On 19 December 2021 we had a traditional Swedish Christmas Dinner with our usual fellow gastronauts John & Chris. We've had a few Swedish feasts over the years; it's always fun shopping for supplies and preparing everything. It was a merry time, and a big change from the Italian foods that I've been focusing on for two years!
Here's what we had:
A Warming Drink to Start: Hot Glögg
Openers (Mostly Cold), in the Living Room
- Linie Akvavit in frozen shot glasses
- Schnaps in Grappa glasses
- Flatbrod on the slate
Matjes Herring, Dill Herring- Priest XO Cheese
- Gjetost cheese
- Gothenburg Sausage, warmed
- Smoked Liverwurst
- Ägghalvor topped with herbs, salmon roe, or pickled beets (these are simply halved hard-boiled eggs topped with something, they're not deviled eggs.)
Julbord, Buffet-Style (Mostly Hot) in the Dining Room
- Dry Cider
- Lefse
- Lutfisk in bacon, with black pepper
- Julskinka (Christmas Ham), cold
- Laxfilé på grönsaksbäd (Roast Salmon on Root Vegetables)
- Varmlandskorv (Potato sausage), hot with Mustard Sauce
- Grønn Ertestuing (Stewed Green Peas)
- Rödkål (Christmas Red Cabbage)
- Janssons Frestelse (julienned potatoes and onions baked with ansjoves and cream)
- Rotmos (mashed root vegetables)
On the Table: Lefse, Swedish Mustard-Dill Sauce, salt & pepper, cider
Desserts
- Coffee
- Lebkuchen cookies