The swedish

Speaking of the culinary traditions of Swedish cuisine, it should be noted that, like the cuisines of other countries of Scandinavia (Norway and Denmark), its distinctive feature is fatty food, which is based on fish and meat. Due to the fact that the winters there are quite long, it was important to use such products that could endure long-term storage. This is probably why fresh vegetables were practically absent from many Swedish recipes.

Turnips have been used from time immemorial, but have recently been replaced by another root crop, potatoes, which appeared in Sweden in the 18th century. Often, in order to enrich the dishes of Swedish cuisine and to season enough heavy food, lingonberry jam is added. Interestingly, the concept of vegetarianism is practically not familiar to the local population.

As a rule, dishes prepared by local chefs are satisfying, since they contain a lot of sugar and fat. Most often, speck (pork lard) is used for frying and braising. Fish dishes of Swedish cuisine are also quite popular. For example, any feast among Swedes begins with a snack in the form of salted herring, followed by other types of fish. After dishes from the inhabitants of the deep sea, it is customary to change plates, and then move on to other dishes.

Long fishing traditions are closely intertwined with hunting. The main prey of local hunters are deer and elk, which are a natural addition to many Swedish dishes.

Surely many people are familiar with the expression "Buffet, " which sounds like "Smergosburd" in Swedish. This concept has a rather long history: in ancient times, when the inhabitants of Sweden gathered for some reason and invited guests, they naturally thought primarily about how to feed everyone and not leave them hungry. And these very guests, it should be noted, often arrived from afar. In order not to make them wait too long, the hosts served such dishes that could persist for several days: potato salads, salted herring, hard-boiled eggs, chilled meat and, undoubtedly, sandwiches.

Today, the buffet is a reception for a large number of guests, where self-service is organized. Usually it is customary to eat there while standing or not sitting close to the table, so as not to particularly prevent other people from approaching the table.

The recipes of Swedish cuisine regarding desserts and sweet dishes are quite diverse and are mainly represented by pancakes, muffins, biscuits and various pies and cookies, which are usually served with hot drinks. Blueberry, apple and rhubarb are considered the most typical pies. Interestingly, pancakes and pancakes are not eaten for breakfast, as is customary with us.

Of soft drinks, as many Europeans, Swedes prefer coffee, and of alcoholic drinks - vodka, beer and whiskey. It is noteworthy that in terms of coffee consumption, the Swedes are in the top three among other countries, second only to the Finns.