A Swedish Kitchen

by Rosenberg, Judith Pierce

• ISBN13: 9780781810593
• ISBN10: 0781810590
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2004-10-01
• Publisher: Hippocrene Books

Summary

This is the story of an American woman's 25-year love affair with the land, people, and cuisine of this Nordic nation. Sharing her love of food and cooking, Judith Pierce Rosenberg leads readers to markets in search of wild strawberries and smoked reindeer and to cafés for a cup of strong Swedish coffee and a kanelbulle (cinnamon bun) or mazarin (almond tart). Among her culinary adventures are dinner at a wilderness lodge, a medieval banquet, and a Christmas smorgasbord with all the trimmings. Throughout this culinary memoir, Rosenberg interweaves the historical and cultural context of Swedish cooking, explaining the history of waffles and the traditions behind Saint Lucia Day. A Swedish Kitchen includes 80 recipes that highlight traditional Swedish flavours and ingredients, such as red currants, cloudberries, and cardamom. Recipes are designed for use in the American kitchen enabling readers and cooks to easily prepare such Swedish favourites as, rabarbersoppa (rhubarb soup), prinsesstårta (princess cake), and Janssons frestelse (Jansson's temptation).

Table of Contents

Preface	ix
Introduction	1	(4)
Apprentice Cook	5	(4)
Three Red Spoons	9	(2)
Arrival	11	(4)
Wild Strawberry Patch	15	(2)
Fast Food	17	(2)
Cloudberries	19	(4)
Edible Jewels	23	(2)
Living Culinary History	25	(4)
Temple of Gastronomy	29	(4)
Medieval Repast	33	(4)
Medieval Markets	37	(6)
Café Society	43	(4)
Prohibitions	47	(4)
Crake Party	51	(4)
Sexy Midsummer Strawberries	55	(6)
Wedding Feast	61	(4)
Crayfish Madness	65	(4)
Cake on a Spit	69	(4)
Martin Goose	73	(2)
Nobel Banquet	75	(4)
Saint Lucy's Day	79	(4)
Almond Tarts	83	(2)
Christmas Smorgasbord	85	(4)
Waffle Day	89	(4)
The Disappearing Cookie	93	(2)
Reindeer Land	95	(4)
Lapland Food Week	99	(4)
Bread and Butter Table	103	(4)
Epilogue	107	(4)
Recipe Index	111	(98)
Mail Order	209	(2)
Glossary	211	(4)
Bibliography	215	(6)
Index	221