[photo from arla.se]
i remember the last word i learned in my swedish lesson in october was the word "grädde" which is CREAM. and i thought to myself, "wow, that is random. when am i ever going to use to word CREAM in sweden?"
boy, did i have another thing coming to me. . . the grocery store has nothing but an entire back section dedicated to creams. not like in the states; cream or whipped cream. the end. cream with lemon, cream with cheese, cream with tomato, cream sauce, light cream, medium cream, and i am not over exaggerating when i say about 99% of the meals i have made for dinner call for a little box of cream.
so go get your boxes of cream and cook some swedish cusine!
[these are all for 4 portions. i translated these all. . . and for reference 2.4 dl = 1 cup.]
ungersk kycklingpasta. [hungarian chicken pasta.]
400g diced chicken breasts
300g pasta
2 leeks
1-2 garlic cloves
2 1/2 dl cream
1 dl mild ajvar relish [this is amazing!]
2 msk [tbsp] fresh thyme or 1 tsk [tsp] dried.
cook pasta. cut the leeks in strips. lay them in the pasta water about a minute before draining. cut and chop the garlic. heat the cream and avjar relish in a sauce pan. lay in the chicken, garlic and thyme. cook another minute. serve with the pasta!
i have dreams about this dish. JÄTTE GOD!
wokad kyckling a la mats & maja. [just make it.]
4 chicken breasts, cut into strips
2 msk [tbsp] red curry paste in a jar
1 1/2 dl chopped peanuts
2 msk oil
1 tsk [tsp] butter
1 tsk salt
1 krm [im not sure we have this translation, "spicy measure"/very little :)] black pepper
1 can coconut milk
1 bag of spinach [80g]
blend the curry paste with the chicken strips. cook chicken in oil or butter for 3 mins. season with salt + pepper. add the peanuts and fry additional 2-3 mins. add the coconut milk, simmer 2-3 mins. take from heat and add spinach. mix until the leaves are soft. serve with rice.
strimmelgryta.
500g fresh roast beef
2-3 onions [make sure one is red!]
butter
1 tsk [tsp] salt
1-1 1/2 msk [tbsp] worcester sauce
2 dl creme fraiche
1 dl water
cut beef into bite size pieces. fry in butter. add to a stew pan when cooked. fry onions and add to stew pan. season with salt and worcester sauce. add the water and creme fraiche. let cook about 5 minutes. serve with potatoes. [i served this over rice tonight and it was a hit!]
these are recipes the family has put together in a home made book which mainly come from arla.se, the CREAM COMPANY! i am just tickled that all their products are usually sold in the EXACT measurements the recipe will call for. THANKS SWEDEN!
enjoy!
xoxo.
