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Swedish cuisine is traditionally rich in fat. Due to long winters, the ability to store food for a long time was important, which explains the lack of fresh vegetables in many traditional recipes. Various turnips were common in older cooking, but these were largely supplanted by the potato when it was introduced in the 18th century.
Fish and meat play a prominent role in any traditional Swedish dish, vegetarianism being historically non-existent.
Breakfasts
Dishes
In the new Swedish kitchen, dishes are lighter, smaller and generally contains several different vegetables. This mode of cooking is highly influenced by French and Italian cuisine. Other types of food which have influenced and are a part of the modern swedish cuisine is Asian and Tex-Mex.
Drinks
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Coffee (drink)
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Milk -- Sweden is the most milk drinking country in the world!
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Juice
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Julmust -- Traditional stout-like, very sweet seasonal soft drink
- Enbärsdricka -- Traditional juniper berry soft drink
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Sockerdricka -- Traditional sweet-sour soft drink
- Fruktsoda -- Traditional lemon-lime soft drink
- Champis -- Soft drink alternative to sparkling wine
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Pommac -- Soft drink alternative to sparkling wine
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Glögg -- Mulled wine
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Akvavit
Treats
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Knäck -- Christmas toffee
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Semla -- Cream-filled wheat bun
See also: Soft drink, Culture of Sweden, List of Christmas dishes
Last updated: 05-03-2005 17:50:55