Swedish Pan-fried Pork Belly with Onion Sauce/ Fläsk med löksås
Pan-fried pork belly with onion sauce is a true Swedish classic and a true autumn and winter favorite. This is a very old dish, passed down through generations and is...
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Catja Kroon is a Swedish freelance writer and cookbook author based in Spain. Food and drinks are her lifelong passion. She left the professional kitchen to follow her dream as a writer, which has given her the opportunity to work with food in various ways.
Smörgåstårta/ Swedish Sandwich Cake
Smörgåstårta is a holiday and celebration cake made from bread layered with different kinds of creamy fillings. The most typical is either smoked salmon and shrimp or smoked ham and...
Swedish Pork Pancake/ Fläskpankaka
Fläskpannkaka is an oven pancake with bacon and pancetta or smoked strips of cured pork belly. It is simple and delicious and is a very popular midweek meal. The pork...
Swedish Kale Pie/Grönkålspaj
The cold Swedish autumn is perfect for the growing of crops like kale, cabbage and Brussel sprouts, which have become a big part of our autumn and winter diet. My...
Swedish Pytt I Panna
The Swedish name for it means “small pieces in a pan”, and that is literally what this dish is. Small pieces of potato, onion, and sausage are all fried together...
Swedish Potato Salad/Färskpotatissalad
Despite the cold climate, Swedish are barbeque fanatics. In sun, rain, or snow we light up our barbeques in backyards or public places. Vegetables, pork, steak, fish, and chicken are...
Top 15 Swedish Desserts and Cake Recipes
In Sweden, we typically do not eat desserts or cakes after dinner. Instead, we have something called “fika,” which is a big part of our culture. Fika is served two...
15 Most Popular Swedish Christmas Dishes
Swedish people do not celebrate Christmas day, gathering instead on Christmas Eve, for julbord a great smorgasbord or banquet, with starters (sillbord), sumptuous main courses and delicious desserts (we’ll get...
The 20 Favorite Swedish Foods
Swedish food is mild and flavorful soul food in which all the ingredients speak for themselves. While trade is a part of modern life, we still enjoy seasonal food. The...