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A Taste of Scandinavia. Lauren Staugler , Tricia Alexander, Sara Novak, Elena Sampalis. Sweden. Norway. Finland. On the Map. History of Food & Cooking. Each scandinavian country has it’s own personality and type of cuisine. Some of these countries include: Norway Denmark Sweden. - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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A Taste of Scandinavia
Lauren Staugler,Tricia Alexander,
Sara Novak, Elena Sampalis
Sweden Norway Finland
On the Map
History of Food & Cooking
• Each scandinavian country has it’s own personality and type of cuisine.
• Some of these countries include:o Norwayo Denmarko Sweden
Norway Food• Norwegian’s are known for fresh fish and seafood.
Denmark• Most influenced by continental cuisine, which
consists of high quality local produce. • Causes many local restaurants to have top notch
ratings because their style of food is beautifully presented
Famous Food in Denmark: Smørrebrød
Sweden • Wonderfully known for their lavish pork, dairy
products, and baked goods.
o Swedish Chocolate Dream Cake
Cooking Methods• Use common ingredients in creative ways• Food is normally baked, braised, simmered, or
pan-fried----very rarely deep fried• Scandinavians prefer to cook with foods that are
in season• Process of preserving meat for long dark winters
by:o Salting, dehydrating and curing o Started by Vikings ,but still use same techniques for preservation
Spices/Herbs• Fresh Dill
• Peppercorns• Whole Allspice
• Dill Seed• Fennel
• Caraway• Cardamom
• Saffron• Nutmeg
• Cinnamon• White Pepper• Salt and Sugar
Foods Available
--Fish, deer, elk, and bear meat is always available
--Denmark produces fieldcrops and dairy products with no mountains
--Exports large amount of cheese.
Typical Meals and Servings:
--Breakfast: Hot and cold cereal --Lunch:Open faced sandwiches are typically served topped
with cheese, cucumbers and tomatoesBeverages are milk, coffee or possibly tea.
--Dinner : Simple appetizers such as herring and cured, smoked fish. A main dish of meat or fish would be served with potatoes and a vegetable or salad. Flat breads are
served with every dinner.. Fruits are often made into hot or cold soups or into compotes which may be served as an
appetizer.--Dessert and coffee would complete the meal
--On special occasions and holidays a Swedish Smorgasbord (sandwich table)
Food Guide Pyramid• Sweden was the first to publish a food guide
pyramid in 1974.
Customs and Traditions Behind the
Food• Vikings’ would always eat mussels and oysters
which is partly where the heavy influence of sea food comes from. o Location also clearly plays a long part.o Fish is usually the least expensive thing on the menu
• Foods are usually more saltyo In the past foods were preserved with salt to survive the
long winters, tradition is still around today
Midsummer • Longest, brightest day of the year
o After months of darkness
• Originally a festival to celebrate fertilityo Rituals and traditions in hope of a good harvest
• Food: potatoes with herring, smoked fish, fruit, beer and/or schnapps
• Maypoles, Dancing, Bonfires, Folk Songs
Christmas• Advent with candles
o Purple• St. Lucia
o Celebrated by children o Candle wreaths
• “Christmas morning” is actual Christmas Eve morningo Lutefisk (fish dinner) is eaten by only 2% of population
• Most people eat pork or beefo Almond is hidden in the casserole to be discover to a lucky winnero Rice porridge is left outside for Santa who visits after dinner
Geography • Sweden
o Southwest of country has seasons like ourso Northern region is sub-arctic o Sea creates plentiful fish and sea life to sell and eat
• Norwayo Only about 3.3% of their land is in use, most is mountainous.o Sea is used as resource for food as wello Cold climate, but recently there has been an increase in temperatures.
• Believed to be global warming • Finland
o Southern portions of the country are covered in snow 3-4 months of the year• Longer winters than ours
o Land closest to coast is used for farmingo Use sea as a resource
Animals For Food Supply
• Fish, mainly prawns, salmon, mackerel & herring
• Lamb• Wild game (boar, fowl, reindeer,
moose)• Root vegetables• Berries• Preserve/freeze
Exports-Mostly from Denmark
• 62% of Denmark’s land is used for agricultural purposes
• 25 million pigs• 120 million chickens• 10 million mink furs• Also big quantities of eggs, beef and
dairy products
Exports-Denmark• Has two of Europe’s largest
processing companiesoDanish Crown, meat production
and processingoArla Foods, dairy
Scandinavia Imports• Geography limits agriculture:oCertain fruits and vegetablesoRiceoOiloRaw coffee, tea and cocoaoWineoFish!
Taste Test: Blueberry Soup