Halv special is a Swedish hot dog variety that consists of a standard hot dog, but with a twist – it's covered in mashed potatoes. The word halv means half, but there's also a version called hel special, with hel meaning whole, referring to the fact that ... Read more
Hönökaka is a classic Swedish flatbread with a light, almost cake-like texture. It's made with a combination of milk, butter, white flour, rye flour, sea salt, yeast, ljus sirap (light syrup), and hjorthornssalt. The final ingredient gives the flatbread its fluffy and light tex... Read more
Gustaf Adolfsbakelse is a traditional pastry commemorating Gustav II Adolf, who died on November 6 in 1632. The pastry consists of a base, a filling, and a decoration, which is a silhouette of the king, made from chocolate or marzipan. The base consists of eggs, sugar, flour, and baking powder, w... Read more
Wrångebäck or Wrångebäcksost is the oldest registered cheese brand in Sweden, dating back to 1889. It’s produced in the region along the western shore of Lake Vättern, called Guldkroken. The cheese is made from thermized full-fat cow’s milk and it’s le... Read more
Almnäs Tegel is a Swedish cheese hailing from Västra Götaland. The cheese is made from raw cow's milk, and it's usually left to age from 18 to 30 months. Underneath its washed rind that sometimes smells like pineapple or orange, the texture is hard, dense, and smooth. The ... Read more
THIS CHICKEN BREED IS RARE. Bohuslän-Dals svarthöna is a breed of Swedish black domestic chicken. It is believed that the chickens were first brought to Norway in the 17th century by sailors from Mozambique. In the mid-19th century, they started to appear in the Swedish Bohusl&... Read more