Janssons frestelse (Swedish pronunciation: [ˈjɑːnˈsɔns ˈfrɛstɛlsə], Jansson's temptation) is a traditional Swedish casserole made of potatoes, onions, pickled sprats, bread crumbs and cream. It is commonly included in a Swedish Christmas dinner table, but can be eaten on other occasions such as Easter. The dish is also common in Finland as Janssoninkiusaus.
A semla / fastlagsbulle (Swedish),
laskiaispulla (Finnish) or
fastelavnsbolle (Danish and Norwegian)
A semla is a traditional pastry made in various forms in Finland, Sweden, Latvia, Norway, Denmark and Estonia. Semlor is the plural of semla.
Today, the Swedish-Finnish semla consists of a cardamom-spiced wheat bun which has its top cut off and insides scooped out, and is then filled with a mix of the scooped-out bread crumbs, milk and almond paste, topped with whipped cream.
The cut-off top serves as a lid and is dusted with powdered sugar. Today it is often eaten on its own, with coffee or tea. Some people still eat it in a bowl of hot milk. In Finland, the bun is sometimes filled with strawberry jam instead of almond paste, and bakeries in Finland usually offer both versions. (Many bakeries distinguish between the two by decorating the traditional bun with almonds on top, whereas the jam-filled version has powdered sugar on top).
February 15, 2017
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Almost the Swedish national dish Janssons Frestelse (Janson's Temptation) is a simple but extraordinarily delicious mixture of potatoes, onions, Swedish anchovies (marinated sprats) and cream.
See the recipe here: marieloua.wordpress.com/2009/06/26/janssons-frestelse/ or get the pic from thePictureKitchen
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May 18, 2015
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Lingonberries has been found to be able to aid in weight loss. This weight-loss superfood can be easily found in Ikea as part of the Swedish Meatball dish.
Swedish Meatballs Video Recipe
January 23, 2014
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Smörgåsbord is a type of Scandinavian meal served buffet-style with multiple dishes of various foods on a table, originating in Sweden. In Norway it is called koldtbord and in Denmark it is called kolde bord. Smörgåsbord became internationally known as Smorgasbord at the 1939 New York World's Fair when it was offered at the Swedish Pavilion's "Three Crowns Restaurant." It is typically a celebratory meal and guests can help themselves from a range of dishes laid out for their choice. In a restaurant, the term refers to a buffet-style table laid out with many small dishes from which, for a fixed amount of money, one is allowed to choose as many as one wishes.
August 17, 2010
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