Christmas in Sweden is all about the Julbord – think “Smörgåsbord” but with all the classic Christmas foods. To celebrate, we took my parents to a traditional Swedish restaurant in the center of Gamla Stan. There, we sampled many of the traditional Swedish Julboard traditions.
So, whats on this Julboard? Julskinka: Naturally, The Christmas Ham – only eaten after smothered in mustard. Janssons Frestelse: “Janssons Temptation” – a dish with very thinly cut potato ‘sticks’ is cooked in the oven with a secret ingredient...Anchovies. and anchovy juice. The dish wasn't my favorite, but it wasn't as bad as it sounded. Fläskkorv: large pork sausage. Prinskorv: “Prince sausage” mini hotdog-like sausages (which were my favorite).Köttbullar: Meatballs, of course. Brunkål: Brown Cabbage, served as a side dish. Cabbage is boiled and fried and seasoned with vinegar, salt and syrup. Cheese, bread, butter, and salad. And of course, lots of different types of herring.
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| My Christmas feast |
Another traditional item that wasn't on the julboard, but could be ordered was Lutefisk. Lutefisk is a white fish that is air dried to later be re-hydrated with water and lye. The fish soaks in the lye water for weeks before it is ready to be cooked. The fish has a strange consistency the first time you eat it, but it is easily forgotten because it is served with a ton of white sauce, salt, and pepper.
Cyle was the only who was brave enough to order this dish, and he wasn't a big fan. He said it had a jelly like texture and not a great taste.
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