Swedish Sunday

Some friends are getting together for Ethnic Sundays ....the first hostess is Swedish and is doing a traditional smorgasboard. I'm bringing krumkake, heavily laced with cardamom and filled with kirschwasser soaked dried cherries folded into cream sweetened with an Arbos cherry syrup as a dessert contrubution.
I love these themed entertaining ideas. We are toying with following the meal with a related foreign film.
Not sure what January will be but February is fondu/ dipping month.

Is surstromming going to be served?

-Paul W.

[Jenise]

How fun! I've started a dinner group with some other amiable Bellingham people along the same vein--ethnic-themed dinners. Strangers all at the start, we'd found ourselves moaning about the local restaurant scene on Chowhound and eventually went to the next logical step. Already got something planned for when it's your turn to host?

Swedish Sunday sounds decadently kinky!
o_O

rwj

The hostess has threatened surstromming....I've heard about it ! I love Asian fish sauce so how bad can it be ???

I am thinking Georgian. I have been experimenting with their typical spice mix that is heavy with fenugreek and it is addictive. Reading books on the cooking of Georgia and Turkey. Also want to do something in the wood fired oven either a flat bread or kebab

[Jenise]

Swedish Sunday sounds decadently kinky!
o_O

rwj

Everybody wears blonde wigs and blue bikinis.

Swedish Sunday sounds decadently kinky!
o_O

rwj

Everybody wears blonde wigs and blue bikinis.

I would second that idea. We were in Stockholm this summer and the Swedish women are, how do I say this? Appear so healthy.

We are toying with following the meal with a related foreign film.

http://www.imdb.com/list/8-2gzm-5z58/

I am thinking Georgian. I have been experimenting with their typical spice mix that is heavy with fenugreek and it is addictive. Reading books on the cooking of Georgia and Turkey. Also want to do something in the wood fired oven either a flat bread or kebab

You really HAVE to find a copy of "Anything Can Happen" by George Papashvily. This is an old book, I think it was published in 1945, and my parents had a copy. I read it when I was a kid and got cramps in my sides from laughing so much. I can't think of the name but they had some alcoholic beverage that they made using a coffee percolator...

His name shows he's obviously Georgian (like Stalin) and he had many accomplishments besides writing an extraordinarily funny book. I think I would enjoy a Georgian meal very much. Maybe we should have a Forum Project and all of us around the world can cook Georgian along with you???

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_Papashvily

Swedish Sunday sounds decadently kinky!
o_O

rwj

Everybody wears blonde wigs and blue bikinis.

Now that's my kind of meal!!! (I'm not sure how I'd look in the bikini, but that would be everyone else's problem.)

I am thinking Georgian. I have been experimenting with their typical spice mix that is heavy with fenugreek and it is addictive. Reading books on the cooking of Georgia and Turkey. Also want to do something in the wood fired oven either a flat bread or kebab

You remind me that I am in the middle of trying to cobble together a decent satsivi recipe.

I'm bringing krumkake, heavily laced with cardamom and filled with kirschwasser soaked dried cherries folded into cream sweetened with an Arbos cherry syrup as a dessert contrubution.

Hi there,
Nice to hear about your coming dinner. I hope that you will report about your experience here afterwards.
However, I am sorry to say that I can't see any Swedish connection to the desert you will bring...

Have fun!
Anders in Sweden

Is surstromming going to be served?

Paul, surströmming is never, ever served on a smörgåsbord! It would simply ruin the rest.
/Anders

We were in Stockholm this summer and the Swedish women are, how do I say this? Appear so healthy.

Lou, you were in Stockholm this summer, and did not let me know! It would have been fun to meet! Next time...
/Anders

The hostess has threatened surstromming....I've heard about it ! I love Asian fish sauce so how bad can it be ???

Let's just hope it will be served outdoors...
/Anders

Anders,
I hope you will SOON advise. I am mistaken that kurmkake is Swedish ?? I'm putting the brakes on and heading to the internet. My Norwegian husband told me so....perhaps his subversive self He also claims that the Vikings taught the Italians about lutefisk . I have convinced him that baccala a la Romana is a much better adaptation.

Krumkake is Norwegian but I would go with it

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Krumkake

Krumkake is Norwegian but I would go with it

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Krumkake

Ok, then I recognize it. At least it is similar to what we call rullrån. Indeed more Norwegian than Swedish, I'd say. I've tried to come up with the typical Swedish desert, but except for hot cloud-berry jam on vanilla ice cream, which might be hard for you to find (the jam, that is) I have not really had any good ideas. Maybe an apple pie would be the best, spice with cinnamon.
Good luck
Anders

I believe Ikea sells cloud berry jam. They also sell Swedish meatballs, Christina, if you're really in a pinch.

JB

Sounds great, Julia! Of course I don't know if you, Christina, is anywhere near or have the time to go to an Ikea store, but if you do, you just heat the jam to boiling and then place it on the table in a sauce pan or similar, to let each person serve themselves on their vanilla ice cream.

Good luck and do report back from the event!
/Anders

The wonderful evening started out with Glogg made with a healthy dose of juniper berries and other spices. There was gravlax, a herring and beet salad that was a first for many of the guests including myself and I found it very delicious. Saffron buns, a terrine made with ham and venison sauced with currants and meatballs with a wonderful sour cream sauce. We changed the title from Swedish Sunday to Scandanavian Sunday since the desserts were really Norwegian as I had to confess.

Norway and Sweden were united for nearly 100 years ending in 1905.

So I think being that fussy about dessert might be a little unnecessary.



I bet it was all delicious and I wish I had been there!

I have to agree with Frank, his rebuke is merited. In fact I would assume that in some of the northern Swedish counties, those that are neighbouring Norway, this dessert is indeed common.
I'm glad (and proud on behalf of the Swedish hostess) that the dinner was such a success!

Cheers,
Anders