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Ingredients and types of food

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Swedish cuisine is similar to the cuisine of Denmark and cuisine of Norway, in that it is traditionally simple. Fish and turnips have played prominent roles. The cuisine of Denmark, like that in the other Scandinavian countries (Sweden and Norway), as well as that of northern Germany, its neighbor to the south, is traditionally heavy and rich in fat, being predominated by carbohydrates, meat and fish. ... Norwegian cuisine is in its traditional form largely based on the raw materials readily available in a country dominated by mountains, wilderness and the sea. ... Atlantic herring, Clupea harengus: the most abundant species of fish in the world. ...

History

Sweden's long winters explain the lack of fresh vegetables in many traditional recipes. Plants sustaining winter became the cornerstones: various turnips in older times such as the native rutabaga (a.k.a. "the swede"), gradually supplanted by the potato in the 18th century. Vegetables in a market Vegie garden Venn diagram representing the relationship between fruits and vegetables For other uses, see Vegetable (disambiguation). ... Turnip can refer to three vegetables, which are described under the articles Turnip (brassica rapa), Rutabaga, and Jicama. ... Binomial name Brassica napobrassica The rutabaga or swede or (yellow) turnip (Brassica napobrassica, or Brassica napus var. ... Binomial name Solanum tuberosum L. The potato (plural form: potatoes) (Solanum tuberosum) is a perennial plant of the Solanaceae, or nightshade, family, grown for its starchy tuber. ...

A lack of spices made the food rather plain, although a number of local herbs and plants have probably been used since ancient times. In Sweden's most populated areas, which have always been on the east coast around current day Stockholm, and on the west coast, current day Gothenburg, people settled due to vast supply of fish, in particular herring. The Old town in Stockholm from the air (help· info) is the capital of Sweden, located on the east coast at the entrance of lake Mälaren. ... Gothenburg (Swedish: (help· info)) ) is a city and municipality on the west-coast of Sweden, in the County of Västra Götaland. ... Family Clupeidae The herring is a type of small oily fish found in the temperate, shallow waters of the North Atlantic. ...

For preservation, fish were salted and salt became a major trade item at the dawn of the Scandinavian middle ages, which began circa 1000 AD. A magnified crystal of salt In chemistry, salt is a term used for ionic compounds composed of positively charged cations and negatively charged anions, so that the product is neutral and without a net charge. ... Middle age is a non-specific age when a person is not old, not young, but somewhere in the middle. ...

Cabbage conserved as sauerkraut or lingonberry jam was used as a source of vitamin C during the winter. Lingonberry jam also added some freshness to the ofter rather heavy food. Cultivar Group Brassica oleracea Capitata Group The cabbage (Brassica oleracea Capitata Group) is an edible plant of the Family Brassicaceae (or Cruciferae). ... Sauerkraut and sausage on a plate Sauerkraut is finely sliced white cabbage fermented by Lactobacillus bacteria. ...

Meals

There are three meals per day: breakfast, lunch and dinner. In all schools including high school, a hot meal is served at lunch as part of Sweden's welfare state. Among workers, lunch is often not so heavy, and may be a baguette or a salad. At evening, the dinner is usually a hot meal. High school - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia /**/ @import /skins-1. ... There are three main interpretations of the idea of a welfare state: the provision of welfare services by the state. ... A baguette (French: stick) is a variety of bread distinguishable by its much greater length than width. ...

At the table, Swedes usually serve themselves unless it is unpractical. It is therefore considered "good manners" to finish off what one has served oneself. Another reason to this is the fact Swedes normally don't want to waste money, so the food served should be eaten and not wasted.

Meats

There are long traditions of hunting and fishing in Sweden, depending on the distance to the coast or forests. Hunters mainly focus on deer and moose, which make natural additions to the Swedish cuisine. A hunter on horseback shoots at deer or elk with a bow. ... Fishing is the activity of hunting for fish. ... Subfamilies Capreolinae Cervinae Hydropotinae Muntiacinae A deer is a ruminant mammal belonging to the family Cervidae. ... Binomial name Alces alces (Linnaeus, 1758) Moose range map Alces alces, called the moose in North America and the elk in Europe (see also elk for other animals called elk) is the largest of all the deer family Cervidae, distinguished from other members of Cervidae by the form of the...

To add some vitamins and make the rather heavy food more enjoyable a traditional jam is made from Cowberry (lingonberries) and served with meat. A more exclusive but still common jam is the cloudberry jam, which is one of the traditional foods served at the annual Nobel Prize dinner. Jam from berries Jam is a type of fruit preserve made by boiling fruit with sugar to make an unfiltered jelly. ... Binomial name Vaccinium vitis-idaea L. The Cowberry and Lingonberry (Vaccinium vitis-idaea L.) are small evergreen shrubs in the plant family Ericaceae that bear edible fruit. ... Binomial name Rubus chamaemorus L. The Cloudberry (Rubus chamaemorus) is a slow-growing species of Rubus, producing edible fruit. ... Sir Edward Appletons medal Photographs of Nobel Prize Medals. ...

Breakfasts

Swedish knäckebröd, or crisp bread.

Breakfast usually consists of Sandwiches, possibly Crisp bread (Knäckebröd). On the sandwich is cheese or slices of meat. Swedes usually do not have sweets on their breads such as jam (as the French), peanut butter (as the Americans) or chocolate (as the Danes). However, the Swedish bread is usually sweetened in itself, baked with syrup. Image File history File links Knaeckebroed. ... Image File history File links Knaeckebroed. ... Crisp bread (Swedish: knäckebröd or hårdbröd, Finnish: näkkileipä) is a very flat and dry Nordic type of bread, containing mostly rye flour. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... Crisp bread (Swedish: knäckebröd or hårdbröd, Finnish: näkkileipä) is a very flat and dry Nordic type of bread, containing mostly rye flour. ... In cooking, a syrup (from Arabic شراب sharab, beverage, via Latin siropus) is a thick, viscous liquid, containing a large amount of dissolved sugars, but showing little tendency to deposit crystals. ...

Yogurt or filmjölk (fermented milk) is also common. Served in a bowl with cereals such as corn flakes or muesli, sometimes with sugar, fruit or jam. Yoghurt Yoghurt or yogurt, less commonly yoghourt or yogourt, is a dairy product produced by bacterial fermentation of milk. ... Filmjölk or fil is the Swedish name for several kinds of fermented soured milk very common for breakfast or lunch in the Nordic Countries. ... The examples and perspective in this article do not represent a worldwide view. ... Cornflakes in a bowl Corn flakes are a food made by combining cooked corn along with sugar and vitamins. ... Muesli (müsli in German or birchermüesli in Switzerland, pronounced [mju:z li] in English and [my:s li] in German) is a popular breakfast dish (breakfast cereal) based on uncooked rolled oats and fruit. ...

A third food that is commonly eaten at breakfast is the porridge (gröt). Often made of rolled oats, and eaten with milk and fruits or jam, especially the sort made of lingonberries. Porridge (also known in American English as hot cereal or mush), is a simple dish made by boiling oats (normally crushed oats, occasionally oatmeal) or another meal in water, milk or both. ...

Drinks are Milk, juice or coffee. Swedes are among the heaviest coffee drinkers in the world. Some also prefer tea. A glass of cows milk Milk most often means the nutrient fluid produced by the mammary glands of female mammals. ... Juice is a liquid naturally contained in plants or animals. ... Coffee in beverage form. ... Tea leaves in a teacup. ...

Dishes

A crayfish party

In August, Swedes traditionally eat boiled crayfish at parties which are called crayfish party (kräftskiva). Image File history File links Download high resolution version (1280x960, 1380 KB) En: Crayfish and shrimp served for a traditional Swedish kräftskiva (crayfish feast). ... Image File history File links Download high resolution version (1280x960, 1380 KB) En: Crayfish and shrimp served for a traditional Swedish kräftskiva (crayfish feast). ... Families Astacoidea   Astacidae   Cambaridae Parastacoidea   Parastacidae Crayfish, sometimes called crawfish, are freshwater crustaceans resembling small lobsters, to which they are closely related. ...

There is only one mushroom that is commonly eaten: the chanterelle. It is considered a real treat. In August, Swedes leave their homes and wander the forest, looking for chanterelle spots. Those who have a chanterelle spot return there every year and are relucatant to share its location with others. The chanterelle is usually served together with a piece of meat, or just fried with a sauce and some onions and put on a sandwich. Basidiocarps (mushrooms) of the fungus Leucocoprinus sp. ... Species Cantharellus is a genus with many delicious and popular edible mushrooms. ...

Second to the chanterelle, and considered almost as delicious, is the cep mushroom, or Karl-Johanssvamp. In the military science of ballistics, Circular Error Probability or circular error probable (CEP) is a simple measure of a weapon systems precision. ...

The internationally most renowned Swedish meal is the meatballs, or köttbullar. A meatball is a generally spherical mass of minced meat and other ingredients, such as bread or breadcrumbs, minced onion, various spices or eggs, usually fried in a pan or baked in an oven. ...

Traditionally, thursday was a soup day. One of the most traiditonal Swedish soups is the pea soup, or ärtsoppa. This is simple meal, basically consisting of yellow peas, a little onion and pieces of pork. It is often served with a tad of mustard and slices of bread. For further details, see Peasoup#Sweden and Finland. Dutch pea soup Pea soup is soup made, typically, from dried split peas. ... Pea soup is soup made, typically, from dried split peas. ...

Swedes are very fond of potatoes, which is the main complement to most dishes. Only in the last 50 years have other complements such as rice as spaghetti become standard on the dinner table. There are several different kinds of potatoes: the most appreciated is the new potato. This is the potato that comes in the early summer, and is enjoyed at the feast called Midsummer. Other sorts of potatoes are eaten all year around. Midsummer celebration, Ã…mmeberg, Sweden Midsummer, or Litha as it was known by the ancient Germanic peoples and to this day by many Neopagans, refers the period of time centered upon the summer solstice and the religious celebrations that accompany it. ...

Swedes have a special kind of bread that is uncommon in the rest of the world. It is sweetened with syrup. In cooking, a syrup (from Arabic شراب sharab, beverage, via Latin siropus) is a thick, viscous liquid, containing a large amount of dissolved sugars, but showing little tendency to deposit crystals. ...

Drinks

Sweden is one of the heaviest coffee drinking countries in the world, second only to Finland. Sweden is the sole most milk drinking country in the world. Milk are bought in milk cartons, and it is no coincidence that the milk carton was developed in Sweden by Tetra Pak. A cup of coffee Coffee as a drink, usually served hot, is prepared from the roasted seeds (beans) of the coffee plant. ... A glass of cows milk Milk most often means the nutrient fluid produced by the mammary glands of female mammals. ... Tetra Pak, (of Swedish origin), is a multinational food packaging company. ...

At christmas

• Julmust -- Traditional stout-like, very sweet seasonal soft drink (jul means christmas in swedish) Also called påskmust (påsk meaning Easter) (carbonated)
• Glögg -- Mulled wine

Julmust is a soft drink that is consumed mainly in Sweden at Christmas. ... Glogg (Swedish: Glögg, Norwegian: Gløgg, Danish: Gløgg, Finnish: Glögi), also known as mulled wine, is the Scandinavian version of vin chaud. ... Mulled wine Mulled wine, also known by the German name Glühwein, the French name vin chaud, and the Italian name vin brulè, is wine, usually red wine, combined with spices and usually served hot. ...

Sweet drinks

• Enbärsdricka -- Traditional juniper berry soft drink
• Sockerdricka -- Traditional sweet-sour soft drink (carbonated)
• Fruktsoda -- Traditional lemon-lime soft drink
• Champis -- Soft drink alternative to sparkling wine (carbonated)
• Pommac -- Soft drink alternative to sparkling wine (carbonated)

Species See text. ... Sockerdricka (Swedish for: sugar drink) is a soft drink from the 19th century. ... Pommac is a Swedish carbonated soft drink made of fruits and berries and matured on oak barrels for 3 months. ...

Liquor

Stronger beverages are mainly of two kinds: The Akvavit, also called Aqua vitae, Scandinavian vodka or schnapps. A second popular drink is Absolut Vodka, one of the worlds best known liquor brands. Both have around 40% alcohol. The production of hard liquor has a tradition dating back to the 18th century and was at a high in the 1840s. Since the 1880s, the governmental Systembolaget has monopoly on all spirits with more than 3,8% alcohol, limiting the access. A bottle and glass of Linie brand akvavit Akvavit, also known as aquavit, is a Scandinavian distilled beverage of typically about 40% alcohol by volume. ... Aqua vitae, not to be confused with the beverage aquavit, is an archaic name for a concentrated aqueous solution of ethyl alcohol. ... Absolut Vodka 750 mL bottle Absolut Vodka is a Swedish brand of vodka, owned by V&S Group, and produced at their facilities near Åhus, Skåne in southern Sweden. ... Various distilled beverages in a Spanish bar A distilled beverage, also called spirits or liquor, is a preparation for consumption containing ethyl alcohol purified by distillation from a fermented substance such as wine, malt, or grain. ... Systembolaget (colloquially known as systemet or bolaget, the literal English translation would be The System Company) is a government owned chain of liquor stores in Sweden. ...

The hard liquor has a tradition of being mulled. The fine tasters pick their own selection of wild herbs, and put into a bottle of liquor for a few days.

The typical Swedish beer is of a bright and bitter kind. The brands Pripps Blå and Norrlands guld are typical exemples. Pripps BlÃ¥ is a Swedish brand of beer made by Pripps. ...

Treats

In the summer, various cakes are common. Cakes are often made with the fruit of the season. In the summer, the strawberry and creamcake is highly regarded. With the late summer and autumn, apple cakes are baked. The apple cake is often served with vanilla custard, but sometimes with whipped cream. Species 20+ species; see text The strawberry (Fragaria) is a genus of plants in the family Rosaceae, and the fruit of these plants. ... For other uses, see vanilla (disambiguation). ...

In the winter, other treats are common. This includes the

• knäck, which is a Christmas toffee;
• ischoklad -- cold ice-chocolate "toffees"
• Lucia bun -- Lussebulle or Lussekatt -- A Swedish saffron bun eaten on the Saint Lucia celebration (December 13.
• Ginger snap -- Pepparkaka

With the new year, the Lenten bun, or semla, is baked. It is a cream-filled wheat bun, traditionally eaten during the Lent. Knäck is a traditional Swedish toffee prepared at Christmas. ... Christmas (literally, the Mass of Jesus Christ) is a traditional holiday observed on 25 December. ... December 13 is the 347th day of the year (348th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Ginger Snap biscuits are a type of cookie made with dried powdered ginger root, anise and other spices. ... Look up Lent in Wiktionary, the free dictionary For other uses, see Lent (disambiguation). ...

Other treats are:

• Chokladboll -- Round balls made of a oatmeal-cocoa-sugar-butter mix, often coated in coconut shavings or whole-rolled oats.
• Ostkaka -- Swedish cheesecake (very different from American cheesecake).
• Salmiak -- Various candies flavoured with salt and Ammonium chloride.
• Spettekaka -- A sweet Swedish cake, shaped like a hollow cylinder. It comes from the southern region of Sweden, Skåne.

Pancakes, muffins, sponge cake and different sorts of pies and cookies are typical desserts, practically always served with coffee. Typical pies are apple-pie, blueberry-pie and rhubarb-pie and there are many different recipes of each. Pancakes and muffins are never ever served American style - for breakfast. In recent years American brownies, cookies and cup-cakes have become popular in cafés and restaurants. A chokladboll. ... Ostkaka, also known as Swedish cheesecake or Swedish curd cake, is a Swedish cake that has its roots in SmÃ¥land. ... A Finnish brand of salmiakki (left) and a Dutch one (right). ... Ammonium chloride or Sal Ammoniac (chemically ammonium chloride (NH4Cl); also nushadir salt, zalmiak, sal armagnac, sal armoniac, and salt armoniack) is, in its pure form, a clear white water-soluble crystalline salt with a biting taste. ... A small spettekaka. ... â–¶ (help· info) (also known as Scania) is the southernmost historical province (landskap) of Sweden. ... Wikibooks Cookbook has more about this subject: Muffin Look up muffin in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ...

See also

• Culture of Sweden
• List of Christmas dishes

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Further reading

• Simply Swedish, Margareta Schildt-Lundgren, 2000. ISBN 91-974561-7-9

External links

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