Biff à la Lindström—beef patties with debated origins
Biff à la Lindström—beetroot beef patties—is a popular feature on many Swedish restaurant menus. But which Lindström can really claim to have invented (or at least named) the reddish patty? It turns out to be a valid question, considering the number of names that have...
Vegetarian Swedish meatballs (that carnivores also love)
Vegetarian Swedish meatballs—vegetariska köttbullar Whenever these vegetarian Swedish meatballs come out, even the most dedicated meat-eaters seem to become addicted. At home, they are a must-have at the smörgåsbord at Christmas. Vegetarian Swedish meatballs—a new...
Ärtsoppa—Swedish yellow pea soup
Despite being a sought-after traditional dish, pea soup has a bit of an unfortunate association in Sweden: murder. After eight years of living imprisoned in his palace, King Erik XIV died in 1577. Some sources immediately claimed that Erik’s brothers had...
Pyttipanna—Swedish fry-up
The Great Battle of Pyttipanna was fought in 1974, and mostly on the pages of Dagens Nyheter. It started relatively innocently, with a letter from your everyday angry citizen. He complained about finding sausage (the horror!) in his pyttipanna at the bistro of...
Rårakor—Swedish potato cakes
Rårakor is a true chameleon dish. Potato cakes might not sound fancy, I know. But sit down at a posh Swedish restaurant and you can easily pay a couple of hundred crowns for this simple dish. That is, at least if it is topped with roe from Kalix. Or why not serve it...
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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.