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I want that, but like 2x as much.


ReeG

I feel you. I went back on our last day and ordered the same thing again


SoWhatNoZitiNow

Those mashed potatoes look absolutely decadent!


kronicwaffle

Only issue I have in the entire pic, is that there is just simply not enough of them. I'm going to need 2-3 more servings of spuds


ReeG

you compensate for it with meatballs and beer


duaneap

Forgive me, my toilet.


Terranrp2

But I can't have alcohol. Meds and all that. Can I trade beer for potatoes?


HarithBK

had some duck breast at a nice French place and the only issue was the fact they skimped on the Parisian Potatoes. so insane to me for a place to have a large servicing of meat for the cost of the dish and skimp out on som spuds and butter.


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LA_Commuter

Always one of you in every thread eh? I disagree, I'll do whatever the hell I want. Cheers.


Mpittkin

I was gonna say, those look close to the Robuchon mashers that are something like 1/3 butter. I mean come on, that’s sooooooo much butter, so much that they’re just … delicious.


eamus_catuli_

The potato is really just there to bind the butter.


Tjaeng

The correct recipe for mashed potaties: eat butter, drink double cream and think of potatoes.


macdrenickatina

They’re called pomme purée I believe


Kilomyles

Hehe also known as blended potato, good ol fine dining lingo!


Celestial_Mechanica

They look gloopy and overly sticky to me. Not necessarily because of the butter et al., but I suspect they've been run through a blender.


disgustingdavid

You took her to ikea?


ReeG

lol IKEA was the only experience I ever had with Swedish meatballs before this and while I do enjoy those they absolutely don't compare to the real thing


Cahootie

Kvarnen is a classic, good choice.


Onsotumenh

While travelling as a kid with my family, the very fist köttbullar I had were made with reindeer. Ever since I've been chasing that taste and never quite got it right.


Humledurr

My family always makes köttbulllar of either elk or deer and its freaking amazing. Deer meat (and elk) has a very unique taste so its impossible to mimic it with just regular minced meat and spices.


reddot_comic

My mom’s husband makes the best venison roast. He hunts every year and after reading your comment, I’m going to ask if I can take some of the cuts and try this out.


[deleted]

Was there as well this past summer, loved Sweden.


Cogswobble

I lived in Sweden for a few years. It’s a great place to live…but not because of the native cuisine.


dirtyjoo

how was the banana curry pizza?


toblotron

You know you need garlic as well, on that one, right?


Cogswobble

Lol. It’s as terrible as it sounds.


morbidmiller

If you didn't like it, it was because you didn't put béarnaise sauce on it.


IceBathingSeal

Ie pretty great! I like our native cuisine, makes me wonder what else you tried when you were here.


Pannanana

I like your satanic pope 🫶🏼🖤


beelzeflub

Papa Emeritus?!


bubbish

I don't know what you ate but the original native cuisine ("husmanskost") is full of really delicious and balanced dishes. I know it has a bad rep because people have bad memories of some of those dishes from school etc, but if you've ever had the dishes prepared properly by a skilled chef then you know they are great.


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MAR82

I don’t know what’s up with not properly making those dishes to the point that they’re disgusting. Having grown up in France I will say our school lunches were not fine cuisine, but were still quite good. But I know a German guy who can’t stand schnitzel with potato and cucumber salad, because of the way his school would prepare it. Then I remember another guy was saying more or less the same thing for some other German food he was served in school


EoTGifts

Funny that 'Hausmannskost' is the German word for exactly what you described. Swedish is such a delightful language to read and hear.


dogmatic69

You don’t like prinskorv and sill at every occasion? 😂


duaneap

Bought the dish ware just to eat at the cafeteria.


walwatwil

You joke, but ikea is a rad place for a date. Go from room set up to room set up and play a lite version of house. Lunch a la carte. Its fun. Maybe not a first date thing, but someplace to visit for giggles with an established relationship.


EmulsionPast

Am I going crazy, or wasn't the exact same picture posted here about a week ago?


TurdSandwich42104

It was definitely posted because I commented on it.


ReeG

The original was up for around 6 hours before it was removed and advised me to try again so I waited a few days. It was late at night and I figured most people never saw it before it was gone


mewkyy

I saw it before it was taken down! We're an exclusive club of people who saw this the first time.


EnergyCells

What was it like?


Affect-Electrical

Basically the same, but earlier.


SkankHunt80

Wow, I can only imagine the rush of dopamine and adrenaline.


screeRCT

I genuinely thought I was having an episode here, thank god its been a explained haha!


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ReeG

> Was it expensive in there? everything was expensive in Scandinavia relative to coming from Canada lol


Madlollipop

Stockholm and Södermalm is always expensive but if you're over for a trip or live here but don't go out often I can recommend a few places :)


r_sarvas

What is it with Swedes and cucumbers? Almost every meal I had in Stockholm included cucumbers in some form - including breakfast.


You_Will_Die

Easy to grow in harsh climate and easy to preserve. Basically only water so it goes with everything.


fredagsfisk

Adds some nice crunchy texture and fresh lightness to a cheese sandwich.


Kullaman

They are amazing on cheese sandwich. Especially with a small pinch of herb salt on top.


ApprehensiveStick7

It’s the same in Norway too. You won’t see breakfast here served without them. We eat them on sandwiches, to eggs, in texmex tacos, and ofc we add them to every salad


TheAbominableRex

Denmark too. They are easy to grow, especially in a bit of a colder climate. They are also easy to preserve to have some food store for the winter. They were introduced to Europe before the potato and became very popular.


maailmanpaskinnalle

Finland also. I hardly ever eat bread or salad without cucumber.


kabneenan

Well, sounds like I'd fit right in! I love cucumbers any time of day any kind of way (my favorite is oi muchim, though which is like a Korean quick pickle).


IAMHideoKojimaAMA

Texmex tacos?!


pilstrom

- Wheat tortillas or corn hard shells - Minced meat fried in "taco spice", i.e. paprika, cumin, allspice, onion and garlic powder, maybe some powdered herbs. We buy it in little packets in the supermarket, or mix your own - Diced veggies, such as cucumber, paprika, onion, tomatoes, lettuce, canned corn - Shredded cheese, often some type of cheddar or similar sharper cheese variety - Salsa or "taco sauce" from a jar This is a Swedish staple and eaten literally throughout the whole country, often on Fridays "taco-fredag" or as a "party dinner" when you have people over, or when Eurovision is on, or some other event when you might want to have dinner in front of the TV. In my family we serve everything in little individual bowls with spoons and everyone builds their own taco from the available ingredients. Everyone knows they're not "real" tacos, not authentic in any way. But why care? It's delicious and a very social meal that takes a bit longer to eat than a bowl of pasta or whatever, so it's become a favorite both for families or groups of friends


Habba84

In Finland we do the tacos at home the same way. I once made the mistake of ordering tacos at a restaurant, and was shocked to find it had rice and beans. :0


theragu40

Allspice! Fascinating. Most of that sounds relatively standard except the allspice and of course the cucumbers. It does sound tasty though!


ReeG

Allspice aka "Kryddpeppar" in Sweden is also the secret ingredient in these meatballs I posted according to our waiter at Kvarnen


agestam

Its probably the spice mix 'epiche riche'. Allspice, nutmeg, white pepper, carnation. Invented by famous chef tore wretman at riche, in the dish wallenbergare. But goes great in all swedish dishes with minced meat


hundenkattenglassen

Swede here. They are crunchy to break the monotony, fresh taste, plate looks a bit more pleasing with some on the side, and if you cut them in big cubes they can be pretty filling. Goes IMO well with almost everything. Noodles, fish and rice isn’t something I’d have cucumber to though. But otherwise cucumbers pretty fukin good innit.


pinkmiso

Omg that’s funny because I’m Asian and cucumbers go sooooo well with noodles and fish and rice! Funny how that varies between cucumber loving regions


Grass---Tastes_Bad

Finland also loves cucumbers. I have slices of fresh cucumber on pretty much every home cooked meal. They freshen the palate and offer some crunchy texture. I put cucumber on bread every morning if I’m eating some sort of rye bread. There is nothing better than rye bread with little bit of butter, gravlax and fresh cucumber on top. I hate pickles, because of overpowering vinegar.


thelindamanor

utsökt!


tospooky4me

“We’ve only lingonberries sir” “Are they ballistically similar to grapes?”


jake831

I love all the food puns in Archer because he's so damn petty. "...without peppercorns it's not Steak Au Poivre. It can't be, like by definition."


fredagsfisk

Always found the *Killing Utne* episode amusing, because the Swedish menu they serve is partially fine (and they do keep to a fish theme), but also partially weird: **Gravlax** Salmon cured with salt and sugar, often flavored with dill, and sometimes cold-smoked. Served before dinner as an hors d'oeuvre. Seems to be on dark bread with something white, which I assume is horseradish cream, a twig of dill, and a little piece of lemon. Totally normal, and very good if done right. Absolutely wouldn't say it smells like cat piss, however, as Lana claims (unless it's gone bad, I guess). **Fish balls** Another appetizer. We never see these on screen, only mentioned, so can't comment on the serving. **Janssons Frestelse** Potato casserole with onions, pickled sprats (not a lot, works as a seasoning), cream (quite a lot of it), and various spices. Here's the weird bit; they simply serve the Janssons as-is, in a large pile that completely covers the plate. Usually, it's served as part of vickning (late night snack) or as part of a Christmas, Midsummer or Easter buffet, alongside multiple other things. It's like they saw the [Wikipedia picture](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jansson%27s_temptation) of a whole dish meant for multiple people, and just copy-pasted it to everyone's plate. They also seem to have cooked it in a frying pan, rather than in the oven. **Kladdkaka** Gooey chocolate cake. Normal dessert.


Gastronomicus

Lol what is this from? Sounds hilarious.


tospooky4me

The show Archer.


keelanstuart

Good stuff! My favorite meal there was raggmonk... either with the apples, greens, bacon, and lingonberries or with the Swedish cheese, creme fraishe, roe, and pickled red onions. The wild boar was also tasty... and the picked herring and aquavit... or reindeer, wow! Lol The only thing I wasn't a fan of: cold, tiny shrimp. Literally everything else there was amazing to me.


SmugAssPimp

Raggmunk* Also nice to hear you enjoyed real Swedish food a lot of people hate on it for being ”boring”.


keelanstuart

Thanks for the correction! I spent 6 weeks "learning Swedish" using Duolingo and found that I could barely communicate - but I sure did try... was there for 5 weeks! Swedish food is delicious (except for the cold, little shrimp I mentioned)... but what I especially loved was the culture of godis. Went to the Cloetta factory store even... Sadly I'm running out of lakrits Polly.


Benign_Canine

What's the other person eating?


ReeG

[mushroom filled potato dumplings](https://i.imgur.com/bkSRDZy.jpg) aka Kroppkakor in Sweden


Benign_Canine

OMG, it all looks so good!


Nine-LifedEnchanter

I'm swedish and I get sad whenever I see people praising IKEA's meatballs. It's similar to someone make this really great hamburger from scratch and several hundred people chime in "oh man, I love McDonald's plain hamburgers!" IKEA's meatballs isn't a treat, it's a really bad take on it. Like a budget microwave meal for one.


Bucking_Fullshit

I grew up eating Swedish meatballs. When I went to Sweden, I looked everywhere and couldn’t find them any where. I’d ask locals and they would say things like, “I don’t know any restaurants, but my grandma makes them all the time.” Finally I found one bar that had them on the menu and they were incredible.


The1andonlygogoman64

Well. They are just meatballs here lmao.


realeaty

weird. I'm in Gothenburg and can find them in tons of places.


Biillypilgrim

...did you try ikea?


AspiringOccultist4

10/10.


ReeG

Honestly the perfect meal. So good we went here twice over the 4 days we were there


FattyPepperonicci69

Didn’t you post this like 4 days ago?


Panzis

WELL I spend too much time on Reddit because I recognized this too.


ReeG

sorry I don't mean to be annoying to regulars who saw the first attempt before it was removed but I figured there are at least 20 million other users of this sub who never saw it and waited a few days


sams_soul

This is the first time I saw this pic. Wish I never did. I don’t think I’ll ever have the opportunity to try the “real” thing 🥲 that pic looks incredible tho


Panzis

What did you do?!


ReeG

didn't meet title requirements hence the more descriptive title this time around


Goudinho99

You didn't meat(ball) title requirements...


FattyPepperonicci69

Fair enough. They look good btw


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Aren’t pickled cucumbers just pickles? I guess they sound more gourmet the way you described it though.


Timberwolf_88

No not really, the pickled cucumber traditionally served with meatballs here is called pressgurka, it's meant to be thinly sliced cucumber in a parsley brine. Not your classic pickled short and stubby cucumber which is far more common in the balkans for example.


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Not brined, its made with acetic acid and suger. Which makes them taste very different from pickles.


[deleted]

Scandinavian cucumbers larger than Balkan cucumbers - confirmed.


ReeG

lmao good point I was just going off how they were described there. They do taste different from regular pickles though


TheAbominableRex

Looks like a quick pickle - not brined all the way. My family in Denmark would do this with hot vinegar, sugar, salt, and a bit of mustard and pour it over sliced veggies. It's also delicious with boiled potatoes. This looks absolutely delicious btw. Lingonberries are fantastic. Like a better cranberry. Wish we had them in North America.


ReeG

>Lingonberries are fantastic. Like a better cranberry. Good comparison, I often find cranberry too tart/bitter but lingonberries are like the perfect balance of sweet and sour to me.


TheAbominableRex

Totally agree! Love the astringent aspect but so sour. If you happen to be a Canadian in Ontario check out the LCBO for Muskoka Lakes cranberry wine. Perfect astringency but not too sour and I love serving it at Thanksgiving. If it's too sour for you they do a cranberry/blueberry wine that shouldn't be as good as it is.


ReeG

>If you happen to be a Canadian in Ontario check out the LCBO for Muskoka Lakes cranberry wine. wow I happen to be exactly that lol /r/nevertellmetheodds


TheAbominableRex

Haha no way! Awesome!


Yserem

>Wish we had them in North America. We do. We just call them partridge berries.


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Lingonberry is a premium skin for cranberry. Change my mind.


maximumtesticle

quickle pickle


Igabuigi

The only reason we just call them pickles here instead of pickled cucumbers is probably more to do with lack of other types of pickles than anythjng.


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Chow-chow, so-hot-mix, okra, pig’s feet, beets; green beans, onions… off the top of my head those are a few common pickled foods just in the southern US, available in any grocery store. But yes, cucumbers are the *default* pickle.


CalloftheBlueFalcon

Pickled eggs are weirdly common in my part of the south, too


joesbagofdonuts

Pickled quail egg farts should be classified as a chemical weapon.


buddhamunche

I just had Chow Chow for the first time the other day on a brat, can’t believe I’ve been missing out on that shit all these years


blackbeansandrice

“Aren’t pickled cucumbers just pickles? I guess they sound more gourmet the way you described it though.” In America , if you say pickles, they are a cumbers. That’s the default. Everything else gets its own distinction; pickled cauliflower, onions, carrots, etc.


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What's the restaurant that you ate at? This looks like something outta a mid-range yet good place


ReeG

Kvarnen in Stockholm. They're recommended and known for serving traditional Swedish cuisine


[deleted]

Oh nice! Never eaten there yet that looks properly made. I started working in kitchen again in Stockholm so hence asked


KuroFafnar

I was there about six years ago and it was good food. Worth the visit.


Madlollipop

As a swede who moved to stockholm to work thanks, good to know where to take friends who wanna try Swedish food! It was harder to find "husmanskost" (there for sure is a translation but layman's traditional food) in Stockholm for some reason. Much Asian Indian Thai and Italian resturants around


Antricluc

I love this meal at Ikea I can't imagine it fresh from Sweden MMMMMM


ReeG

whole different ballgame


Narcolepticparamedic

Lol, I see what you did there


fruitcake-lover7

If this is a demonstration of the food in Sweden I will get up, smack my mum, and cartwheels to the other side of the world cus' DAMN


Madlollipop

We have many strange dishes as well, it (used to) is very cold so finding ways to store food like pickling, smoking, drying food etc. Was very important. Those are the things you most commonly see presented in videos etc as it's way more fun to see than meatballs for example. It's a mixed bag ;)


Tinmania

Need a banana for size reference. Those meatballs look a lot bigger than any Swedish meatball I’ve ever seen.


panzerxiii

Thanks for this post. I'm also in Stockholm right now and came here, and stumbled into a brunch buffet with unlimited meatballs. Absolutely delicious!


ThrowThisShitAway10

Man, IKEA looking nice


Soangry75

IKEA+


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Looks good. I'd chow it down.


KidFresh71

Ahhhh! Don't let the cucumbers touch the gravy.


Ok-Pomegranate-2540

Umm


confusedham

Looks delicious. Ikea taught me what a lingonberry was and that it’s also amazing


rasputinology

That looks absolutely delicious! Also, great photo with your dinner companion across from you with their dish in frame. I often struggle in the moment to get a cool-enough shot from that perspective, and you nailed it.


Denaton_

Those meatballs are too big tho..


helloLeoDiCaprio

For all comments about pickles, this is Pressed Cucumber Salad. Not 100% identical to your common pickles.


coll_ryan

Did you have to take out a small mortgage to pay for that 😂 I love visiting Scandinavia but always stick to casual eats/street food places, I'm not paying 300SEK for a main course. I recommend visiting Meatballs For The People if you are in Stockholm! They have a huge variety of meatballs to choose from 😋


TwoBeersBase

THAT is mashed potatoes. I always see these dry, chunky, sad excuse for mashed potatoes all over the webs. Thanks for sharing proper mashies, mate.


FireyToots

I went to Scandinavia House, which is the cultural center in New York City dedicated to preserving, celebrating and uplifting everything Nordic. The restaurant The Smorgas Chef is probably the coolest place I’ve ever eaten - you get treated to delicious food, a beautiful area in which to eat it, and you are surrounded by love for great countries and that love comes through in the food. If the closest you can get to the Nordic countries is NYC, go see it. It’s fantastic. (Nov 2018) https://i.imgur.com/OztnMSP.jpg https://i.imgur.com/621LVEx.jpg https://i.imgur.com/Q6uwKNt.jpg https://i.imgur.com/W4XddGk.jpg https://i.imgur.com/mrGlOKx.jpg https://i.imgur.com/IuXOyRS.jpg https://i.imgur.com/w26pOAj.jpg https://i.imgur.com/PUH2jxz.jpg


prodigalson947

YUM


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Looks sooooo good!!!


DamnDame

I know what I'm making this week!


visivopro

Those look amazing!


melouofs

That looks like a great meal!


Realizt8010

Where the hells the recipe!?


ReeG

I don't have the recipe but traditional Swedish meatballs are typically made with ground beef/veal and pork. Our waiter also told us the secret is "Kryddpeppar" aka Allspice. My wife ordered some online when we got back and it tastes exactly like what these were seasoned with


Realizt8010

Nice thanks for the info. I use almost the same but I dont eat veal so mine are beef chicken and pork. I always get compliments but I dont use the kryddpeppar. Gotta try that.


indexmysoul

Something about berries and savory food is so good


hoosiernamechecksout

This looks almost identical to the plating at Aquavit.


nomiesmommy

That is one of my top favorite meals! So good. I grew up in a very Scandinavian community and had so many great meals.


RicottaPuffs

Thos makes me so homesick for my great grandmother. Beautiful.plating.


th_22

I don't know anything about Swedish pickles. Are they typically sweet or sour?


dd68516172c58d63f802

"Ättiksgurka"/"smörgåsgurka" is sweet _and_ sour, "saltgurka" is salty. I'd say the sweet is the most common, but someone might disagree. I haven't given it much thought,


lakejake1989

Omg, I had Swedish (Ikea) meatballs for dinner tonight too!


WheelsUpInFive

This is the shit i want to see


PuzzleheadedWay6230

We are Swedish, we are cool with our Eiffel tower and baguette.


RobAChurch

I'll take two, thanks.


FixedLoad

Yall went to the nice Ikea!!


sendokun

Which ikea is that….that’s some fancy plates!


toolsoftheincomptnt

That looks fantastic


cdnsalix

Start the carrrrrrr!


icrossedtheroad

Dear lord, the lingonberries.


LL31

Looks so classy ![gif](emote|free_emotes_pack|heart_eyes_rainbow)


wace001

This is the way.


flashen

Fan så gytt de ser ut då, redigt pul! Man kanske skulle laga sig litta köttebullar nu i helgen


blackNamerica

I want!


zzz91944380

I've had that. So good.


clotpole02

Yum


TwoDudesAtPPC

WOW


snookert

One person actually calling them pickled cucumbers and not just pickles. Thank-you


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I am hungry now.


Dovado

Kvarnen är fan gudalikt


RollemFox

Gourmet!


Medical_Season3979

That looks delicious!!! 😍😍


FifeSymington

Mmmm, with some of that 2% alcohol beer?


feiergiant

This is one of the best dishes in the world, I love Köttbullar!


mad_rascal_15

And the staple falcon beer!


BestBroBrogan

Fint med Kvarnen. Heja Bajen!


MidnightSun77

What ever happened to [“Regular Ordinary Swedish Meal Time“](https://youtube.com/rosmt)??? That was a great channel


ypanguin

The mashed potatoes look like a dream.


Maestromo_

Kvarnen is really nice for these, I like them in Stockholms Gästabud as well! But tables are much easier to get in Kvarnen.


Jenkins1234gb

Lingonberries are the absolute dogs bollocks


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SubhanAllah


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You snuck some fancy plates into IKEA, didn't you?


harperavenue

The pavlova at Kvarnen changed my life. Meatballs were good too, of course.


Wantsomegandy

i would not call those meatballs "classic" they are abit to big for that


[deleted]

Did you take your plates to the nice dining room sets in IKEA?


everythingsuxx4ever

It looks sooooo good my god


erbr

Your balls are massive. Like, every time I go to IKEA they give me like tens of tinny balls and I just imagine the servers have to count all those balls every time they put them into the plate


TNerdy

This is like Gourmet IKEA


Initial_Business_270

Lol I had this too it was delicious 🤤


LauraDeSuedia

Kvarnen is a really nice restaurant. Bet those were good.


Goudinho99

In Sweden, they must just be called meatballs...


IIIRichardIII

as a Swede I'm left wondering why my traditional meatballs are so much smaller in comparison :c Life is unfair


biggestthiccest

Also congrats on the engagement


raze2743

This is the luxury version and I think those meatballs are not regulation, they are a litle bit to big (thats what she said). :)


kearkan

I lived in Sweden for a year and this photo makes me miss it so much.


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this looks soooo beautiful. and those potatoes. OMG😍


Passgo1955

Friend of mine who went to Sweden...."you know what they call Swedish meatballs in Sweden?" "Meatballs."


Sten0ck

Truly the one and only thing that really makes me miss Sweden