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Some Things I’ve Done in Sweden Since Arriving

In Sweden on 9 July 2008 with 4 comments

Listened to a Bellman recital
Driven a Bon Jovi special edition Volkswagen Golf (I’m fine now, thank you).
Drunk quite a lot (two parties already, I’m fine now, thank you).
Seen, and heard, The World’s Loudest Child (she was charming and I think I have tinnitus).
Eaten Falukorv (similar to Icelandic kjötbúðingur and good to eat but stay away from Falukorv stroganoff).
Stayed in a Falu red (of course) country cottage.
Seen more potato gratin in four days than I’ve seen before in my entire life.

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I’ll get worse, just you wait, they have been on best behaviour…

Posted by Bjelkeman on 9 July 2008 @ 9am

I can’t do Falukorv unless it’s part of the stroganoff. There will be more potato gratin, they put Utahns to shame.

Posted by Caleb on 9 July 2008 @ 9am

On the subject of Falukorv I’ve come to the conclusion that Icelandic kjötbúðingur is derived from it. Falun is in Dalarna and as a kid I remember liking a brand of kjötbúðingur called Dalapylsa. Pylsa means sausage (and búðingur means pudding, fascinating yes?) so I draw the conclusion that Dala is a reference to Dalarna.

These taste pretty much the same although kjötbúðingur is usually sold as short and very thick sausages. I would usually fry kjötbúðingur in slices and serve with baked beans and eggs. That’s a decent, if probably quite fatty, meal.

Posted by Kalli on 10 July 2008 @ 9am

Well… I dont envy you when it comes to eating potato gratin! That and Aspargus! I can´t stand it… sorry just hate it! :(

Posted by Hannes on 11 July 2008 @ 5pm

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Some Things I’ve Done in Sweden Since Arriving

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