрын
Don’t get me wrong, he seems like a genuinely friendly and hospitable guy, but this is great exposure for his restaurant as well.
@Buzzcook4 жыл бұрын
"No one will make better Swedish meatballs than my Swedish grandma", said every Swede that ever lived.
@BubbasKlubba4 жыл бұрын
Buzzcook it’s true tho
@Berthrond4 жыл бұрын
got 100 handmade meatballs from my farmor as a Christmas present. I ate them all that day.
@AchtungKarate4 жыл бұрын
Except when it comes to my grandma, it's true.
@Pathrissia4 жыл бұрын
Lived here my whole life. First time I hear this
@icurm58624 жыл бұрын
My grandma makes the best meatballs, I can say that with confidence as a swede c:
@maheshbava41664 жыл бұрын
Gotta love this guy, so over the top, but so keen to show us his passion for food. Always puts a smile on my face. This episode was so much fun to watch, can't wait for the next one
@icinight4 жыл бұрын
I really can't agree with that more. The production of the videos is always good as well and they are entertaining to the point I feel like his passion for it makes me want to try making the stuff myself.
@TokyoBlue5874 жыл бұрын
The Swedish chef seems like such a cool chef, everything in his kitchen with fire and no electricity, does it old school.
@PatrikThornemo4 жыл бұрын
"No electricity" now thats not quite true is it?
@Halvtooth4 жыл бұрын
@@PatrikThornemo Did you see any electric driven devices? All stoves used birk.
@nyquilrq32544 жыл бұрын
Also did u notice he said it was a pleasure to have Alex in his home. Like he considers that restaurant lime a house to him where he feels the most comfortable then again this is all from face value.
@Nation44 жыл бұрын
His English is very American. I see he worked at Charlie Trotters in Chicago. Nice restaurant.
@cinograhn92444 жыл бұрын
he was my hero when i was litel ,
@joshewert133 жыл бұрын
This is how Swedish people truly are. Travelled with a group in Australia, and I see so much of them in this guy. They truly are the bro nation of the world.
@adlibby64484 жыл бұрын
“Everything tastes better with a touch of butter!” Spoken like a true Frenchman :) This is an amazing episode! I would have loved to have this experience going to Sweden and eating like this. You are truly blessed. Edit: The recipe for these is absolutely required. I know a Swedish meatball cannot be guessed about! The chef made it very clear it needs to be done exactly.
@Kaoskadosk4 жыл бұрын
"“Everything tastes better with a touch of butter!” Spoken like a true Frenchman :)" That goes for Swedes as well ;)
@niklasnilsson78184 жыл бұрын
It needs to be done as your grandmother made them, Almost every swede has his own interpetation and experience of meatballs. I for example prefer my grandmothers meatballs all year exept for christmas. At christmas i prefer my moms since she uses a different mixture of spices.
@katarinatagesson17294 жыл бұрын
Since recipes are handed down by some grandparents there are quiet a few ”true” meatball ways. As he said, if it is not my grandmas recipe it is not ”right”.
@drfoto26734 жыл бұрын
As the other people have said there are so many ways to make meatballs and everyone has their different favorites. That can either mean that there's no right way to make them, or that there's no wrong way to make them. Since I grew up somewhat poor I'm used to making mine out of minced pork or a 50/50 mixture of pork and beef mince. The soaked breadcrumbs can be very different as well, if you have old white bread you can make your own by just leaving it out for a day or two and then crushing it. Some like to buy premade breadcrumbs as well. I recently started to boil the meatballs in a stock and then throwing them in the freezer, that way I can just take them out, thaw them and fry them up quickly. For me the real important part about meatballs is the sauce and the lingonberries.
@Hwyadylaw4 жыл бұрын
It might be because his restaurant is more high-end, but I wouldn't say Swedes are *that* particular about their meatballs. Of course, everyone's going to defend whatever they're used to, or "how grandma used to make them"
@maxhaibara88284 жыл бұрын
"No mixer! No electricity! It has to be a wooden spoon! The wooden spoon has to be from IKEA!" Oh, so that's the secret of a great meatball. Thank you.
@bub16834 жыл бұрын
Hand carved by chef of course,
@ninazeitler97634 жыл бұрын
@Raymond Ngu No, birch ;-)
@BolinFoto4 жыл бұрын
The world tree is a huge Ash tree for those heathens that don't know. Yggdrasil
@lilosnitch32474 жыл бұрын
Made by a swedish chef
@CristiNeagu4 жыл бұрын
And after you buy it from IKEA, you have to bring it home in a Volvo! While listening to ABBA!
@hahalalatralala4 жыл бұрын
"Ive got only 40, 50 years to do this and that stresses me"
@Meezy704 жыл бұрын
existential crisis energy
@cesteres4 жыл бұрын
Optimistic about health
@zackbill6034 жыл бұрын
@@cesteres Average swedish lifespan is 82.5 years, so not really
@schuegrafma4 жыл бұрын
@@zackbill603 Well, unless medicinal development stalls out over the next few decades, we'll be living longer than ever. Eventually, we'll just be brains with exoskeletons.
@zackbill6034 жыл бұрын
@@schuegrafma Totally. Some claim those already alive today will be the first to live past 200. Some day we might just be uploaded minds running on some server. Check out Isaac Arthur on youtube
@sebastianbernabe38004 жыл бұрын
everybody: let's go to Ikea for meatballs Alex: let's go to Sweden to get meatballs
@edvins88634 жыл бұрын
Ikea’s meatballs are nothing like the real deal
@snig884 жыл бұрын
IKEAs meatballs are way better for the money than this. It's sad that in Stockholm you have to go to expensive restaurants like this to get meatballs, or any classic Swedish dish, it's absolutely nothing you eat unless you make them at home (or buy frozen, Felix små delikatessköttbullar ftw)
@pluppenkuppen69584 жыл бұрын
@@snig88 true, meatballs are a poor mans food. Ikea meatballs are as good as any and u get way more for ur money than going to a restaurant. Swedes can't cook.
@EterPuralis4 жыл бұрын
The meatballs at IKEA should be considered national treachery, they're that poor. @Pluppen just because you can't cook, jesus
@michellegompers75844 жыл бұрын
😄
@ainalzone4 жыл бұрын
Wow, the chef is so humble and fun to watch. One of the best personality I've seen from your guest star
@ejenglin4 жыл бұрын
I love how the kitchen sounds. There's no mixers or blenders. I don't hear electric appliances of any kind. Just humans and fire. Primal. I would love to eat there.
@nilslindqvist88254 жыл бұрын
Joie Englin you wouldn’t like to pay afterwards.
@Thisdown4 жыл бұрын
It is an amazing experience! And everything served is as true to the swedish cousine that you can get in Sweden!
@1873Winchester4 жыл бұрын
@@Thisdown IMO you wanna have the proper swedish cuisine experience, go into the countryside and have some grandma make you some dinner. Not in a restaurant.
@zarwil4 жыл бұрын
@@1873Winchester Can't you say the same about any food culture?
@OlafPawbelt4 жыл бұрын
@@Thisdown only way to make it truly swedish tho is not in a restaurant. It is home made swedish food, also home made food beats expensive restaurant food
@jonaslundholm4 жыл бұрын
Great to see Niklas! He is such a nice guy. And great chemistry with Alex. They should collaborate more!
@jaguarke0694 жыл бұрын
Yes! there sure was some great chemistry as you said. Hey Alex, why don't you invite Niklas to make his interpretation of the ultimate Swedish croissant?
@janm24734 жыл бұрын
Pardon my impertinence, but he's also delicious to look at! ;). You are as well, Alex..... ;).
@Cabiotube4 жыл бұрын
Yes, absolutely!!
@CRPankow4 жыл бұрын
Something Alex does amazingly: he is so expressive about good food and grateful to the people who teach him. I just love seeing the joy and emotions that he explains when encountering a delicious dish!
@chan-vuluu83973 жыл бұрын
Swedish people seem so relaxed and friendly. Hopefully one day I'll have the chance to see sweden too.
@hedfe4 жыл бұрын
As extra information, those are Rårörda lingon (sweetened lingonberries) basically fresh lingon berries with caster sugar. They have a more distinctive taste compared to lingonberry jam. Cheers, and keep building your ikeas
@Tesoro19964 жыл бұрын
You gotta make a documentary movie. Alex: The search for perfect meatball.
@howHumam4 жыл бұрын
This is it, you just wish you could binge the whole journey before it reaches its end.
@FrenchGuyCooking4 жыл бұрын
This is one. Just in pieces and on KZbin. #tvisdead
@maximilianopena4 жыл бұрын
This is so mind opening, would've never thought of caramelized onions on a meatball but for sure gonna try it next time. Thanks for that Alex!
@Tesoro19964 жыл бұрын
@@FrenchGuyCooking haha, true, but it would be nice to improve the quality of Netflix with some of your journeys! 😀
@niklasaxelsson25714 жыл бұрын
@@maximilianopena the important thing to remember is that the onions are in the meatball when mixed, not on top. Sure you could have them on the side but that is not what Ekstedt does in the video.
@lotte68094 жыл бұрын
Omg. Omg. I'm so starstruck. You actually got to meet Mat-Niklas! Holy cow! He was my hero when I was a kid. I loooved his cooking show! I'm honestly so jealous. Wow!
@ChristianFS14 жыл бұрын
Seriously, is that the same guy!? I think he's famous all over Scandinavia. Man, would've never connected those dots on my own.
@Diabolus19784 жыл бұрын
@@ChristianFS1 japp samma kille.
@the_attic_woodworker4 жыл бұрын
Love this format with travel, history and cooking all together, like you did for mozzarella or when you visited Naples for pizza. Connecting the world with meatballs is so amazing. Well done
@TwinkTwinkle4 жыл бұрын
I reallyyyy want a miniseries where Niklas and Alex compete to make a swedish and a french version of things.
@jonathanharmeyer22554 жыл бұрын
Of course Alex is traveling again, I couldn’t imagine Alex not doing something so over the top, just to make meatballs
@andersbodin15514 жыл бұрын
business write off to traval.
@angrymario82594 жыл бұрын
'Meatbowls 😂
@maximilianopena4 жыл бұрын
Love that, the moment they mentioned Turkey I knew where the next episode was gonna be
@PatrikGluchowski4 жыл бұрын
Why not if you can and have a passion for it. I travel anywhere where I get answers to my passion.
@soilgrasswaterair4 жыл бұрын
12:18 I knew he had left the second I saw that mug of tea because we do not serve it like that in Sweden 11:33 and the signs in the background looked so different. It looked delicious though that tea!😍
@MmeHyraelle4 жыл бұрын
Once he heard turkey, it was in his face it was it's next step.
@soilgrasswaterair4 жыл бұрын
Mme. Hyraelle 2:55 Yep! 😂💕
@jagexja4 жыл бұрын
As a Turkish guy who is not very fond of tea, it is delicious and goes great along with simit. Turkish tea is over extracted, astringent, tiny bit of bitter but fresh especially with bergamot. Simit might be the first fast food ever by the way.
@vedran55824 жыл бұрын
@@jagexja I just googled Simit and realised it's a thing I often eat for breakfast. Here in Croatia we call it Đevrek and I often eat it with some kefir or yogurt, tastes like heaven!
@tams8054 жыл бұрын
@@MmeHyraelle Surely we all knew he'd end up in Turkey. I think the only question is if he will go to Italy for meatballs.
@theamazingeuph56324 жыл бұрын
"Everything tastes better with a touch of butter." - Alex, a French person
@kartoffelwaffel4 жыл бұрын
*Especially* butter
@StarWarsGeneralGaming4 жыл бұрын
What do you mean? Butter is used absolutely everyday in France
@kartoffelwaffel4 жыл бұрын
I mean that butter tastes better with a touch of butter
@TokyoBlue5874 жыл бұрын
It's totally true
@michellegompers75844 жыл бұрын
🌳
@katemansfield93394 жыл бұрын
I’ve just made this recipe. They are the most AMAZING meatballs I’ve ever made. Thanks for this fantastic recipe!
@reallivebluescat4 жыл бұрын
You did it with all the condiments too? Potato mashed with milk and some butter (nutmeg, white peppar and salt is trad). Cucumber we pickle with ättika (a very strong distilled white vineger) parsley and sugar to taste. The lingon-berries are just stirred with caster sugar. The gravy is just cream deglaced panjuice, with added soy sauce (yes, that is authentic!!) Thats how you really need to eat it. The acutal meatballs are just one part of the plate, its really about the entire dish 😊 Me personally i never soak bread crumbs in cream always milk. Cream is for the gravy. Good eating!
@ccc41024 жыл бұрын
Meatballs are big in South Africa among Afrikaans people. They are called Frikadelle. We use allspice as well but use only beef mince. An egg and a slice of white bread soaked in milk. Also a drop of vinegar and chopped parsley. So good.
@smievil4 жыл бұрын
in Swedish frikadeller seem to refer to some smaller meatball-like things you boil in soup. didn't know that, but i've tried boiling meatballs in sauces. but i think some other surrounding countries uses the term frikadeller
@jeannepainchaud17963 жыл бұрын
I also did the whole recipe with sides. DELICIOUS. I used cranberries instead of lingonberries because cranberry is a local food fruit here in Québec (very similar in acidity). I especially love the texture of the meat mixture. Almost like paté, as Alex says. I cooked my onions for 1 1/2 hours. Totally worth it. The gravy is out of this world. If you make it at home, don't leave out the pickled cucombers, they balance everything :) What a treat
@GreenLarsen2 жыл бұрын
@@ccc4102 old post I know, but.. In Denmark we make something that is very similar to Swedish meatballs and they are named frikadelle. I did not know that name was also used in south africa, thats so funny. Learn something new every day ^^
@mrjockey874 жыл бұрын
The lingonberrys and pickled cucumber is essential, happy to see it brought to its potential. Also very nice series!
@tessjuel4 жыл бұрын
Lingonberry is mandatory of course but as a Norwegian the pickled cucumber surprised me. One of our traditional meatball variants is very similar to the Swedish but I'd expect carrots or mashed rutabaga instead of cucumber.
@profilen51813 жыл бұрын
@@tessjuel And that's why Sweden is the big brother
@Jonsson4743 жыл бұрын
@@tessjuel your Norwegian meatballs originates from Sweden of course. But the copy will never be as good as the original.
@tessjuel3 жыл бұрын
@@Jonsson474 Oh yes you're right but Swedish style meatballs is not the common kind of meatballs/cakes in Norway. The common ones, kjøttkaker, medisterkaker and karbonader and the other rare ones, joikakaker, benløse fugler, hakkebiff, hamburger, kålruletter etc. aren't anything like your lovely Swedish balls at all.
@snorpenbass4196 Жыл бұрын
@@tessjuel Yeah, all the Scandi countries have a veritable onslaught of dishes based on varieties of minced meat, cooked, grilled, oven-roasted, fried... I'm fairly sure we Swedes stole Lutefisk from you Norwegians, though I can't be sure since it goes back far enough it gets hazy.
@DeanCalhoun4 жыл бұрын
what i took away from this video is: Lingonberries are: -blueberries -cloudberries -grown in the forest like cranberries Lingonberries are NOT: -mulberries
@andrewnehme53964 жыл бұрын
I am swedish and lingonberries aren’t cranberries but look very similar
@Diabolus19784 жыл бұрын
@@andrewnehme5396 same plant family cranberries are more tart.
@lenaorsine23664 жыл бұрын
Lingonberries, Blueberries and Cranberries are all species from the same plant-family! They’re Ericaceae, so it’s not surprising they look alike and share a lot of components (strong anthocyanins, different ph!). They are an example for evolution much like Darwin finches.
@andrewnehme53964 жыл бұрын
Daniel Karlsson Ja tranbär är surare
@mohaje114 жыл бұрын
Lingonberries become much more bitter when they are cooked, so often here in Norway, we just mix them raw with lots of sugar.
@davidna19854 жыл бұрын
Memo to self: Visit this guys restaurant..
@profpep4 жыл бұрын
Bucket list entry. Funny how the food section of mine has filled up since I started watching Alex.
@drdurchblick68714 жыл бұрын
The small menu is a 100 bucks and the large one is 120 bucks, have fun :)
@ShaneWalta4 жыл бұрын
@@drdurchblick6871 if that's a full meal made to a high quality, I'd say that's perfectly reasonable as an experience. Life is so short, you have to treat yourself occasionally
@kristofferjohnsen40024 жыл бұрын
@@drdurchblick6871 Without the wine package, yeah...
@drdurchblick68714 жыл бұрын
@@ShaneWalta For sure, I'd like to visit too some day and would generally be willing to pay even more than that for a good menu but it's not like you go out and do that just like that (for most people).
@ohh51784 жыл бұрын
I love this dude. He’s incredibly charismatic (especially in his native language) and his TV show is just really good :))
@kaynekayne11374 жыл бұрын
TV show?
@Ajzer854 жыл бұрын
@@kaynekayne1137 It's called "Food & Fire" and takes you around the world to see different traditional ways of cooking over open fire. The show is in english. He also has a book in swedish, "Eksted över öppen eld", that focuses on cooking without modern appliances. This guy is all about fire.
@emilj8834 жыл бұрын
i live next to him :)
@oliverdking4 жыл бұрын
@@Ajzer85 i cant find this anywhere? What platform is it on?
@minecraftexperten13 жыл бұрын
@@oliverdking Hey, sorry for beeing really late, but if you still have not found it, it can be seen on ''Viaplay''
@MrLarryLicious4 жыл бұрын
The whole vibe of his restaurant & kitchen makes me want to crawl in and spend my winter sleep there.
@Vegarrd3 жыл бұрын
Son: "Dad, why is my sister called Rose?" Dad: "Because your mum loves roses" Son: "OK" Dad: "No problem, Chef Niklas Ekstedt"
@MunifTheGreat4 жыл бұрын
i just watched some Alex's old video and watched this one.... GOOOOSHHH how much has he improved over the years.
@davidem7594 жыл бұрын
"It's a little bit like the italians are towards"........any freaking italian recipe
@guidoferri86834 жыл бұрын
I'm Italian, can confirm
@BruceCruce4 жыл бұрын
everyone in sweden makes them differently though, and no one gets mad about it, not that pretentious, it's everyday food, they make it with what they got
@petrini95854 жыл бұрын
As a Swede of Italian decent, I can double confirm :)
@stella2091734 жыл бұрын
Sounds about right :)
@ErickMurage4 жыл бұрын
I was a bit apprehensive about this new series approach, but I'm now sold. The production value is so good and the travelling is a nice touch.
@royalewithcheese71384 жыл бұрын
I like the fact you were able to distinguish 'having a great time' and 'having a great meal' at a restaurant! The Swedish chef not only provides you an extraordinary meatball dish but a great time in the kitchen. These two are indispensable for an amazing experience in their restaurant. You didn't exaggerate their individual impact on your whole experience making them more realistic for the viewer experience. Great video!
@hypnozzz4 жыл бұрын
This is much better food show than any other I've seen. It's authentic, it's real, it teaches you secrets of good food. Don't lose your authenticity Alex!
@toko254 жыл бұрын
That ending felt like the climax of a Jason Bourne film. Looking forward to more!
@INF1NI734 жыл бұрын
I can tell you the individual weights of every meatball on those plates. I can tell you that the waitress is left-handed and the guy sitting up at the counter weighs two hundred and fifteen pounds and knows how to handle himself. I know the best place to look for a spatula is on the wall in the prep area. And at this altitude, I can make 3000 meatballs at high speed before my hands start shaking.
@toko254 жыл бұрын
@@INF1NI73 your comment is amazing.
@JKMediaCorp4 жыл бұрын
Alex, you're becoming the next Bourdain right before our eyes.
@--Paws--4 жыл бұрын
2:26 Everything he just said pretty much describes how the restaurant looks; old and rustic but a touch of contemporary. It's like his mission conveys not only with the food but it also manifests into the the entire setting as well.
@--Paws--4 жыл бұрын
@@Sebbe1 Interesting.
@lasvegas29954 жыл бұрын
"Amazing, you have all set up already". Yeah, Niklas has been a TV-chef since way before youtube existed.
@scottdenis4 жыл бұрын
There is so much in this video! The ambiance of the kitchen, so rustic or primordial even. The relaxed, warm welcome and friendliness of Niklas. The plated meal, a simple masterpiece, Great editing, pacing and soundtrack. Videos like these are what I come to KZbin for. Thanks, Alex!
@ante14394 жыл бұрын
Glad you enjoyed it! I am a Swedish chef. If you want to make this I would say cranberries is closest to tastewise to lingon. For pickling like cucumbers we call 1-2-3 liquid which is 1 part ättika, 2 parts sugar and 3 parts water. Ättika is vinegar or acetic acid often 12% acetic acid and water. You bring it to boil to solve the sugar, add som bayleafs and whole pepper seeds let it cool down, pour over the vegies you wanna pickle. Cucumber needs presure also for fast pickling. 1-2-3 liquid is also used for salted herring, fried herring, red onions etc. For the balls, gravy and mash there is a ton of recipies there's not much to it just use good produce. My favorite from the Swedish kitchen is Cod with egg sauce or Raggmunk with pork which is a potato pancake.
@ProfessionalAustralianShitpost Жыл бұрын
Cranberries and lingonberries are a different genus of the same species, it's probably the closest you can get to them in most of the world
@stepchildofsoul4 жыл бұрын
I love the energy, enthusiasm and genuine sensory gratification of this host, all of which the chef welcomed, complemented and reciprocated in equal measure. Two good friends sharing what they love is one of the best things one can observe.
@sfmc984 жыл бұрын
This is why I pretty much have moved to KZbin entirely for entertainment. There's literally almost the exact opposite of what you describe on television. Yet you can easily find it on channels like this one if you look. I don't relax by watching conflict, I relax by watching skilled, intelligent people show their passion in a collaborative spirit.
@SuzanneBaruch4 жыл бұрын
As an American, I've always heard that Swedish meatballs are only made with nutmeg, salt and perhaps pepper -- and I hated it. But now I see they're *really* made with my favorite spices and I'm in love with this recipe. *MIND. BLOWN.*
@carljohantihkan20354 жыл бұрын
OMG I'm so sad I didn't have the opportunity to say hi, I live in Stockholm and I have only been a chef for 1 year but my dream is to work for Niklas Ekstedt one day. Its so amazing how one of my favorite channels go to my Idol for an episode, you definitely went to the right place! If you want to come here again and need a guide or any tips on where to go or what to do I would take a few days off for you.
@thecultofjuliarobert4843 жыл бұрын
I have tried making this for many years, and FINALLY found the right way. Made some tonight for my family. They approve! Thank you very much, Alex and Chef Niklas.
Let's be honest: It's not like Sweden has Ikea. Ikea has Sweden.
@tehias4 жыл бұрын
This style of episode is perfect, working with pro chefs
@Peeenos4 жыл бұрын
That Swedish Chef was so cool, such an amazing and passionate person.
@BruceBoschek Жыл бұрын
I have always made Köttbullar (we just called them Swedish meatballs) the same way, but did not know about homogenizing the meat mixture. I will try this the next time. Thank you and thanks to Chef Niklas.
@kristinanordkoskela4232 Жыл бұрын
In the north parts of sweden you often use a combination of moose and beef instread. Even better 😊
@mikaellindqvist5599 Жыл бұрын
Thats because you dont. What he creates here looks like an industrial sludge made to be pressed threw pipes and work well in an ibdustrial setting normally when cooking you strive to get as far away from that as possible.
@mikaellindqvist5599 Жыл бұрын
@@kristinanordkoskela4232 Moose and beef? Sounds awfully dry to me.
@stropheum4 жыл бұрын
What a beautiful man! He's so genuinely happy with what he's doing and so happy to just share his food and knowledge with you
@RobertHeadley4 жыл бұрын
"No matter how you make them, they are always wrong". I feel that in my soul.
@RobertHeadley4 жыл бұрын
@YES I was a verified account on Google+
@michielg.74454 жыл бұрын
the new editing style is hilarious, keep it up Alex love your stuff!!!
@derauditor57484 жыл бұрын
Oh Boy! That KITCHEN!!!! It blew me away! Flippin awesome! The Tools and Ovens and real FIRE everywhere! I really like that Chefs approach and mindset. AND THE MEATBALL ADVENTURE CONTINUES!!! YEAH!
@Ursaminor314 жыл бұрын
I love the only old fashioned cooking techniques. Fabuloussssss. Keep the traditions alive.
@zwete4 жыл бұрын
"no matter how you do them, they're gonna be wrong" Literally me when he brought out the cloves and allspice.
@@cesteres Mustard, black pepper and worchestershire sauce
@yron334 жыл бұрын
@@zwete That's illegal
@Theshrimpification4 жыл бұрын
Welcome to Sweden! Hope you had a good stay! 🇸🇪😁
@dmarsub4 жыл бұрын
I love that you show the ad duration on top! Fairplay.
@milesmetcalfe944 жыл бұрын
Watching this makes me really really really miss Stockholm, went there on holiday in 2018 and absolutely fell in love with the city. Really wish that I could go back this summer. :(
@Astronic3 жыл бұрын
Go Back after corona! Im sure Stockholm want you back!
@expertzeus66474 жыл бұрын
I love how when he wants to perfect something he goes to the roots and builds from there
@angrypotato_fz4 жыл бұрын
That was awesome! It was tremendously nice that you could have participated in the cooking progress. As viewers we can also feel how welcome you were in Niklas' kitchen. What an amazing man, I hope his business go well and that you meet again in the future with some bigger project :)
@Shinkajo4 жыл бұрын
And I'm sitting here in Sweden eating store bought economy package meatballs
@jozigirl71144 жыл бұрын
Are they good?
@smirnoof18604 жыл бұрын
Mamma scans köttbullar är ju skit gött
@Shinkajo4 жыл бұрын
@@jozigirl7114 they are decent and cheap. Go great with mustard. I hate lingonberries.
@PLF...4 жыл бұрын
The bought ones are awesome. I fry them, then add herbs, garlic and paprika and a splash of sweet chili sauce. Cook for a few minutes and the sauce turns into a glaze. Cheap and good.
@Ninjaznexx4 жыл бұрын
Felix?
@SchreiRulesYouKnow4 жыл бұрын
The guy was so nice! I love that.
@stgflt4 жыл бұрын
He had a show on kid's TV a few years ago and is colloquially known as "Matniklas" (lit. Food-Niklas) and has published a few cookbooks on classic Swedish food. Very nice and friendly dude.
@patrickkruidenberg25814 жыл бұрын
I liked him too!
@kennychiang92392 жыл бұрын
Niklas is the type of chef that makes you feel the restaurant is an extension of your home dining experience. You ease in, relax and have a wonderful meal there.
@bobdinitto4 жыл бұрын
You've made Swedish meatballs so exciting! I do love them and now you've given me a new perspective on their origin and proper accompaniments. And the restaurant is charming!
@Rune26504 жыл бұрын
fun fact: the way Alex pronounce "köttbullar" the first time ( 5:37 ) is very close to the danish pronunciation of meatballs "kødboller"
@AlparslanE4 жыл бұрын
The Craft Dude Is it related with köfte in Turkish?
@arnoboy964 жыл бұрын
@@AlparslanE Could be the case! Altho Köfte is a collection name for different dishes made of minced meat in Turkey and Kött in Swedish or Kød in dansih, means meat specifically. Mince is "färs" in Swedish...
@thedude47954 жыл бұрын
bageallekakerna
@SlowSlowSloth4 жыл бұрын
@@AlparslanE No, there's no relation. It's a completely norse word. Kiot, kiøt, køt, kött. It comes from the old-norse word kjǫt, which in turn comes from the proto-germanic word ketwą. All meaning meat or flesh. The turkish Köfte comes from kufte, which means to grind or something like that.
@AlparslanE4 жыл бұрын
SlowSlowSloth Oh thanks. I checked it too, and what you said is true. The origin of the word köfte is Persian. However, I also know that there are many relations between the Nordic words and Turkish.
@erikn.75404 жыл бұрын
I wish this restaurant actually had meatballs on its menu these days
@ErikAndersonNorthStar4 жыл бұрын
"Every time I'm having a bit, I'm having a different emotion." Me too, Alex. Swedish meatballs is my favorite food.
@jshepard58403 жыл бұрын
I have to tell you...every time I watch one of your videos, it just puts me in a good mood. You have a very likeable personality and that, combined with your passion for cooking is just infectious. You seem like such a kind person too, which with the way the world is right now, especially here in the States, is so desperately needed. So thank you. Thank you for making me, and I'm sure countless other people, feel good and happy and joyful, if only for a short while. Chapeau!
@dthamilton793 жыл бұрын
@Alex your videos have a certain curiosity to them that keep me watching. Your desire to understand the creation and playfulness of the whole process is enjoyable to watch. I'm not much of a cook but I live through your cooking. Thank you my friend.
@FunkyPants3D4 жыл бұрын
If I ever get around to visiting Sweden, I want to eat at this place 😍
@HelgaCavoli4 жыл бұрын
2:15 "I'm only 40yo, I want to do it for some more 40-50yo and that stresses me out" (like, not enough time) 😂😂 Oh, man..
@Psykel4 жыл бұрын
That’s the traditional Swedish angst.
@edwardsmith66093 жыл бұрын
I wish there were more restaurants like this in my hometown. Great video, great guest chef in an obviously great Swedish restaurant, he came off like just a great guy who wasn't pretentious at all. If I ever make it to Sweden, this place is first on my list....with any luck, I might bump into Nicklas Lidstrom, Tomas Holmstrom, Johan Franzen or Henrik Zetterberg, lol.
@oliverfreakout8 ай бұрын
Bumped into Niklas Lidström two weeks ago. He was in my hometown for the WJC.
@Pammellam4 жыл бұрын
I made this recipe last night and based on the excellence of this recipe I have subscribed to your channel. This was simply fabulous. I did add more allspice and more nutmeg than you mentioned. But I did everything else just like the video. Including mixing the meat until it became like a paste or pate. It was absolutely delicious. I added some cream to the pan juices and made the gravy. I didn’t have the correct loganberrie jam but I used blueberry jam. And I did not have the correct cucumber pickles so I just use some FINELY sliced dill pickles. I know that’s not correct but that’s all I can do. I also made mashed potatoes. It was delicious.
@philipthavenius98014 жыл бұрын
Love this idea of flying around learning about- and eating a lot of different food. On a sidenote I really appreciated that the Chef Niklas cooked the dish with you, good guy Niklas!
@gogogomes70254 жыл бұрын
"everything tastes better with a touch of butter" french cuisine in one sentence right there
@lucianostreetandfood4 жыл бұрын
When he said "Turkey" I saw the fire in Alex's eyes! Ooo la la la la la
@ofsabir4 жыл бұрын
@KampKarl Naturally. How could someone's eyes catch fire?
@ahmeddjeghri68794 жыл бұрын
As interressing as ever, also your editing became TOP NOTCH, bon travail !
@Sparrow1414204 жыл бұрын
Ahhh!!! I love this series!! It feels like your style is becoming something new in it's own essence! Can't wait for the next installment.
@NickyKnickerson4 жыл бұрын
Chef Niklas is a real one. Warm and welcoming and excited to share something he clearly loves! What a great experience!
@joelwallmon70924 жыл бұрын
Actually the claim that the Swedish meatball has its origins in Turkey is false. The Swedish twitter account promoted it as fact but the claim was swiftly debunked by the swedish food historian Richard Tellström and said that there was no basis for the claim. The author of the claim also later admitted that the claim was based on a rumour that had been going around for a long period of time and just assumed it to be true. Great video btw🎊
@hellobooom4 жыл бұрын
I would put money on it being a political plot. Look how multiculti Sweden is, our meatballs are from Turkey!
@aroundtenpercent4 жыл бұрын
Wasn't this at the time the Swedish twitter account was owned by a different Swedish citizen every week?
@MartinSjoholm4 жыл бұрын
Is it important? Köttbullar are a Swedish tradition *now*.
@utkua4 жыл бұрын
Hundreds of authentic meatballs recipes exist in Turkey and many of them are older than Vikings themselves.
@MrSafa614 жыл бұрын
@@MartinSjoholm it is not important. No one in turkey is bothered by it. But some swedish 'nationalists' do not like to admit that some things don't need to be from sweden. Swedish people eat there kött or whatever while Turks, Arabs, Balkan people, Caucasus people, Central Asian people, North Africans and South East Asians eat there köfte. So yeah kött or köfte doesnt matter to millions. And it should not.
@mato92824 жыл бұрын
Died at “it’s like Volvo, ABBA, meatballs...”
@tony_25or6to44 жыл бұрын
And if you disrespect the meatball, they only have Volvo and ABBA. And Volvo isn't owned by the swedes anymore. It's owned by Geely, a Chinese company.
@smolbo14 жыл бұрын
Mat O thats because ikea is sweden itself
@tony_25or6to44 жыл бұрын
@@smolbo1 ahhh, yes. IKEA. IKEA is Sweden.
@Merecir4 жыл бұрын
@@tony_25or6to4 IKEA is based in the Netherlands. Swedish taxes scared them away.
@Mis.tresss4 жыл бұрын
He forgot death metal :(
@Sophie-and-Ken4 жыл бұрын
Love this series, it’s like a treasure hunt for the perfect meat ball. Very Indiana Jones of you. Can’t wait for you to find the holy grail.
@MuturiKevin3 жыл бұрын
This video was amazing Alex! Seeing meatballs as an everyday kind of food here in Sweden with the frozen meatballs as Niklas said is one thing. But these real OG kind of meatballs are always a very special treat. Going to make my own this week for sure!
@denisefrickey56364 жыл бұрын
How delightful to find my great-grandmother's meatball recipe, identical except for the cloves, that has been handed down for 4 generations in my family. She was a Swedish immigrant, and a superb cook.
@RainbowGardens4 жыл бұрын
Probably one of the best comfort foods ever.
@alessio84554 жыл бұрын
I was surprised you didnt know Lingonberrys, i eat them with my Schnitzel all the time. Then again, I am German 😂. Great Video!
@liriosogno67624 жыл бұрын
Ich esse die nur als Marmelade zu gebackenem Camembert!
@recoil534 жыл бұрын
You used to find them in Wisconsin, in the US. The south east part of the state had a lot of German immigrants. The middle of the state had a lot of Scandinavians.
@teodora92804 жыл бұрын
I buy lingonberries whenever I'm at IKEA, it's more jam-like than the ones in the video though. Pro-tip: I've found that the best kottbullar are not the ones you can buy frozen at IKEA, but the ones from Lidl!
4 жыл бұрын
@alessiobinich Because the french name (airelles) has nothing in common. Alex knows them, just had no idea of the english name.
@ad-ir3wk4 жыл бұрын
Love lingonberries. I get them and my Swedish meatballs from Ikea 🤫😏
@DJMiczed4 жыл бұрын
Honestly, I've been enjoying this meatballs series a lot so far! It just has everything I like about this channel: nice food and recipes, background infos, lovely people and a compelling story to glue it all together. Keep up the great work Alex!
@russn49333 жыл бұрын
Man, that chef is a gem of a guy. Those are amazing meatballs and a bit of perspective.
@NochSoEinKaddiFan4 жыл бұрын
I did not expect Köfte here, never thought of them as meatballs. Makes sense though, I am excited what new insights you might find in Turkey.
@worldcitizeng65074 жыл бұрын
I remember Turkish meatballs are bigger, almost like a mini burger without the sauce
@rffyn4 жыл бұрын
Im from Turkey but i dont think we have nice meatballs. I hope Alex finds one.
@Dakiniwoman4 жыл бұрын
I was brought up on Swedish meatballs... My Grandma's meatballs were just like these... and ... as she used to day "They just melt in your mouth"... wait... didn't she say that about her Swedish pancakes too?... Yeah... they were amazing too.. She was from Vaasa... so... that's a part of Finland where many Swedish people went to long ago... so.. they are Swedish-Finlanders...
@9999plato4 жыл бұрын
I love that diningroom with the wood table and the last of that cold norther hemisphere light. There is something special about that for me.
@TwoCherriesIns4 жыл бұрын
The shot where your plating with the fire in the background is like magic, I can almost smell that kitchen.
@ToshisanMotonaka3 жыл бұрын
Recently I became a Swedish citizen and as my celebratory dinner with my girlfriend, I made this dish with the only modification of making that French mash potato recipe, it was by far the best dish to celebrate
@smokinpumpkin31733 жыл бұрын
Congrats!
@Wiley97 Жыл бұрын
Congrats and we allow the french potato mash!
@icurm58624 жыл бұрын
As a swede, That recipe is wrong. Every family that makes their own meatballs in sweden does it different
@MW-ty5zw4 жыл бұрын
Looks good to me. The caramelised onion was a bit different. But I dig it.
@kevinture6794 жыл бұрын
When you started this series first thing came to my mind was Turkish Köfte! I am so glad you will show that as well. Great series Alex!
@TheNotsoignorant4 жыл бұрын
I've watched a few episodes of yours on meatballs. I enjoyed watching these different countries each give their variations of meatballs. I'm a South African and our traditional meatballs are called Frikkadelle. It has a definite Dutch flavour to them and have been made this way for more than 300yrs. Made with either 1kg beef mince or a mixture of lamb and beef it features one large onion (minced along with the meat), an egg, slice of wholewheat bread, 1Tbl sugar, 2 or 3 tsp salt, 1/2 tsp white pepper, 1/4 tsp nutmeg, 1/2 tsp ground coriander, 2 Tbl vinegar and 1/2 cup milk. Soak the bread in the milk, mix the salt, spices and vinegar with the meat & onion mixture, add the egg and mashed bread & milk and mix it well. Divide it into 12 balls rolling each in a little cornflour after shaping them. Put them in a buttered oven safe dish, putting a small dab of butter on each, add 1/4 cup boiling water & bake in a medium oven for 1hour or more but interupting every 15 mins to spoon some of the fluids over the meatballs until nicely browned. If the fluid dries up add a little extra. Usually it is served hot with rice and vegetables making gravy with the pan juices, or cold as a picnic dish served with potato salad. Try it. I sometimes add 1/2 tsp of baking powder or even baking soda to the mix to make it lighter.
@micahityalcin56684 жыл бұрын
When I saw you with a çay in your hand I was like 'wait... is that what I think it is' and then I saw the Mado restaurant behind. I'm so hyped for the next video. And the warmth of this restaurant's chef just gave me the wish to go there, he is so chill and passionated.
@arvidjohansson31204 жыл бұрын
As a Swede I approve these meatballs. Though Nicklas was cheap on the Brunsås God work Alex
@Aritoc4 жыл бұрын
@NibiruLives Ättika
@kryzzet4 жыл бұрын
NibiruLives should be the same as white vinegar
@thehorriblebright4 жыл бұрын
@@kryzzet Correct!
@ei96byod4 жыл бұрын
@@kryzzet Exactly the same as white vinegar. NOT white WINE vinegar though. Very important distinction. It is also sometimes called acetic acid.
@robertohlen49804 жыл бұрын
@NibiruLives Pure Ättika is perfect for cleaning an engine or disinfect your farm from the bubonic plague. It's a very concentrated type of vinegar.
@fen70154 жыл бұрын
I love this episode so much 😍 it's so great to see chefs like Niklas and you appreciating 'simple' food and giving it the appropriate attention. Also love the vibe between you and Niklas, looks like two like minded found each other 😂 This was so pleasant to watch, I enjoyed every second of it❤