Scandinavian food

Australia's Fairy Bread As Interpreted By Me

Or, "How I cured a picky kid with a Ninja Turtle"

Apr 10, 2013 11:31 am

Just to clarify, I'm not actually suggesting you heavily butter a piece of bread and cover it with sprinkles today for lunch. Unless you're simply unable to get that idea out of your head, in which case, have at it, there are many kinds of sprinkles in this world. This is a story about how I took a weird Australian childhood delicacy and turned it into a very positive babysitting experience. Got picky kids? Read on.

Field Reports

Cooking With Help From Nature At Iceland's Food & Fun Festival

Famed Euro and US chefs, at one with the (Ice)land

Mar 7, 2013 2:03 pm

What happens when world-class chefs (including Seamus Mullen and Jamie Bissonnette) head out from Reykjavic to prepare food in the Icelandic wilderness? The Food & Fun Festival!

What To Eat: Lunch

4 Ways To Take Swedish Meatballs For A Spin

Beyond potatoes and gravy lies the perfect formula

Feb 4, 2013 12:31 pm

I really wish I hadn't found out the café a few doors down from the office serves Swedish meatballs. I'm also very glad there's a place within a block that has them, because when it's cold like this, few dishes will warm you up and keep you comfortably full like köttbullar med potatis. Here are 4 variations to keep your meatball game nice and fresh.

Whatchamacallit?

What's The Difference Between Smoked Salmon And Lox?

Learn the different kinds of smoked salmon

Jan 21, 2013 2:31 pm

Lox most commonly refers to Nova-style: whole salmon fillets cured in a salt-sugar rub or brine (like gravlax) then cold-smoked (unlike gravlax) so that they don't cook at all. There's also hot-smoked salmon, which is fully cooked with heated smoke. More smoked salmon knowledge, plus a nod to the purists, after the jump.

Music To Cook To

A One Man Band From Copenhagen: Meet Indians

Talking food, Copenhagen with Søren Løkke Juul

Jan 16, 2013 2:01 pm

When you cook, the soundtrack is almost as important as the ingredients. That's why we feature great new artists in Music To Cook To. Next up, Indians...

DJ Week

Norwegian Producer Lindstrøm Makes His Own Beats. Also, Bread And Apple Jam.

Oslo DJ on coffee, Noma and cooking from scratch

Dec 5, 2012 4:01 pm

“It’s kind of like we just realized that our food is actually quite good,” jokes Hans-Peter Lindstrøm, a Norwegian DJ and producer known for his eclectic mixes that range from prog rock to bombastic 4/4 techno. As we find out, his latest album is inspired by the culinary world.

Sweet Tooth

Beyond The Swedish Fish: A Guide To The Colorful Candy Of Scandinavia

Some of the best looking candies you'll ever see

Oct 31, 2012 9:01 am

In a nutshell, Swedish candy store Sockerbit is like a fantasy: Imagine a Scandinavian Willy Wonka traveling to the moon in an all-white space shuttle in search of 168 of the best-looking, brightest and most flavorful candies around. Check out our photos, video and interview with Stefan Ernberg, the man behind it all.

Media Watch

Today In Muppet News: Swedish Chef Actually Norwegian?

We discover the true meaning of "börk börk börk"

Aug 28, 2012 3:01 pm

Swedish chef was my very first culinary inspiration, and I've destroyed way more food than him in my lifetime. However, the famed Scandinavian muppet may not actually be Swedish at all. Read on for the shocking exposé.

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Kitchen Tools

Japan Solves An Age-Old Butter Dilemma With One Simple Twist

Now if only we could translate the dang website

Brunch

Smashed Potato Bomb With Fried Eggs

Sharp cheddar, spicy Frank's makes awesome brunch

How-Tos

The Only Pickled Eggs Recipe You'll Ever Need!

How to make the awesome bar snack at home

Cold Drinks

Blueberry Moonshine Popsicles Recipe

Get your 'shine on with these blueberry pops

Good Advice

8 Kinds Of Food Poisoning To Know (And Avoid)

Food poisoning season is here. Conquer it.

Drink Better

Infographic: Hangover-Curing Foods From Around The World

11 countries, one common and painful problem

Vietnam

How To Eat A Bowl Of Pho Like You Know What You’re Doing

Vietnamese noodle soup, it’s what’s for breakfast

Beer

11 Things You Probably Didn't Know About Guinness

Fun Guinness facts straight from the tap. Sláinte!

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