Swedishness Blog - All about Scandinavian Food

Kalix löjrom (Caviar of Kalix) is the king of Swedish caviars. It is one of very few Swedish products with the Protected Designation of Origin (PDO) status, issued by the European Union. It is a prized delicacy which is served at special occasions such as nobel banquets, royal weddings and other celebrations.It is also not a secret that Kalix löjrom is one of our absolute favourite Swedish products. It is widely known for its outstanding combination of texture, colour and taste.

Carbon offsetting for the months of September-December. We had 15 deliveries to offset for Septem until including end of December, each producing close to 2 tons of CO2 emissions, so we offset 30 tons on the 400MW Solar Power Project at Bhadla, Rajasthan, India. In addition, we are enrolled on a monthly subscription to remove 100 kg CO2 directly from the air with the Swiss company Climeworks.
Nothing is more important on the Swedish Christmas table than the julskinka (the Christmas ham). It is what separates the Christmas table from Easter and Midsummer. At Christmas, Midsummer and Easter, herring, salmon, meatballs, prince sausages and potatoes are served. At Easter, the eggs are in focus, at Midsummer, strawberry cake plays a big role but at Christmas, it’s the Christmas ham that is the star. 
It may be the darkest of times outside but today on Sunday November 27 we light the first candle and celebrate First Advent and the days are getting a bit lighter (at least inside). On Advent Sundays we like to have a bit of fika and get cosy with near and dear ones and every Sunday leading up to Christmas we will light a new candle until we've lit all four.

Some dishes that we eat and love in Scandinavia have rather “weird” names, but it’s very rare that we stop to think “hmm, where does this name come from?” Prinskorv (Prince Sausage) is one of those. The most common way to have this Prince of Sausages, which basically is a shorter version of wiener sausage, is to fry it in a pan and serve it with different small sides.

The herring, some can’t stand it and some think it’s the best thing in the world but even if you like it or not, what would a Christmas be without herring? It has a given place on any Christmas table.  Herring was once considered a poor man's food but is nowadays one of our most beloved delicacies and something we like to introduce friends from other countries and cultures to whenever we get a chance.

Midsummer, Easter and Christmas, these are all beloved traditions that are celebrated yearly but in Scandinavia there is one tradition that has really skyrocketed in the past three decades. The best part about it is that it's not celebrated just once a year, it's celebrated weekly! Every Friday as a matter of fact. “Cozy Friday” or Fredagsmys, Fredagskos or Fredagshygge as it’s called in Sweden, Norway and Denmark is an activity where family and/or friends gather on Friday night to mark the end of the work/school week to sit down and recharge together before the weekend.

Beer and nubbe are given products for the Swedish Christmas table and come in all sorts, brands, shapes and sizes,...

Skagen, the delicious and creamy seafood dish that has been around for six decades, but where does it come from? Surely it must be Danish you think, because, well Skagen is in Denmark, right? Yes, the name does indeed refer to the Danish port town, but despite that, Skagen as a dish is relatively unknown in Denmark and it doesn’t have a Danish origin like the name suggests.
The meaning of autumn cosiness is different for everyone but we would say that for us it's to create a warm and comfortable atmosphere in your home and enjoy every day, even if summer is over and the days are grey. Now is the time to turn to self-care and all that it means for you. Free time, family, friends, funny series, interesting books, cosy evenings on the sofa and of course GOOD FOOD. 

It's our birthday! We are so happy to announce that we are turning 2 years old. As we turn one year older we continue to be passionate and obsessed about all things Scandinavian, especially food, which is why we offer more than 1200 high-quality, delicious products and deliver them directly to your door. Something that keeps being very important to us is our Life Is Too Short Policy: 

The Swedes have their smörgåstårta and the Danes have their smørrebrød. This classic dish that is typically based on rye bread with toppings ranging from herring to tartar, seafood, potatoes and eggs is more than just a sandwich, it's a big part of Danish culture. And a very delicious part indeed. 
Carbon offsetting for the months of April-August. We had 15 deliveries to offset for April until including August, each producing close to 2 tons of CO2 emissions, so we offset 30 tons on the 400MW Solar Power Project at Bhadla, Rajasthan, India. In addition, we are enrolled on a monthly subscription to remove 100 kg CO2 directly from the air with the Swiss company Climeworks.
Potatoes are the soul of Scandinavian cooking. They are eaten with almost every meal and accompany anything traditional. You would think that, given such culinary success, they have been with us for ages, but in fact, potatoes have been eaten in Scandinavia for only about 300 years...Did you know that a gentleman by the name Olaus Rudbeck is considered to be the first to bring the potatoes into Sweden.

Easter in Scandinavia is like in many other countries, a big celebration that includes the death and resurrection of Jesus but in Scandinavia there is also the Easter bunny, children dressed up as witches, schnapps, chocolates and candy. The most important part, however and the very centre of Easter in Scandinavia is definitely the food. 

Our second month of Carbon offsetting! We had four deliveries to offset for February, each producing close to 2 tons of CO2 emissions, so we offset 8 tons on the Terraclear - Clean water access. In addition, we enrolled on a monthly subscription to remove 100 kg CO2 directly from the air with Climeworks.

Our first month of Carbon offsetting! We had three deliveries to offset, each producing close to 2 tons of CO2 emissions, so we offset 6 tons on the Myanmar Stove Campaign. In addition, we enrolled on a monthly subscription to remove 100 kg CO2 directly from the air with Climeworks.
January is the perfect time to try something new and although traditional resolutions often fail, it makes sense that in the new year we have the opportunity to wipe the slate clean and start being our healthiest selves. We already have Dry January, but another option to start 2022 in a healthy way is Veganuary. As you might have guessed, this includes eating more plants and reducing animal products during the first month of the year.
On Monday, the 13th of December we celebrate Luciadagen, St Lucy’s Day, a day mainly celebrated in Sweden, in Swedish-speaking areas of Finland and partly in Norway and Denmark. St Lucy’s Day commemorates Lucia of Syracuse, an early-4th-century virgin martyr who according to legend brought food and aid to Christians hiding in the Roman catacombs. 

Scandinavia paints the perfect picture of Christmas and spending Christmas here can be an incredible experience. Darkness, cold weather and traditions dating back to the old Viking days. What more could you ask for? But what exactly is a Scandinavian Christmas? While in many other countries gifts are opened on the morning of the 25th, a tradition that all Scandinavian countries share is the one of opening Christmas gifts early, on the evening of the 24th to be exact. The reason for this and for many other Scandinavian traditions can be found in the heritage from the Vikings.