Posted on 12/22/2010 6:49:16 PM PST by WesternCulture
“When we were kids, we ate the korv (Christmas sausage) to get to the pepparkakor (ginger cookies). Adults ate caviar, leverpastej (liver paste) and pickled herring and laughed at the kids who were gagging at the sight of gross food.
I still love bond ost, that caraway cheese, and our local import store has it all year.”
- Sincere thanks for telling me this story.
Greetings from Sweden to you and all of your family!
Just like any other country, Sweden features many different interpretations of common foods like sausages, hams and casseroles.
When in Värmland you will encounter;
Ingmar Nordströms music:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pH-noy-n-eI
- The national dish of Värmland: Värmlandskorv;
(origin: http://www.matklubben.se/recept/hemgjord_vaermlandskorv_27478.html)
Grind the pork lard, potatoes and onions. Mix all ingredients together and add spices. Shape the mixture into a patty and test it (in a pan) to know if the seasoning is good.
Stop the batter very loosely in casings with an assistant, I personally feel it goes best with a good old meat grinder, as you don’t get as much air in the sausages that you get with a food processor.
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