Category: Recipes
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Swedish Pork Hock with Root Mash and Mustard
Quick Recipe Version (TL;DR) Yield: 4 servings Prep Time: 30 minutes Cook Time: 2 hours 30 minutes Total Time: 3 hours Quick Ingredients 1.2–1.5 kg bone-in pork hock (fläsklägg) 2.5 liters cold water (about 10 cups) 1 onion, 2 carrots, 1 small leek 2 bay leaves, 8 allspice berries, 10 peppercorns 1 tbsp kosher salt…
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Swedish Brown Beans with Crispy Pork Belly and Mustard
Quick Recipe Version (TL;DR) Yield: 4 servings Prep Time: 20 minutes (plus 12 hours soaking) Cook Time: 1 hour 45 minutes Total Time: 2 hours 5 minutes (plus 12 hours soaking) Quick Ingredients 300 g dried Swedish brown beans (bruna bönor) 3 tbsp light syrup (ljus sirap) 3 tbsp 12% spirit vinegar (ättika) 1–1¼ tsp…
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Butter-Basted Cod with Brown Butter and Horseradish
Quick Recipe Version (TL;DR) Yield: 4 servings Prep Time: 15 minutes Cook Time: 20 minutes Total Time: 35 minutes Quick Ingredients 4 skinless cod fillets (150–180 g each) 1 tsp fine salt, 1/2 tsp white or black pepper 2 tbsp all-purpose flour (optional, for light dredge) 1 tbsp neutral oil 12 tbsp unsalted butter (170…
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West Coast Fish Stew with Dill and Saffron
Quick Recipe Version (TL;DR) Yield: 4 servings Prep Time: 20 minutes Cook Time: 30 minutes Total Time: 50 minutes Quick Ingredients 350 g cod, skinless, in 3 cm cubes 250 g salmon, skinless, in 3 cm cubes 1 kg fresh mussels, scrubbed and debearded 1 tbsp unsalted butter + 1 tbsp olive oil 1 large…
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Golden Buttered Chanterelle Toast with Dill and Lemon
Quick Recipe Version (TL;DR) Yield: 2 servings Prep Time: 10 minutes Cook Time: 15 minutes Total Time: 25 minutes Quick Ingredients 250 g (8–9 oz) chanterelles, brushed clean, large ones torn 2 thick slices sourdough or country bread (about 2.5 cm / 1 inch thick) 3 tbsp unsalted butter, divided 2 tbsp extra-virgin olive oil,…
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Crispy Hasselback Potatoes with Butter and Breadcrumbs
Quick Recipe Version (TL;DR) Yield: 4 servings Prep Time: 15 minutes Cook Time: 60 minutes Total Time: 1 hour 20 minutes Quick Ingredients 4 medium-large potatoes (Yukon Gold or Russet, 200–250 g each) 4 tbsp (56 g) unsalted butter, melted 1 tbsp (15 ml) extra-virgin olive oil 1/3 cup (35 g) fine dry breadcrumbs 1…
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No-Bake Swedish Chokladbollar for Fika
Quick Recipe Version (TL;DR) Yield: 20 balls Prep Time: 15 minutes Cook Time: 0 minutes Total Time: 45 minutes (includes 30 minutes chilling) Quick Ingredients 1 1/2 cups (135 g) old-fashioned rolled oats 1/2 cup (113 g) unsalted butter, softened 1/2 cup (100 g) granulated sugar 3 tbsp (15 g) unsweetened cocoa powder 2 tbsp…
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Homemade Rustic Rye Crispbread with Seeds
Quick Recipe Version (TL;DR) Yield: 12 round crispbreads (18–20 cm each) Prep Time: 25 minutes (plus 55 minutes resting) Cook Time: 35 minutes (in batches) Total Time: 2 hours Quick Ingredients 300 g (about 3 cups) whole rye flour 150 g (1 1/4 cups) all-purpose or bread flour 270 g (1 1/8 cups) warm water,…
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Swedish Matjes Herring with Dill New Potatoes
Quick Recipe Version (TL;DR) Yield: 4 servings Prep Time: 15 minutes Cook Time: 20 minutes Total Time: 35 minutes Quick Ingredients 1 kg small new potatoes, scrubbed 2 liters water + 1 tbsp kosher salt (for boiling) 400 g matjes herring fillets, drained and patted dry 200 ml sour cream or Swedish gräddfil 1 small…
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Classic Swedish Julskinka with Mustard Breadcrumb Crust
Quick Recipe Version (TL;DR) Yield: 14 servings Prep Time: 20 minutes Cook Time: 3 hours 30 minutes Total Time: 4 hours Quick Ingredients 1 bone-in cured ham (with rind), 3.5 kg Water to cover (about 4–5 liters) 2 onions, 2 carrots, 1 leek 2 bay leaves, 10 allspice berries, 10 black peppercorns, 4 cloves 75…
