Any suggestions for Scandinavian recipes?

[nadine_mn]

Last edited Wed Jul 4, 2012, 01:41 AM - Edit history (1)

I am part Mexican, part Swedish/Norwegian and have embraced Mexican cooking but haven't done much to honor the other part of my heritage and would like to give it a whirl.

Even living in Minnesota, I am finding a lack of places that serve Swedish/Norwegian food (ok there is Ikea - ha!) except for some bakeries and local cafes that serve lutefisk.

Any recipes, websites or cookbook recommendations would be appreciated!

[blue neen]

1. Swedish Cinnamon Cookies (Kanalkakor)

They're good cookies!

2/3 C. Butter
1 C. Sugar
1 Egg
1 1/2 tsp. Vanilla
1 1/3 C. Flour
1 tsp. baking powder
1 tsp. cinnamon
1/2 C. walnuts, chopped fine
1 1/2 Tbls. cinnamon
2 Tbls. sugar

Cream butter and gradually add 1 cup sugar. Beat in egg and vanilla. Sift the flour with baking powder and 1 tsp. cinnamon. Add to egg mixture and blend well. Chill for 30 minutes. Preheat oven to 350. Combine walnuts, cinnamon, and sugar. Roll chilled dough into sugar mixture. Place cookies on greased and floured baking sheets about 3" apart. Bake about 12 minutes. Cool on racks.

Hint: I thought the walnut, cinnamon, sugar mixture was too strong, so I deleted some cinnamon and added a little more sugar. It all depends on your tastes. Good luck!

[nadine_mn]

2. oooh these look yummy!

Thank you

[grasswire]

3. Public Broadcasting TV has a Scandinavian cooking show

I don't know the name of it, but some other members of this forum have mentioned it before. There is probably a web site with some videos, and perhaps lots of recipes.

[Denninmi]

6. New Scandinavian Cooking

Different years focus on foods of each of the 4 main Scan. countries, Norway, Sweden, Denmark, and Finland. The series is shown in rotation on PBS's 'Create' digital sub-channel.

http://www.newscancook.com/

[GoCubsGo]

9. I love that show!

The food all looks so yummy! Of course, I am a fan of salmon, pickled herring, and other seafood, as wall as the cabbage family.

[eridani]

4. I'd skip the lutefisk

Cookies, bread and pastries are your best bet here.

(Insert lutefisk joke here)

[nadine_mn]

5. I used to work as a dishwasher

In a little restaurant in northern MN and lutefisk was their specialty. Oh the smell of that all day..I never liked fish before then and that clinched it

[bluedave]

7. mm mmmm good

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Surstr%c3%b6mming

[cbayer]

8. There is a reason why you have embraced the Mexican part of your cooking self

and not the Scandinavian one.

That being said, they do have some decent cheeses and the meatballs can be good.

Other than that, I would just keep refining your Mexican food.

[tru]

10. smorrebrod, kringle, cucumber salad, rodgrod med flode

Look up images of smorrebrod (open faced sandwiches) on the web and use those for inspiration. Skip the herring

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kringle, a pastry. You know who enjoying a piece of kringle:

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various cucumber dishes - in sour cream, in a mixture of vinegar and sugar, etc.

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rodgrod med flode (raspberries and cream):

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