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Sweden

Ask what Sweden eats and the answer starts with this: husmanskost home cooking: meatballs, herring, crispbread, and cinnamon buns celebrated at fika. Look for Swedish meatballs (meatballs in cream gravy with lingonberries and mash), Cinnamon bun (cardamom-cinnamon swirl bun, star of fika coffee breaks) and Pickled herring (herring in sweet vinegar with onion; midsummer and Christmas tables). Sweden’s official account holds that the recipe came from Turkey with Charles XII, who spent years in the Ottoman Empire after Poltava. This atlas has 38 Sweden dishes catalogued below, from everyday cooking to food kept for festivals and special occasions.

38 dishes.

ÄrtsoppaÄrtsoppaYellow pea soup with pork on Thursdays, then pancakes.BlodpuddingBlodpuddingBaked blood pudding sliced and fried, eaten with lingonberry jam.Cinnamon bunCinnamon bunCardamom-cinnamon swirl bun, star of fika coffee breaks.CrispbreadCrispbreadCracker-crisp rye rounds buttered at every meal.DammsugareDammsugareGreen marzipan roll of cake crumbs and arrack with chocolate-dipped endsFalukorvFalukorvThick mild sausage sliced and fried for weeknight suppers.FilmjölkFilmjölkThick soured milk poured over cereal at breakfast.GlöggGlöggMulled wine with almonds and raisins through Advent.Inlagd gurkaInlagd gurkaThin cucumber slices in sweet vinegar with parsley, beside meatballsIsterbandIsterbandCoarse smoked pork and barley sausage, slightly sour, fried with potatoes.Jansson’s temptationJansson’s temptationCreamy potato-anchovy gratin on Christmas tables.JulmustJulmustDark spiced malt soft drink that outsells cola each Swedish ChristmasKaffekaskKaffekaskHot coffee strengthened with brännvin or vodkaKalix löjromKalix löjromGolden vendace roe eaten on toast with sour cream and red onion.KardemummabulleKardemummabulleKnotted cardamom bun with pearl sugar, eaten at fikaKebabpizzaKebabpizzaPizza topped with kebab meat, garlic sauce and pepperonciniKladdkakaKladdkakaDense underbaked chocolate cake, sticky in the middle, served with cream.KräftskivaKräftskivaCrayfish boiled with dill and eaten cold at an August party with snaps.KroppkakorKroppkakorBoiled potato dumplings stuffed with salt pork and onion.LångfilLångfilRopy stretchy fermented milk from northern Sweden, eaten with breadLingonberry jamLingonberry jamTart red berry preserve served with meatballs, pancakes and blood pudding.LussekattLussekattSaffron S-buns with raisins for Saint Lucia.MessmörMessmörSoft caramelised whey spread, sweet and salty on crispbreadOstkakaOstkakaWarm baked curd cake served with jam and creamPepparkakorPepparkakorThin snapping ginger biscuits cut into hearts, pigs and starsPickled herringPickled herringHerring in sweet vinegar with onion; midsummer and Christmas tables.Princess cakePrincess cakeDome of sponge, cream, custard under green marzipan.RaggmunkRaggmunkCrisp potato pancakes with fried pork and lingonberries.RäksmörgåsRäksmörgåsBread heaped with prawns, egg, mayonnaise, dill and lemonSemlaSemlaCardamom bun stuffed with almond paste, whipped cream; Lent.SmörgåsbordSmörgåsbordCold buffet of herring, cheese, cured meats and small hot dishes.SpettekakaSpettekakaTall lacy cone of egg and sugar batter roasted on a spitSurströmmingSurströmmingInfamously pungent fermented Baltic herring, with flatbread and potato.Swedish meatballsSwedish meatballsMeatballs in cream gravy with lingonberries and mash.Swedish punschSwedish punschSweet arrack liqueur drunk warm with pea soup or cold after dinner.Toast SkagenToast SkagenPrawns in dill mayonnaise piled on sautéed toast.

  • Ärtsoppa

    Yellow pea soup with pork on Thursdays, then pancakes. Ready in 20 minutes prep and 2 hours cooking. Serves 8.…

  • Blodpudding

    Baked blood pudding sliced and fried, eaten with lingonberry jam. Ready in 30 min prep and 1 hour 30 minutes…

  • Crispbread

    Cracker-crisp rye rounds buttered at every meal. Ready in 25 min prep and 1 hr cooking. 8 rounds. A bread…

  • Dammsugare

    Green marzipan roll of cake crumbs and arrack with chocolate-dipped ends. Ready in 40 minutes prep and none cooking. About…

  • Falukorv

    Thick mild sausage sliced and fried for weeknight suppers. Ready in 10 min prep and 20 min cooking. Serves 4.…

  • Filmjölk

    Thick soured milk poured over cereal at breakfast. Ready in 10 min prep and 5 min cooking. Makes 1 litre.…

  • Glögg

    Mulled wine with almonds and raisins through Advent. Ready in 15 min prep and 25 min cooking. Serves 8. A…

  • Inlagd gurka

    Thin cucumber slices in sweet vinegar with parsley, beside meatballs. Ready in 20 min prep and 5 min cooking. Fills…

  • Isterband

    Coarse smoked pork and barley sausage, slightly sour, fried with potatoes. Ready in 15 min prep and 40 min cooking.…

  • Jansson’s temptation

    Creamy potato-anchovy gratin on Christmas tables. Ready in 25 min prep and 1 hr cooking. 6 servings. A salad &…