Toast Skagen — Sweden’s favorite appetizer?
Toast Skagen is one of those dishes that quickly solve your problems. Does sorting through the restaurant menu cause anxiety? Order Toast Skagen. Don’t know what to cook your guests for New Years? Well, at least now the appetizer is sorted. It may not be the...
Luxurious Wallenbergare veal patties
My life would be easier if people would use both first name and surname when naming dishes after people — like Toast Pelle Janzon. Yes, you guessed it. Just as we’ve seen with Biff à la Lindström, there’s more than one Wallenberg who is said to lend their...
Easy Swedish pickled herring — and its long history
“A herring should swim three times — in the sea, in spirit vinegar, and in schnapps.” Well, that’s at least if Skånska Sillaacademien gets their say on the matter. The appreciation society started in 1982 and consists of a group of enthusiasts who...
How to make flavorful cultured butter at home
“We work on a product that knows the sea. All the senses have been awakened. We’ve touched it. We heard it. We looked at it.” Waiting at the bus stop late one night after being out dancing tango, my friend showed me a short documentary. The poetry came from a group of...
Blåbärssoppa—blueberry soup for skiers and non-skiers alike
Blueberry soup has a luscious purple-red color, making the stains easily mistaken for something else… Nordic skiing champion Per Erik Hedlund learnt that when he participated in the ski race Vasaloppet in 1922. Hedlund was favored to win, but a recent bout of...
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My name is Isabelle. Here at Swedish Spoon, you’ll find Swedish food history, tried-and-tested recipes, and a lot of obsessing over great butter. You can also expect some travel tips.