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"Although I never physically fit in . . . being the sole tall, awkward African American among a sea of beautiful blonde, blue-eyed Swedes, it was my home. When I tasted the first potato of the summer, just dug out of the ground, or when I picked the first ripe cloudberry and popped it in my mouth, or when I took in the scent of seawater and we grilled salmon just off the boat, it didn't matter what I looked like-I was Swedish. I was home, and I did belong."
Drawing on her fondest childhood memories, Helene Henderson offers welcome insight into the treasures of Swedish cooking. From the potato, a Swedish staple, to dessert, the star of Swedish cuisine, The Swedish Table contains more than 125 recipes, including Yellow Pea Soup with Bacon (Ärtsoppa), Lentil Salad with Radishes (Linssallad), Aquavit and Dill Marinated Salmon (Gravlax), Swedish Meatballs with Gravy (KÖttbullar), and the country's traditional pastry, Bulla.
Encompassing both traditional Swedish dishes and modern, updated recipes, Henderson combines the ingredients and scents from the past with the produce and flavor of today. The Swedish Table includes an extensive guide to Swedish traditions and celebrations, the foods that accompany them, and a color gallery of photographs.
With this complete collection of elegant yet easy-to-follow recipes, Henderson takes us on an enticing tour through the magic of the forest, the lakes, and the farms of the Swedish countryside.
Contents
Contents
Acknowledgments
Introduction
Swedish Holidays, Customs, and Celebrations
Hot and Chilled Soups
Chilled Rose Hips Soup with Whipped Cream Nyponsoppa
Chilled Blueberry Soup with Citrus-Infused Creme Fraiche Blabarssoppa
Vanilla Rhubarb Soup Rabarbersoppa
Yellow Pea Soup with Bacon, Cherry Tomatoes, and Parsley Artsoppa
Vegetable Soup with Prosciutto-Filled "Gnocchi" Gwnsakssoppa med kroppkakor
Nettle, Sorrel, and Baby Spinach Soup with Garlic Croutons Nasselsoppa
Asparagus and Yukon Gold Potato Soup with Roasted Tomatoes Sparrissoppa
Potato and Leek Soup with Fried Parsley Potatis och purjolokssoppa
Red Beet Soup with Carrots and Balsamic Vinegar Rodbetssoppa
Lentil Soup with Roasted Garlic and Baby New Potatoes Linssoppa
Grilled Fish Soup with Saffron and Bacon Fisksoppa med bacon
Sweet Pea Soup Gronartssoppa
Wild-Mushroom Soup Svampsoppa
FROM HEAVEN
Potatoes
Baby New Potatoes with Sea Salt and Dill Potatis med drier och salt
Grilled Baby New Potato Salad with French Green Beans and Mint Potatissallad med haricots verts
Layered Three-Cheese Russet and Sweet Potato Gratin Potatisgratdng
Potato Salad with Herb Vinaigrette, Olives, and Red Onions Potatissallad med oliver
Tricolored Potato Hash with Bacon, Corn, and Roasted Red Pepper Pytt i panna
Jansson's Temptation with Smoked Salmon and Capers Janssons frestelse
Skillet-Roasted Potatoes with Fresh Herbs and Lemon Rdstekt potatis med drier och citron
Hasselback's Potatoes Hasselbackspotatis
Potato Pancakes Rdrivna potatispldttar
Classic Mashed Potatoes Potatismos
Potatoes Cooked in Cream and Dill Dillstuvad potatis
Vegetarian Potato Lasagna Potatislasagne
Absolut Wild Game with Chanterelle Mushrooms Algstek med kantarellsds
Beef Tenderloin with Sweet Corn Sauce Filet mignon med majssds
Juniper- and Lavender-Marinated Rack of Lamb Marinerade lammkotletter
Calf's Liver with Bacon and Caramelized Onion Lever stekt i skivor med lok och bacon
Roasted Garlic and Sun-Dried Tomato Stuffed Loin of Pork Fldskfile med vitlok
Oven-Baked Veal Roast with Parsley Vinaigrette Kalvstek med persiljesds
Swedish Meatballs with Gravy Kottbullar
Chicken with Prosciutto and Gruyere Cheese with Apple-Pomegranate Relish Kycklingmlader med ost, skinka och dppelchutney
Rosemary Chicken Skewers with Bacon-Wrapped Figs Rosmarinmarinerade kycklingspettmedfikon
Chickenschnitzel with Caper Berries, Parsley, and Lemon Kycklingschnitzel
Pineapple-, Orange-, and Lime-Marinated Chicken Breast Ananasmarinerad kyckling
Roasted Chicken with Root Vegetables Kyckling i ugn
Meat,Game, and Chicken
Roasted Rack of Vension with Herb Vinaigrette Renkotletter med basilikas
FROM THE EARTH
FROM THE FOREST AND THE FARM
Fish and Shellfish
Aquavit and Dill-Marinated Salmon Gravlax
Gravlax with Mustard-Dill Sauce and Fresh Baby Spinach Gravlax med dillsas
Smoked-Salmon Tartar Gravlax tartar
Grilled Salmon Fillets with Tarragon and Pink-Peppercorn Sauce Grillad lax med rosepepparsds
Grilled Salmon Fillets with Herb Butter and Cucumber Salsa Grillad lax med gurksaha
Oven-Baked Whole Salmon with Dill, Rosemary, and Lemon Lax med rosmarin och citron
Marinated Arctic Char with Whitefish Roe Sauce Fisk med lojromssas
Grilled Fish Kebabs with Tomato Salad Fiskspett med tomatsallad
Cabbage-Wrapped Sea Bass with Saffron Sauce Fiskkaldolmar
Halibut with Fresh Herb Crust Hdlleflundra med b'rtskorpa
Fillet of Sole with Lemon Sauce and Baby Artichokes Fisk med citron och krondrtskocka
Fillet of Sole with Leeks, Tomatoes, and Olives Fisk med tomater och oliver
Grilled Lake Trout with Lemon and Mint Gddda med citron
Cornflake-Crusted Cris
