This traditional pea soup called Ärtsoppa in Swedish used to be eaten on a Thursday, because this used to be the day servants took off and the soup was easy to prepare. Peas also used to be connected to the legend of Thor and Thursday is... more

Translated this dish means "Jansson's temptation" and is said to be named after Pelle Janzon the 19th-century opera singer who loved food. This fact is disputed by renowned gourmand, Gunnar Stigmark who claimed the dish was named after a film of... more

Kåldolmar are traditional cabbage rolls, which are filled with rice and pork. They are the perfect accompaniment to potatoes and gravy and lingonberry jam. The dish is believed to have originated in the 18th Century after King Charles XII of Sweden... more

Köttbullar is a typically Swedish meatball dish consisting of thinly chopped onions, minced beef or a combination of minced beef and pork, mixed with breadcrumbs and soaked in milk although there are several variations on the main recipe including... more

Smörgåstårta is a type of sandwich cake, which is also popular in neighbouring Finland. Whilst it starts off as a sandwich with layers of buttered bread, its excess of creamy filling makes it more like a cake. The fillings are usually egg... more

This dish translates literally as a “hotchpotch of food in a pan.” It is often shortened to pytt and sometimes renamed hänt i veckan, which means “happened this past week,” this name refers to the fact that the dish used to be made from... more

Pölsa is an authentic Swedish “hash” similar to Scottish Haggis. It consists of heart, liver, minced beef, pot barley and onion. It is often served with pickled beetroot, fried egg and fried or boiled potatoes. The dish was featured prominently in... more

Kroppkaka is a traditional potato-dumpling filled with pork or bacon, onions and pre-boiled potatoes. It is a popular dish in the Swedish provinces of Småland, Öland, where raw potatoes are used and Beklinge. It is usually served with lingonberry... more