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New Nordic Cuisine
The turn of the 21st century
has witnessed a renaissance of
innovative cooking in Sweden,
with people now visiting
Stockholm for its New Nordic
food as well as its culture. New
Nordic cuisine plays with tradi-
tio nal regional dishes, made
with the finest – usually locally
sourced and organic – ingredi-
ents and given a modern twist.
Instead of simple meatballs
with lingonberries, chefs are
A colourful vegetable stall at Hötorget market increasingly offering delights
such as foie gras with a spiced
using larder staples, such as served on Thursdays, mixed berry and apple chutney,
eggs, slices of cheese and accompanied by sausages and turning cheap staples, such
cooked meats, and tinned or lightly salted meat and as pig’s offal, into magnificent,
or pickled fish. During the mustard. This is generally melt-in-the-mouth mousses.
Christmas season, many followed by pancakes with
Stockholm restaurants serve jam, washed down with hot WHAT TO DRINK
a special smörgåsbord, known punsch. Other popular dishes
as a Julbord, which will include include pytt i panna (a hash of Beer Along with vodka, beer
dishes using nearly every part meat, onions and potatoes) is the most popular drink to
accompany a smörgåsbord.
of the pig, such as various and meatballs, served with In the past, little was on offer
ham, trotters and a special lingonberry jam. other than insipid lagers, but a
brawn called sylta, made beer-making revival has made
from the head. styles from dark porters to pale
Rustic Fare ales available, including some
interesting fruit and sour beers.
The Swedes are very good at Vodka About 60 types of
using cheap cuts to prepare snaps, each flavoured with
delicious dishes, and different herbs and spices,
seasoning is usually kept are made in Sweden.
simple with salt, pepper and
fresh dill. Such homely fare, Punsch This sweet arak spirit
is often taken with coffee or
known as husmanskost, is served hot with pea soup.
central to the Swedish diet
and regularly features on the Wine A huge variety of fine
menus of many Stockholm wines are imported, but they
restaurants. One favourite is A selection of fine fish from Sweden’s are usually expensive.
yellow pea soup, traditionally pristine coastal waters

Jansson’s Temptation is a dish Meatballs made from beef or Apple cake is a delicious
of layered potatoes, anchovies pork are drenched in a rich buttery dessert traditionally
and onions with cream, and is meaty sauce and served with served piping hot with cold
baked until golden. lingonberries. vanilla sauce.

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