The Best Scandinavian Recipes, from Traditional to New-School
How chefs and home cooks are preserving and reinterpreting the cuisines of Denmark, Finland, Norway, and Sweden
From cured salmon to saffron-tinged sweets to Swedish meatballs, the cuisine of today’s Scandinavia tells the story of how some of the world’s most forward-thinking chefs are interpreting the Northern European landscape around them (and bringing those ingredients elsewhere). Scandinavian cuisine represents the perfect mix of preserving traditions—Finnish crawfish boils anyone?—with looking to the future with sustainable growing practices and a culture of mainstreaming meat-free options. We’ve rounded up our favorite Scandinavian recipes highlight the food of Sweden, Norway, Denmark, and Finland.
Finnish Twice-Cooked Pork Belly with Pickled Mushrooms and Leeks
Pickled Herring, Orange, and Crème Fraiche Smorrebrod
Honey-and-Butter-Baked Pears with Cold Cream
Pike-perch with Creamed Mushrooms and Horseradish Butter
Fried Herring in Pickling Liquor
Danish Dream Cake (Drømmekage)
Cod with Potatoes and Sundried Tomato Pesto
Creamed Eggs and Smoked Eel with Chives