What is your favorite Nordic kitchen?

[snowwolfriv]

Originally Posted by Duchemin

I can't tell; I've never tried any nordic kitchen. There are plenty of exotic restaurants over here but none have a nordic cuisine.

Same here, i cannot tell because i never tried any. so can't help you with the poll, sorry.

[Savage]

Whale Steak

Whale steak with herbs

Ingredients (for 4 persons)

ca. 600 g whale beef in thin slices
1 1/2 teaspoon pepper
1 1/2 teaspoon salt
8-10 soup spoons finely chopped herbs (various)
butter (for the frying)
caviar (for decoration)
fried potatoes
green salad, small tomatoes

How to prepare

1) Mix pepper, salt and herbs and marinate the slices of meat in this mix just before frying

2) Fry the slices in butter in the pan; approximately 1 minute on each side

Decorate with caviar, serve with fried potatoes and salad.

Or just serve it the old fashion way, with potatoes, carrots, and brown sauce.



So why don't I feel guilty eating this?

A lot has been said about commercial and scientific whaling, and much of it can be summarized like this:
A parable tells of three blind men confronted by an elephant. One touches the leg, and concludes the elephant is built like a tree. The next grasps the trunk and believes the elephant to be a giant snake. The third strokes the side, and describes a solid wall.
A parallel exists here with the controversy over commercial whaling. No matter how long or hard proponents and opponents debate the subject, they never seem to be looking at the same animal.
There are, of course, several aspects which have to be brought into perspective - ethical, cultural, scientific and political - and objectivity is inevitably compromised by one's order of priorities.
It is also in the nature of believers in causes to practice selective myopia, intentionally or otherwise seeing only those "facts" which support their particular foregone conclusions.
(Source: The Facts, "Facts" and Fiction of Scientific Whaling)

The International Whaling Commission estimates that there are more than 100,000 Minke Whales in the North Atlantic. Norway has a hunting quote of approximately 500, defined according to the most strickt criteria the Revised Management Scheme.

Source

[Sergius]

my nordic kitchen makes the best greek food in town.
I have some experience with danish food, though, as I've spend quite some time here by now. the most danish of dishes is flæskesteg, roast pork with the thick pigskin rind being the special treat. all flanked by, in my opinion over-boiled, potatos, carrots and a heavy, brown gravysauce. christmas eve, danes eat this with red cabbage, choppped and boiled.
I'm no big fan, but it has its charm. I suppose that there is a norwegian equivalent dish. am I right, thore?

[Savage]

The holy pig.

The pig is a holy animal, according to norse mythology, a symbol and bringer of prosperity, wealth and joy. Freyr ( sometimes the dickman), the god of fruitfulness has a holy pig named Gullburstin...(Goldbrush)

Also in Valhall the warriors are feed on the flesh of the pig Særimnir. According to the circle of runes, midtvinterblot, or the juletides, or later christmas, were held at the darkest time of the year, to celebrate the birth and coming of light, the Sun, and for good harvest in the new year.

This is linked to the rune Yera, naturally dedicated to Frey. The porksteak in jul, are also symbolical. In the olde blotes, all kind of animals were bloted at this time of year, to give good harvest. The food was shared between humans and the actual gods, forefathers, and spirits of all kinds.



RIBBE (LOIN RIB OF PORK)

Ribbe is served for Christmas Eve dinner in many Norwegian homes. It is easy to prepare and, if so desired, can be baked the day ahead and served cold. However, the thrill of Christmas Eve would vanish in our home if the heavenly aroma of ribbe or skinkestek (roasted fresh ham) and surkaal didn't fill the air. If cold loin of pork is your choice, make certain that the accompaniments such as boiled potatoes, gravy, and surkaal are served piping hot.

The pork loin should be neither too lean nor too fat; find a happy medium. If the loin has surplus fat, trim, leaving about one-half inch for self basting. Rub the loin with a generous amount of salt and pepper which has been thoroughly mixed (twice as much salt as pepper). Place in roasting pan in a 450-degree preheated oven, reduce immediately to 350 degrees and roast 30 to 35 minutes per pound until nicely browned (45 minutes to 1 hour). Then add 1 cup boiling water and continue baking. Make sure every part of the roast is basted often. During the last half hour no basting is required. When cooking is completed place on platter and allow to rest 10 minutes before carving.
The accompaniments served with ribbe vary, but surkaal, potatoes, and tyttebær (lingonberries) are a must. Other additions can be dried apricots cooked until barely tender and filled with currant jelly, stewed prunes, or apples.

[Cirrus]

I tried swedish food once...in Ikea stores. Not bad.

[Alatis]

I'd say swedish , theyve got alot of sweet deserts .

YES, Swedish meatballs are great, so does Swedish vodka.......

Jacque

[Carnyx]

Originally Posted by Carnyx

I can't tell; I've never tried any nordic kitchen. There are plenty of exotic restaurants over here but none have a nordic cuisine.

I'm not a Nordic food virgin any more. I ate at Ikea's a month aho. I had some ball meats, deer and some sort of hareng (and swedish Beer). Nice stuff, actually I liked it. So for now, it's Swedish.

[Vincent]

Sami! It's because of Ed_Gein. He opened for me the gates of marvelous Lappish taste.

[Engelbrecht]

I voted for the Swedish kitchen. For two reasons. First as patriotic act. Secondly because I´m very familiar with the Swedish kitchen and it has a lot in common with the German kitchen, wich is one of my other favorites.

My number one meal from the Swedish kitchen would, in great competition, be kroppkakor. Kroppkakor is very much like the German semmelknödel and the Italian gnocci. They are filled with smoked pork(like bacon). It is served along with melted butter and lingonberries. There are some variations, on the picture the pork is served separate.

As most of the Swedish dishes, best served with a cold lager.

[Blood Axis]

I really haven't tried much of anything else so I voted Swedish, mainly because I love salmon-based plates.

But not only that. Meatballs, baked potatoes, pea soup, sauerkraut salads, swedish shrimp& egg sandwiches...

Kanelbulle and pepparkaka along with Glögg... yum, yum

Absolut vodka, snaps...

Gimme a Prinsesstarta or almond cake and buy my soul

Not to mention that strong Swedish filter coffee

[Sergius]

Apart from some regional peculiarities (mostly rotten fish), the Scandinavian kitchens aren't that different, by the way.
One thing that Denmark has, that I am sure that the Norwegians and Swedes must be envious of, is proper beer. I have spent many summers in Norway and Sweden during my childhood and youth, and I have come to find that Swedes and Norwegians make boring beer. I'm not even a particularly big fan of Carlsberg, Tuborg, etc., but I simply cannot drink another Blå Pripps in my life.
My favourite Danish dish: Nothing and a glass of Gammel Dansk ("Old Danish"), a spicy bitter schnaps. According to the English Wiki article on it, it is drunk in the morning with the breakfast, which I have never heard about anyone doing, but hey, maybe I should try that.
Other Danish classics: Karrysild, curry herrings on rugbrød, dark rye bread. Sided by the eternally shining star that is Rød Ålborg, the Danish equivalent of vodka.

[Ikutiera]

Finnish bread is good.
Finland, home of the best bread in the world.

[Ikutiera]

Mmh...mämmi..delicious...

YouTube - Eating Mämmi with Juice & Sanna

[Veikko]

Finnish food culture as its best!











Ps Im not fat.


6 votes for sami ? They can barely cook.

[Menydh]

Originally Posted by Veikko

Finnish food culture as its best!

Burgers, pizza, ... culture? Finnish?

Emh.. you learn new things everyday, I guess..

[Vincent]

Originally Posted by Mynydd

Burgers, pizza, ... culture? Finnish?

Emh.. you learn new things everyday, I guess..

I think he meant 'Finnish food culture at its best'. He tryed to be sarcastic I guess.

Anyway, the only thing he is capable to is to bash others.

6 votes for sami ? They can barely cook.

What's wrong with sami food? Never tryed it, but still it does not sound too bad, taking into account the area where they live.

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