Sweden Recipes
Husmanskost, the home cooking behind the meatball. Not sure what to eat in Sweden? Start with Skånsk Äggakaka (Scanian Egg Cake with Fried Pork), Ärtsoppa med Pannkakor (Thursday Pea Soup and Pancakes), Jordgubbstårta (Strawberry Cream Cake) and Havregröt. Here are 13 authentic Sweden recipes, each from a specific region, with cultural context and dietary substitutions for every table.
13 recipes
Köttbullar (Swedish Meatballs)Skåne, Sweden · medium · 55 minSmall allspice-scented meatballs in cream gravy with potatoes and lingonberries, Sweden’s definitive comfort plate.
Köttbullar (Swedish Meatballs) HavregrötSkåne, Sweden · easy · 12 minWarm oat porridge topped with lingonberry or blueberry and a splash of cold milk.
RäksmörgåsSkåne, Sweden · easy · 30 minA lavish open sandwich piled high with cold peeled shrimp, egg, and dill mayonnaise, a Swedish lunch indulgence.
KanelbullarSkåne, Sweden · medium · 2 h 25 minCardamom-scented cinnamon buns crowned with pearl sugar, the heart of the Swedish coffee ritual of fika.
Jordgubbstårta (Strawberry Cream Cake)Skåne, Sweden · medium · 3 h 15 minThe signature Swedish Midsummer cake: an airy sponge layered with vanilla cream and fresh strawberries, covered in whipped cream and crowned with more berries in the red-and-white of the Swedish flag.
Pyttipanna (Swedish Hash with Fried Egg)Skåne, Sweden · easy · 45 minSmall cubes of potato, onion and leftover meat fried crisp in butter, topped with a fried egg and served with pickled beetroot; in Skåne it is finished with cream and marjoram.
Ärtsoppa med Pannkakor (Thursday Pea Soup and Pancakes)Skåne, Sweden · medium · 3 hSweden's Thursday lunch in two courses: a thick yellow pea soup simmered with salt pork, thyme and marjoram and served with mustard, then thin pancakes with jam and whipped cream.
Skånsk Äggakaka (Scanian Egg Cake with Fried Pork)Skåne, Sweden · medium · 45 minA thick, soft pan-set egg cake from Skåne, flipped golden on both sides and topped with crisp fried salt pork and sugared raw lingonberries.
Gravlax (Gravad Lax)Skåne, Sweden · easy · 1 daySalmon dry-cured for a couple of days in salt, sugar, dill and white pepper, sliced paper-thin and served with a sweet mustard-dill sauce.
Janssons Frestelse (Jansson’s Temptation)Skåne, Sweden · easy · 1 h 20 minA creamy gratin of matchstick potatoes layered with sweet onions and Swedish spiced sprats, baked in cream and milk until golden.
Inlagd Sill (Pickled Herring)Skåne, Sweden · easy · 1.5 daysSalt herring soaked and pickled in a sweet-sour 1-2-3 brine of vinegar, sugar and water with allspice, bay and red onion, the centrepiece of the Swedish Midsummer table alongside new potatoes and soured cream.
Färskpotatis med Dill (New Potatoes with Dill)Skåne, Sweden · easy · 28 minYoung new potatoes boiled with dill and salt, then tossed in butter and fresh chopped dill, the essential Swedish Midsummer side whose arrival marks the start of summer.
Chokladbollar (Swedish Chocolate Oat Balls)Skåne, Sweden · easy · 1 hNo-bake balls of oats, butter, sugar, cocoa and a splash of cold coffee, rolled in pearl sugar and chilled, a fixture of Swedish fika and children’s parties.
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