Seeing that he is an award-winning chef, author of several cook-books and the owner of multiple restaurants, one must say that Swedish chef Marcus Samuelsson has come a really long way. Marcus’s journey hasn’t always been easy or straight forward, wich can’t be said about his focus; to become a renowned chef. A renowned chefContinueContinue reading “The Swedish master chef”
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Buying alcohol in Sweden
Did you know that you can’t buy beverages with more than 3.5 % alcohol in a regular supermarket anywhere in Sweden? In fact you won’t be able to buy alcohol in any other store either, except for Systembolaget (or ”Systemet”, as Swedes often call it). Systembolaget – the state owned alcohol monopoly Let me tellContinueContinue reading “Buying alcohol in Sweden”
Pickled herring and snaps
In Sweden there is an old tradition of having “sill and nubbe”, or pickled herring and snaps, at Christmas. The same actually goes for Easter and Midsummer as well, as the food and beverages are very similar during these three holidays). “Sill” and “nubbe” is pickled herring and snaps, or a shot (e. g vodka).ContinueContinue reading “Pickled herring and snaps”
Swedish Midsommar
Come rain or come sun, Midsommarafton is by far one of the most celebrated dates during the year. This post contains a commercial link In the middle of June almost all Swedes (myself included) celebrate the happening of “Sommarsolståndet”, which occurrs when night and day are the exact same length. With a pick-nick basket inContinueContinue reading “Swedish Midsommar”
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