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Nameday Banana Cake 2007-07-24 03:51:00 Patricia! In the Swedish calendar, your nameday is on the 16th of April. Did you know that?You know, in Sweden we like to celebrate, not only our birthday but our nameday too. It is an old tradition of attaching personal names to each day of the year in our calendar. The tradition originates from the Christian church calendar. Long ago it was an old tradition to name children after saints.Karin is my first name, and the name is a Swedish short form of Katarina (Katherine), deriving from the Greek word "katharos". Old names have a meaning. This Greek word "katharos" means "clean and pure, free from corrupt desire and guilt free from every admixture of what is false".The days of the week between 19th - 24th of July is called "Fruntimmersveckan", (the Week of Women) because Sara, Margareta, Johanna, Magdalena, Emma and Kristina have name days. Ladies with these names are supposed to be celebrated with a coffee cake.I have made a cake for Kristina. Today, on the 24th of July, it is her nam
Crispy Daim & Chocolate Mousse 2007-07-28 03:38:00 Daim is a Swedish chocolate bar which I like very much. It is a thin bar, covered with a thin layer of milk chocolate. Crunchy, because inside the milk chocolate layer, there is hardened caramel. The caramel is not enjoyed by everyone because it has a tendency to get stuck between the teeth. However, Daim works very well in desserts.I believe Daim can be purchased in other countries too, for instance Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Norway and United Kingdom. If there is an IKEA store near you, there might also be a Swedish food market, where you are able to purchase the Daim bars. Perhaps they sell the Marabou milk chocolate brand too. I use that brand for this chocolate mousse recipe.Anyway, there is always the possibility of ingredient substitution.INGREDIENTS:serves 4-6* 200 g of Marabou or other light milk chocolate* 3 organic free-range egg yolks* 3 dl (300 ml) whipping cream* 2 Daim barsDECORATION:whipped cream, chopped pistage almonds, chopped Daim bars, finely grated orange Read more:Crispy
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My Swedish Crayfish Party 2007-08-13 06:02:00 In the Scandinavian countries the flesh of crayfish (craw-fish or crawdad) is considered a great delicacy. I don´t have the possibility to catch my own, very few people have, and Swedish
crayfish are very expensive. Imported crayfish are low at price. They are on sale all year round. Arranging a crayfish party in August has become a tradition for my family. This year I served six grown-ups.My grandchildren don´t eat crayfish. They are picky eaters. The art of eating crayfish does not attract them. Well, there are no rules really, but a lot of slurping and splashing.I bought 3 packages of frozen Chinese crayfish. I prefer to put them into a fresh brine, when they are thawed.INGREDIENTS AND METHOD:For every 20 crayfishes I need 2 ½ - 3 l water, 1 dl sea salt, 1 - 2 lumps of sugar, and lots of crown dill, which I bring to a boil. I allow the brine to cool before I put the crayfishes into the brine. I remove the dill crowns, save some for decoration, add some fresh dill, cover the kettl Read more:Party
Plate of Fruit & Raspberry Sauce 2007-08-19 06:01:00 INGREDIENTS:* ab. 400 g raspberries * 2 - 5 tablespoons icing sugar* 3 kiwi fruits* 1 small fresh pineapple* 1 small melonFor non-weight watchers:*2 dl whipping cream + 1 teaspoon vanilla sugar (optional)Raspberry
SauceMETHOD:1. Pass the raspberries through a fine-meshed sieve.2. Discard the seeds.3. Add enough icing sugar to make a syrupy and not too sweet sauce.THE PLATE:1. Prepare the fruits as usual, wash and peel.2. Cut melon into wedges and slice kiwi fruit.3. Cut pineapple into slices, then into smaller chunks.4. Divide sauce among six serving plates.5. Make a decorative fruit arrangement in the raspberry sauce,6. Top with a vanilla scented dollop of whipped cream (optional).A quick warning! This dessert can´t be done in advance because the rasberry sauce has a tendency to discolour the fruit. It doesn´t look nice.I grow raspberries in my garden. They also grow wild where I live, and in many other polar regions down through temperate climates of North America, Asia and Europe. Read more:Plate
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Fermented Herring 2007-08-16 04:33:00 I promise. I would never force you to eat fermented herring (sw. surströmming). It is a northern Swedish delicacy food. However, many people never get used to neither the smell nor the taste. They are avoiding this fermented food dish forever. Those who are familiar with the durian fruit say that fermented herring stinks worse.The Baltic herring is caught in spring, when it is just about to spawn, then fermented in barrels with a minimum of salt for one to two months, and finally tinned where the fermentation continues.The third Thursday in August is traditionally the right time to eat fermented herring (surströmming). It smells so bad you have to open the can outdoors. It is best eaten indoors because the smell attracts the flies. Then "the gas" will fill the whole house for at least a couple of days. Despite the disgusting smell, this is how we like to eat fermented herring.INGREDIENTS:serves 2 - 4* 1 tin fermented herring (10 - 12 herrings )* new potatoes, boiled with dill* red on Read more:Fermented
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Raspberries & Gooey Chocolate Muffins 2007-08-22 03:43:00 My sister-in-law accompanied me to a forest the other day, where there were loads of raspberries. In other words - "a raspberry forest". I would never go alone, because they are not easy to pick. There are brown bears in the forests, but I am not afraid of them. I am more concerned about my legs, my ancles, my wrists or so. You have to watch your steps to avoid falling.After five hours fighting in thorny thickets, I went home again with nearly 6 kg (ab. 13 pounds) sweet tasting raspberries.Into the freezer they went, packed and labeled, waiting for rebirth. The most beautiful raspberries were placed in one layer on a tray. They went into the freezer for a couple of hours. When frozen, the berries were put into a freezer container, waiting for future treats.ChocolateMuffins
(a dessert for 6 people) INGREDIENTS:* 150 g dark chocolate* 100 g butter* 2 eggs* 1 dl (100 ml) sugar* 2 teaspoons orange zest, grated* 1 dl (100 ml) flourTOPPING:* 50 g dark chocolate, whipped cream, raspberriesME Read more:Raspberries
A Traditional Greek Country Salad 2007-08-25 04:08:00 Horiatiki SalataINGREDIENTS:serves 4* 1 kg (1000 g) hard salad tomatoes* 1 medium sized red onion* 1 green bell pepper* 1 cucumber* ab. 80 g Kalamata black olives* ab. 180 g Feta Cheese, diced, sliced or crumbled* dried oregano* 80 g (80 ml) olive oil* red wine vinegar (or lemon juice) and salt to tasteMETHOD:1. Cut the tomatoes in segments and the cucumber in slices.2. Arrange on a plate and season with salt to taste.3. Add the onion and the green pepper cut in thin rings.4. Add dried oregano, the Feta Cheese and olives.5. Pour the olive oil and vinegar to taste over the salad. Too much vinegar makes the salad too sour.If you should ever find yourselves in the Greek
countryside or on any of the beatiful islands of Greece, seek out the Greek CountrySalad
.My husband and I visited Greece in 1993, and again in 1995. There, in small in size taverns we found the most delicious "Horiatiki salatas" for our lunches or snacks.Why does this salad tastes so good in Greece?The Greek olive oil - p Read more:Traditional
Easy Homemade Vanilla Ice Cream & Strawberries 2007-08-28 05:27:00 INGREDIENTS:serves 4* 4 egg yolks, preferably free range* 4 tablespoons sugar, or icing sugar* 4 dl whipping cream* 1 vanilla bean, or 1 tablespoon vanilla sugar* 1 liter (1000 ml) fresh strawberries* 4 tablespoons orange liqueurMETHOD:1. Cut vanilla bean open and scrape out the seeds.2. Beat the egg yolks with sugar and vanilla.3. Whip the cream and fold it into the egg mixture.4. Pour your prepared mixture into a wide plastic freezer container.5. Put it, covered, into your freezer for a couple of hours.Optional: You may take the ice cream out of the freezer after 30-40 minutes, break up the ice crystals by beating it and making it smooth again, and repeat this now and then. However, there is really no need to stir this ice cream while it freezes. I don´t do that. When there are so many egg yolks in the ice cream mixture, I find it unnecessary.TO MAKE THE DESSERT:1. Soak the strawberries in orange liqueur and place them, covered, in the refrigerator for an hour or more. Gently stir a Read more:Vanilla
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Peppery Pork Fillet & Creamy Gravy 2007-09-03 05:18:00 Flesh of pork. Nothing exciting about that, but wait and see ....INGREDIENTS:Serves 4* ab. 6 hg600 g) pork of fillet* butter* 1 teaspoon salt* ab. 3/4 tablespoons pepper corns, black or white* 1 - 2 dl (100 - 200 ml) whipping creamMETHOD:1. Cut the pork of fillet into slices, 2 ½ cm thick [1 inch].2. Give each slice a blow with the fist.3. Fry and brown the slices in butter (the smallest amount possible).4. Fry 3 - 4 min. on each side, salt and pepper to taste.5. Put the slices in a hot pan to keep them warm.6. Pour cream into the skillet, stir well and salt to taste.7. Pour the cream gravy over the slices.Serve with oven roasted potato wedges and a tomato salad.This easy pork recipe can certainly lead you to a peak of sensuality.Restaurant´s menus offer flambeed pepper steak. Stylish restaurants with complicated etiquette procedures and formalities.The restaurant bill will be without rhyme and reason.How to flambé the peppery pork fillet: Pour ½ dl (100 ml) hot cognac over the rea Read more:Fillet
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Borsjtj - The Russian Beetroot Soup 2007-08-31 08:36:00 Sweet beetroots add flavor and color to dishes. Now it is root vegetable season in Sweden. Carrots, white cabbage and beetroots are very low at price. I always cook a beetroot soup at this time of the year. A rich and healthy soup with lots of fibres, minerals and folic acid.My husband is a big fan of this soup and if there are any leftovers, I put them in the freezer.INGREDIENTS:serves 8-10* 2 ½ l beef stock* 500 g boneless beef* 1 yellow onion, cut into chunks* 1 carrot, cut into chunks* 10 pepper corns* 1 bay leaf* 1/4 head white cabbage* 1/4 celeriac* 3 cloves garlic* 1 bunch parsley* 2-3 tablespoons butter* 4-6 raw beetroots* 4-5 potatoes* ½ teaspoon ground black pepper* lemon juice to tasteMETHOD:1. Bring beef and stock to the boil, skim off scum.2. Add onion, carrot, leek (green parts only), parsley stalks, pepper and bay leaf.3. Simmer slowly for 1 ½ - 2 hours, or until beef is tender.4. Meanwhile shred white cabbage, celeriac and potatoes.5. Cut the remaining leek into ring Read more:Russian
Orange Honey Marinade, Cold Meats & Cold Buffet 2007-09-12 04:48:00 I am not wasteful. To use leftovers in the best possible way, I find pleasant. It´s an economical habit of mine to make something tasty out of leftovers. It is also a great opportunity to give proof of your creative sides. So, if you have leftovers of fillet of pork, roast pork or ribs of pork, try this marinade and use it as a sauce on the cooked meat.INGREDIENTS:* 1 orange, juice and zest* 1 clove garlic, pressed* ½ teaspoon salt* 1 tablespoon honey* 1 teaspoon Japanese Soy* 1 tablespoon balsamic vinegar* basil, finely choppedMETHOD:1. Mix everything.2. Drizzle the marinade over cold, thinly sliced lean pork.3. Arrange on a serving plate.To tell the truth, you don´t need leftovers. Most supermarkets sell precooked and presliced cold meats.In July I went to reunion to meet some long lost friends (after 40 years of not seeing these people). We didn´t do our own cooking. A nearby supermarket delivered our food at an affordable price. (Cost per serving: 125 Swedish kronor = 18.389125 Read more:Orange
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Everyday Ham Pasta Sauce 2007-09-09 15:47:00 Fresh ginger and sambal oelek are two of my favorite spices. Sambal oelek adds heat to this sauce. You may add more or less to taste. I am addicted to sambal oelek, I add more.Cook pasta. Pour the sauce over. You make this sauce quickly. Besides, it is good.INGREDIENTS:* 200 g smoked lean ham* 1 red bell paprika* 2 teaspoons corn starch* 1 dl (100 ml) milk* 2 dl (200 ml) crème fraiche* 1 clove of garlic, pressed* ½ dl (100 ml) parsley, chopped* 3 teaspoons fresh ginger, grated* 1 teaspoon sambal oelekMETHOD:1. Cut ham into small pieces.2. Reseed and cut the paprika into small pieces.3. Mix corn starch and milk in a saucepan.4. Add crème fraiche, garlic, parsley, ham and paprika.5. Cook for 2 - 3 minutes.6. Taste with ginger and sambal oelek. Salt may not be necessary. Sometimes smoked ham is very salt.I watched an English food TV program the other day. An Italian chef was cooking some Italian regional dish. When he finished the cooking, I heard him say: Detest it! :) Was that what h Read more:Pasta
Raspberry Caves 2007-09-06 04:36:00 INGREDIENTS:* 250 g butter, softened* 1 ½ dl (150 ml) sugar* 4 dl (400 ml) flour* 1 dl (100 ml) Marzan custard powder* 1 ½ teaspoon baking powder* 1-2 dl (100-200 ml) firm raspberry jam or preserveMETHOD:1. Heat the oven to 175°C (350°F).2. Cream together butter and sugar.3. Mix the dry ingredients and work them into the butter mixture.4. Roll the dough into a rope; cut into 20-25 pieces.5. Shape each piece into a ball.6. Place the dough balls in small paper baking cups placed on a baking sheet.7. Press to make rather large holes and spoon jam into the holes.8. Bake in the middle of the oven for ab. 10-15 minutes9. Cool the cookies.The Swedish "Ekströms® Marsan powder" needs an explanation. The Swedish custard powder is always sweetened. Usually you mix this powder with milk to cook vanilla sauce or to cook vanilla custard. Maybe there are similar vanilla custard powders in other countries. Maybe not.This is website with a few Swedish cookie recipes in English 4 Quick and easy tr Read more:Raspberry
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Melon, Ham & Cheese Appetizer 2007-10-01 05:24:00 An exquisite and elegant side dish and appetizer, in all its simplicity. A wedge of melon, smoked ham, almost transparent thinly sliced, and a delicious French cream cheese.The fresh French cheese Cantadou goes perfectly with this dish. This cream cheese offers various possibilities. It can be used as garnish or spread on biscuits or crackers. Cantadou can be used hot or cold, and holds its consistency when frozen, according to Bel Foodservice.It is only available in its natural flavour, horseradish, garlic and herbs at my food store. I know there are many other flavours at larger supermarkets.INGREDIENTS:1 serving* 1 melon slice/person* 2 slices of smoked ham* Cantadou cream cheese* crackers* black pepperMETHOD:1. Deseed the melon wedges and place them like boats on a platter.2. Spread a couple of teaspoons of cream cheese evenly over slices of ham.3. Roll up the slices, place ham rolls on the platter, OR simply put slices of ham on the melon wedges, and place the cream cheese contai Read more:Cheese
Tuna Fish Salad 2007-09-28 04:12:00 I arrived from Stockholm late yesterday evening - tired and hungry. I had breakfast and lunch on the train. The microwaved lasagna for lunch was not bad, but the portion was too small. I simply had to make a quick and easy salad when I came home. A tuna fish salad takes less than 15 minutes to make. It is great to put on slices of toasted bread.INGREDIENTS:4 servings* 250 g frozen green peas* 1 can tuna fish. drained and flaked* 2 apples, peeled, deseeded and diced* 1 dl mayonnaise* 1 dl crème fraiche* dill, finely chopped (optional)* juice of ½ lemon* salt and pepper to taste* lemon wedges (optional)* tomato wedges (optional)METHOD:1. Thaw the frozen peas under cold water, drain well.2. Peel, deseed and cut the apples into small dices.3. Open the tuna can: use the lid to press the tuna as dry as possible.3. Mix mayonnaise, crème fraiche, lemon juice and dill.4. Salt and pepper to taste.5. Place the tuna, apples and peas in a bowl.6. Pour the sauce over the salad and toss to blend.7 Read more:Salad
Easiest Oven Roasted Chicken 2007-10-13 16:24:00 A couple of years ago, I found this recipe somewhere - probably a Food Magazine, but I'm not sure. I liked it. Earlier it had always been a challenge to ovenroast chicken that was not too burnt or too dark on the outside, but still cooked on the inside. The secret is painting the chicken skin with soy and honey at the very end.Crispy, roast chicken skin is delicious. My husband finds it the best part. So, don´t remove the skin. (Of course, you can always remove the skin from you portion, if you are on a diet. Chicken
skin contains a great deal of fat, but there is no considerable difference in calories between removing the skin before or after roasting).This isn´t a complicated recipe. With just a few ingredients you can make a tasty chicken dinner with things you most likely already have on hand. A chicken that is roasted with nothing but butter, salt and pepper.INGREDIENTS:Serves 4 - 51 kg (1000 grams) chicken drumsticksPAINTING I:ab. 50 - 100 grams butter, melted1 teaspoon salt½ Read more:Roasted
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Asian Fish Stew Recipe 2007-10-11 16:40:00 INGREDIENTS:Serves 6300 g fillets of plaice500 g fillets of salmon200 g shrimps, peeled1-2 tablespoons rapeseed oil400 g stir fry wok vegetables, frozensalt, pepperSAUCE:1-2 cloves of garlic2 tablespoons oyster sauce3 tablespoons Thai Sweet Chili Sauce400 ml canned coconut milkjuice and zest of 1 limefresh corianderMETHOD:* Cut plaice fillets into strips (ab. 2 cm).* Cut salmon fillets into dices (ab. 2 cm)* Heat oil in a wok or a large frying pan.* Stir fry the vegetables for ab. 3 minutes,* Set them aside on a platter.* Heat oil in the wok once again, stir fry the fish pieces in batches.* Salt and pepper to taste.* Set the fish pieces aside on the platter.* Mix pressed garlic with sauce ingredients, pour it into the wok.* Bring the mixture to the boil, simmer for a couple of minutes.* Add the fish- and vegetable mixture, simmer for 2-3 minutes.* Salt and pepper to taste.* Fold in the shrimps at the end, warm through.* Garnish with coriander and serve with rice.Perhaps the members of Read more:Asian
Super Easy & Delicious Chocolate Raspberry Cake 2007-10-10 06:13:00 After a heavy holiday meal, you would not serve meringues, chocolate sauce and whipped cream, would you?How about a ChocolateRaspberry
Cake for dessert? Even if you are a first-time cake maker, and even if you are part of a busy urban life, this recipe does not require much in preparation time.By using store bought cake layers this Chocolate Raspberry Cake takes ab. 15 minutes to make.INGREDIENTS:* store-bought cake layers* 3 ½ dl (350 ml) KESELLA ® (10% fat)* 2 tablespoons cacao powder* 0.75 dl (75 ml) icing sugar* 1 teaspoon vanilla sugar* 1 tablespoon brandy* 1 dl (100 ml) raspberry jam* ab. 5 dl (500 ml) ( raspberries, fresh or frozen* 1 teaspoon icing sugar, to dustMETHOD:1. Mix KESELLA ®, cacao, icing sugar, vanilla, and brandy in a bowl.2. Spread half of the chocolate mixture evenly over one layer.3. Place second layer on top of the first layer.4. Spread raspberry jam over the second layer.5. Place the third layer on top of the second.6. Spread the remaining chocolate mixtur Read more:Super
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Easy & Quick To Make Mushroom Soup 2007-10-09 03:40:00 INGREDIENTS:serves 3 - 4* ab. 3 dl dried Cantharellus tubaeformis, chopped* butter* 3 - 4 tablespoons plain flour* 1 liter vegetable stock cubes mixed with mushroom liquid* ½ - 1 tablespoon tomato puree* salt and pepper to taste* 1 - 1 ½ dl cream* 1 teaspoon lemon juice* chopped parsley (optional)METHOD:1. Soak mushroom in lukewarm water for 60 minutes or more.2. Drain and save the liquid3. Melt butter in a large saucepan over medium-high heat.4, Saute for about 5 minutes, or until soft and released juices have evaporated.5. Mix in the flour until smooth.6. Gradually stir in the stock.7. Cook, stirring, 3 - 4 minutes.8. Salt, pepper and tomato puree to taste.9. Stir in cream and lemon juice, heat through.Mushroom
is a good source of several vitamins. However, I esteem them not for their food value but for their flavor. They can be enjoyed in so many ways - from sides to main dishes. This mushroom soup can be served as a starter or served as a main course followed by a number of chees Read more:Quick
White Cabbage Salad & Baked Salmon Trout 2007-10-07 09:11:00 INGREDIENTS:* 1/4 white cabbage head (ab. 500 grams), finely shredded* 2 oranges, peeled, diced and coarsely chopped* 25 grams hazelnuts or walnuts, choppedSALAD DRESSING:* 3 tablespoons lemon juice* 1 tablespoon water* 1 teaspoon sugarMETHOD:1. Mix white cabbage, orange and nuts in a bowl.2. Put the salad dressing ingredients in a small jar and shake.3. Pour it over the salad.The FishThe cabbage salad is excellent with various roasts. I served it yesterday with oven baked, rather small wild salmon trouts and boiled potatoes. The salmon trouts were seasoned with salt - inside and outside, and sprinkled with lemon juice. Then filled with finely chopped chives, garlic and dill and placed in a well greased baking dish. Grease generously with butter!I sprinkled some slightly salted bread crumbs over the salmon trouts and baked them in the oven at 180° C for 15-20 minutes. When they were almost cooked through, I poured cream into the dish and cooked for 5-10 minutes more.A really quick and Read more:White
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Old Fashioned Swedish Cinnamon Buns 2007-10-04 02:55:00 A glass of milk and a cinnamon bun. Mmm ... childhood memories!In 1999 the Cinnamon
Bun (kanelbulle) found its way into the Swedish
Calendar. The 4th of October became Cinnamon Bun Day. It is the so called "Home baking Council" that backs up the campaign.INGREDIENTS:ab. 40* 100 - 150 g margarine* 5 dl milk* 50 g yeast* 1 - 1 ½ dl sugar* ½ teaspoon salt* 2 teaspoons cardamom* 780 g plain flour (ab. 13 dl)FILLING:* 50 - 100 g margarine, softened* 2 tablespoons cinnamon* 1 dl sugar or icing sugarGLAZE:1 beaten egg + 2 teaspoons waterpearl sugar or chopped almondsMETHOD:1. Melt margarine over low heat in a saucepan.2. Add milk and heat it up until it is a little more than lukewarm (37C°)3. Crumble yeast in a large mixing bowl.4. Pour in the milk and margarine mixture, stirring until yeast is dissolved.5. Add sugar, salt, cardamom and nearly all the flour, save some (don´t over do the flour).6. Work the dough ab. 4 minutes, or until smooth and glossy.7. Cover with a towel and let it ris Read more:Old Fashioned
Rowanberry Apple Jam 2007-10-17 06:22:00 'Sour, said the fox about the rowan-berries'. This quote is from a fable of Aesop. A Greek author in the sixth century.The English interpretation is: 'The grapes are sour anyway'. In Sweden the grapes have been replaced with rowan-berries because grapes don´t grow far north.It is easy to despise what you cannot get.The rowan-berries are sour, bitter and tart, and I'm not going to make any rowan-berry jam this year. My rowan tree (Sorbus aucuparia) had dense clusters of showy white flowers in June, but there are not one, single berry up in the trees.No rowans seem to produce any berries this fall. This European specie of mountain ash grows all over Sweden. Now, we ask ourselves, why are there no berries? Those who believe in signs of nature say, that if there are many rowan-berries, the winter will be harsh. Well, he who lives will see. I wouldn´t say no to a mild winter.So, if you have been able to collect rowan-berries, this is a recipe for you.INGREDIENTS:* 2 l (2000 ml) rowan Read more:Apple
Saturday Night's Seafood Salad 2007-10-21 05:04:00 A Saturday
night seafood salad where marinated rice is added to make the salad go further. The remaining ingredients are mixed with the rice right before the salad is going to be served.I usually variate this seafood salad recipe depending on what I have on hand, but the rice and the shrimps are always there.On the side: Garlic bread and extra sauce. Video Jug explains on film 4 How To Make Garlic Bread.INGREDIENTS:Serves 4* 3 - 4 dl boiled cold rice* 5 tablespoons oil* 1 1/2 tablespoon white wine vinegar, or lemon juice* 1 small yellow onion, finely chopped* 1 garlic clove, crushed* 1 pinch cayenne pepper* 1 pinch salt* 1/4 head of iceberg lettuce* 500 g shrimps* ab. 400 grams mussels, canned in water* ab. 200 g asparagus, canned* ab. 125 g green peas, frozen and thawed* dillMETHOD:1. Mix oil, vinegar, yellow onion, garlic, salt and cayenne pepper.2. Taste and adjust seasonings.3. Pour the salad dressing over the rice.4. Leave for at least 10 minutes.5. Meanwhile peel the shrimps.6. F Read more:Night
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A Swedish Herring Sandwich Recipe 2007-10-19 06:29:00 Last Sunday I bought plenty of fish from a fishmonger who usually comes to my village once every two months to sell fresh shellfish and saltwater fish.I purchased fillets of 'strömming'. (The Latin name is Clupea harengus membras).'Strömming' is the Swedish
name for a small, iridescent glossy food fish of the herring family. Sometimes it is also called Silver of the Sea. They swim in vast shoals, filtering plankton out of the water with their gill rakers as they move. They also form the staple food of cod and haddock, for instance.The concentration of dioxin in this fish is higher than the prescribed EU maximum, which has led to dietary restrictions. However, it is very high in healthy long-chain Omega 3 fatty acids. So, it is a balance between the harm and health benefits of this fish.Eating fried 'strömming', potato mash and grated carrots now and then does not harm me. I do not belong to any of the risk groups.It is a good idea to fry more than needed for one dinner and the Read more:Herring
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Asian Pickled Cucumber & Sesame 2007-10-26 09:13:00 A small cucumber salad to serve as a regular vegetable dish, as a simple salad with any meal, or as a side dish with a Chinese meal.INGREDIENTS:* 1 cucumber, thinly sliced* 1 teaspoon salt* 2 teaspoons sugar* 2 teaspoons white wine vinegar* 5 teaspoons sesame oil* a pinch of ground sichuan pepper* ½ red chilli, seeds removed and finely choppedMETHOD:1. Put slices of cucumber in a bowl.2. Sprinkle with sugar and salt.3. Cover and refrigerate for about 12 hours.4. Drain off the liquid.5. Whisk together, vinegar and sesame oil.6. Season with pepper and chilli to taste.Open Sesame
!Sesame is a herb cultivated in Asia and other warm regions. It has violet flowers. Its seeds yields sesame oil. Sesame seeds contain a lot of fat, mostly unsaturated fat. Weight watchers should perhaps exercise moderation.Sesame seeds contain calcium. The seeds are also rich in Vitamin A and E. Therefore, I believe that sesame oil is a powerful antioxidant with potential antioxidant effects.Sesame oil is used fo Read more:Asian
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Quick Gorgonzola Pasta Sauce Recipe 2007-10-24 05:23:00 Rule of thumb: The thinner the pasta, the thinner the sauce - The thicker the sauce, the thicker the pasta!Macaroni & cheese. Is that the favorite of American comfort foods? Well, Swedish kids like sausage with macaronies and ketchup better.INGREDIENTS:Serves 4* 4 dl crème fraiche* 280 grams Gorgonzola* 300 grams bacon* freshly ground black pepperMETHOD:1. Bring crème fraiche to the boil.2. Stir in crumbled Gorgonzola.3. Mash with the back of a spoon (small lumps doesn´t matter)5. Using a pair of scissors, cut the bacon into small strips.6. Heat a large frying pan.7. Cook the bacon crispy and golden brown over high heat for 4-5 minutes.8. Remove from the pan and drain on kitchen paper.9. Sprinkle the bacon and freshly ground pepper over the sauce.Practically all cheeses, whether they are hard or creamy, yellow or blue molded, sliced or grated, add a special flavor to most dishes. The Italian Gorgonzola cheese is something to bear in mind when you want to add a special cheesy fla Read more:Quick
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Baked Lake Trout Recipe 2007-10-29 17:42:00 On the menu today:INGREDIENTS:* 1 trout, ab. 1 kg* 2 teaspoons salt* lemon juice* oven-proof foil* 1 stick of butterSTUFFING:* 4 tablespoons fresh herbs (dill, parsley, chives...)* a pinch of pepper* 1 clove of garlic* 2 tablespoons butter, room temperaturedMETHOD:1. Clean the trouts removing the intestines and wash.2. Season with salt and sprinkle with lemon juice.3, Rub a large square piece of foil with butter.4. Place the trout onto the foil.5. Finely chop herbs, garlic and butter to make a herb butter.6. Stuff it into the cavity of the fish.7. Close the foil tightly and place the package in a baking pan.8. Bake at 180° until done, ab. 30 minutes.9. When cooked, remove the fish from the foil and save the herb butter.Boiled potatoes (no sauce, only the herb butter) and a simple green leaf salad.The so called ‘Right of Common Access’ in Sweden involves the right for everybody to trespass and temporarily stay on land belonging to others, but fishing is not included. In private fre Read more:Baked
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Yogurt with Honey, Nuts & Chocolate 2007-11-04 17:42:00 The famous Greek or Turkish creamy yogurt is used as a basic ingredients for tzatziki, but it can also be topped with honey, nuts and grated dark chocolate. It is the perfect culmination to a rich meal.INGREDIENTS:Serves 4* 500 grams creamy sugar-free yogurt* 150 grams runny honey* 200 grams nuts, coarsely chopped* dark chocolate, grated (optional)METHOD:1. Spoon the yogurt into four dessert bowls.2. Pour the honey over the yogurt.3. Sprinkle with nuts.4. Sprinkle with grated chocolate - if you like.One of man´s oldest sweeteners is sweet honey. The flavor and color of honey are dependent on the flowers from which the nectar was taken.There are many different varieties. We may purchase dark, strong-flavored honey and light-colored, aromatic honey, which can be runny or set. The difference between runny and set is the degree of natural crystallisation.A beekeeper in my village, that I know personally, is using primitive stirring methods to make sure that the honey crystallize evenly. H Read more:Chocolate
The No-Bake Swedish Chocolate Balls 2007-11-01 17:49:00 Allhallowtide. The kids have a school break this week. I suppose they have had Halloween parties with loads of sweets. One of the first things small Swedish
children learn to make are chocolate balls.There are different ways to make chocolate balls. For instance, there is no need to melt the butter first. Softened butter works well. The chocolate balls can also be rolled in chocolate sprinkles, sesame seeds, finely chopped almonds or nuts just as well as coconut flakes. I like the taste of coconut best of all.This is my favorite - a no-bake child recipe which is super easy.INGREDIENTS:25 - 30* 100 g butter* 1 dl (100 ml) sugar* 1 tablespoon vanilla sugar* 3 tablespoons cocoa powder* 3 dl (300 ml) rolled oats (porridge oats)* 3 tablespoons cold strong coffeeGARNISH:Coconut flakesMETHOD:1. Melt butter in a saucepan, let it simmer on low heat for ab. 30 seconds.2. Mix sugar, vanilla, cocoa, oats, coffee, and butter.3. Put the batter into the refrigerator for 1 - 2 hours.4. Place coconut f Read more:Chocolate
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Chicken Stew with Radishes 2007-11-09 03:42:00 INGREDIENTS:Serves 4* 1 chicken weighing ab. 1 kg (1000 grams)* butter* 1 ½ tablespoon flour* 1 ½ teaspoon salt* ½ teaspoon black pepper* 1 dl (100 ml) water* 2 dl (200 ml) crème fraiche* 2 teaspoons tarragon, dried* ½ cucumber* 8 radishes, thinly sliced* 2 tomatoes, coarsely chopped* ½ dl (50 ml) chives, finely choppedMETHOD:1. Cut the chicken in bite-size pieces, 10-12.2. Heat butter in a saucepan and fry the chicken until golden brown.3. Transfer the chicken pieces to a pot.4. Sprinkle with flour, salt and pepper, stir around.5. Add water, crème fraiche and tarragon.6. Simmer over low heat until chicken is cooked through, 25-30 minutes.7. Meanwhile, cut the cucumber lengthwise and remove the seeds.8. Cut cucumber and radishes into slices, chop tomatoes and chives.9. When chicken is done, add the vegetables, turn the heat off, taste and adjust the seasonings.Commonly radishes are eaten raw. They are a popular condiment in salads because of their pungent taste. Beautifully made Read more:Chicken
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