Clockwise from top left: Roast Pork with prune and apple stuffing, Yellow Split Pea Soup w/ Sherry, Stuffed Pork Loin with tourneed carrots and pan fried potatoes, Swedish Meatballs
Scandinavian Cuisine
"Land of the Midnight Sun"
Food from Sweden, Norway, Denmark, Finland, and Iceland
Common ingredients:
- Plenty of seafood, especially cod, salmon and herring
- Forest game: elk, rabbits, reindeer
- Cheese, cream, sour cream, butter
- Flavorings: dill, horseradish, cinnamon, cardamom, allspice, anise, fennel, nutmeg, caraway
- Cold climate vegetables: cabbages, winter squash, beets, carrots, potatoes, cucumbers
- Apples and berries; rye bread
Smorrebrod: type of canape, thin bread or cracker, topped with assorted meats, cheese or seafood
Smorgasbord: buffet style service with a large amount of meats, seafood, vegetables, salads, cheeses and breads
Aquavit: "water of life" a strong liquor made from potatoes or grains; flavoring comes from caraway, anise, fennel, coriander, star anise
Gravlax: salmon cured with salt, sugar, and dill
Frikadeller: ground meat mixture that is made into meatballs, patties, or used as forcemeat
