Saturday 18th April 2015 - The Letter P.
P is for POTATIS = (Swedish for 'potatoes')
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We eat a lot of potatoes in Sweden. It is hard to think what it must have been like here before this root-fruit was introduced. (We ate more cabbage.) But potatoes were grown in Sweden even before Jonas Alströmer (1685-1761) was born. Alströmer is often attributed to being the one who first introduced the potato to Sweden.
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| Jonas Alströmer (1685-1761) |
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| Potato chips |
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| Mashed potatoes |
And of course, Janssons frestelse (Jansson's Temptation) is a potato and anchovy-casserole that is not to be missed:
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| Janssons frestelse, right out of the oven |
Would you like to read my recipe for Janssons frestelse ('Jansson's Temptation')? Please click here.
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| Copyright Anna Christina Nordeman |
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Best wishes,
Anna
First Commenter:
Tanya Walton
of
Allotments4you
2 comments:
Potatoes are the best vegetable...they are so versatile and you can adapt them in so many different ways....I don't think I've ever heard of anybody not liking potato!!
I didn't come across the recipe you posted in my visits to Sweden....maybe I will give it a go some time but if I am honest I have never actually tried anchovies!! lol
"Potatis" sounds like 'potato'. We call them 'jaga-imo' in Japanese. It is said that 'jaga' comes from 'Jakarta'. I like potatoes very much.
Your potato casserole looks great!
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