Swedish Christmas Traditions: A Smorgasbord of Scandinavian Recipes, Crafts, and Other Holiday Delights
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Swedish Christmas Traditions - Ernst Kirchsteiger
Christmas Food
Christmas has its symbols: the Christmas tree, the presents and, last but not least, the food. In Sweden we’re a little unusual with our special Christmas smörgåsbord laden with food. It’s as if we want to prove that we can cook everything.
In Austria, where my father’s family is from, people go to a restaurant for their Christmas meal. It ends up being just as cozy as cooking at home. I wish we could all relax like that, and not think about Christmas food in terms of strict, unchangeable traditions.
How many different kinds of pickled herring you make isn’t important—what matters is which ones you end up serving. Quality rather than quantity is what matters. Start to think about the reasons behind why you make certain dishes. Maybe Grandma’s sister loved the jellied veal, but she passed away ten years ago. . . . You might have been making the jellied veal for the last decade as a symbolic act, not because anyone actually eats it. Make the dishes that people actually like instead and you won’t have as much to throw away afterwards.’
My favorite Christmas food is fried pickled herring, so I always have a jar ready in the fridge around Christmastime. I also always have a couple of rolls of gingerbread dough ready in case people drop by for coffee, which happens all the time.
My Christmas food is quite traditional. I’m faithful to all the Swedish classics, but I like testing the boundaries and putting my own twist on things.
I’m lucky enough to live in a family of food lovers and I really enjoy cooking for them. There’s no better spice for a cook than having people around who like your food.
Ernst’s Apple Herring
A fresh and tart herring that is also easy on the eyes. The apples are a little unexpected, but add both taste and color. Note: Leave the peels!
There’s no better spice than being surrounded by people who like your food.
Crock-Pot Herring
Warm fish alternative to Jansson’s Frestelse. Matjes herring is tasty as is, but it is divine when heated. The dish can be enjoyed next to the Christmas tree, or paired with new potatoes in a springtime lilac garden.