We’ve all been there. Furniture shopping in IKEA is a slog, and often the only remedy to a flatpackbuying session is a dollop of meatballs and some kanelbullar (cinnamon buns).
As lovely as those can be, Swedish cuisine extends far beyond the blue and yellow bubble. The country’s long winters have meant meals often focus on sustenance, with staples including meatballs with mashed potato and a creamy dill sauce. But that’s only half the story.
Of course, Sweden has a signature cuisine of its own – think smorgasbords, fish, foraged herbs and berries, and, of course, meatballs. In truth, though, food from around the world arrives on Swedish tables.
“Swedes are notorious ‘early adopters’ of trends,” explains Steffi Knowles-Dellner, author of Lagom: The Swedish Art of Eating Harmoniously. “In many…
