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Kroppkakor
Kroppkaka (plural "kroppkakor") is a traditional Swedish boiled potato dumpling, most commonly filled with onions and meat. Potatoes, wheat flour, onion, salt and minced meat/pork are common ingredients in kroppkaka. They are very similar to the Norwegian raspeball, Lithuanian cepelinai and German klöße. And quite similar to the Swedish palt and Polish Pyzy. Kroppkakor are served with butter (melted), lingonberry jam or heavy cream. There are some regional variations of the recipe with different proportions of boiled and raw potatoes. Spices are heavily featured in some variations. Kroppkakor are mainly eaten in the southern Swedish landskap (provinces) of Öland, Småland, Gotland and Blekinge. The dish is very different between regions. In Blekinge, the kroppkakor are called "grey kroppkakor" and are made from almost only raw potatoes and only a tiny bit boiled potatoes are used. In Öland, kroppkakor are made from mostly raw potatoes and a small amount of boiled potato. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dumpling
Dumplings are a broad class of dishes that consist of pieces of cooked dough (made from a variety of starchy sources), often wrapped around a filling. The dough can be based on bread, wheat or other flours, or potatoes, and it may be filled with meat, Fish as food, fish, tofu, cheese, vegetables, or a combination. Dumplings may be prepared using a variety of cooking methods and are found in many world cuisines. One of the earliest mentions of dumplings comes from the Chinese scholar Shu Xi who mentions them in a poem 1,700 years ago. In addition, archaeologically preserved dumplings have been found in Turpan, Turfan, Xinjiang, China dating back over 1,000 years. Definition The precise definition of a dumpling is controversial, varying across individuals and cultures. The term emerged in English by the 17th century, where it referred to a small lump of dough cooked by simmering or steaming. The definition has since grown to include filled dumplings, where the dough encloses ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kartoffelklösse
Kartoffelklöße, Kartoffelklösse () or Erdäpfelknödel are a type of potato dumpling. They often contain a crouton, ham, or sauerkraut filling. The dumplings are known throughout Germany, Switzerland, and Austria but are most common in Bavaria, Thuringia, and the Rhineland. In Bavaria similar dumplings are called reiberknödel (from "to grate"), in Swabia gleeß and gneedl, in Franconia gniedla or klueß and in Austria erdäpfelknödel. The dish is also known in other northern and eastern European countries by various names. History According to the Register of Traditional Foodstuffs of the Austrian Federal Ministry of Agriculture, Regions and Tourism, potato dumplings have been known in Austria for only a couple of centuries, as opposed to other types of dumpling which date back to at least 2500 BC and likely into the region's Neolithic period. Potatoes are native to South America and were introduced to Europe during the Columbian Exchange. Preparation and serving Starc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Knödel
Knödel (; and ) or Klöße (; : ''Kloß'') are Boiling, boiled dumplings commonly found in Central European cuisine, Central European and East European cuisine. Countries in which their variant of is popular include Austria, Bosnia, Croatia, Czech Republic, Germany, Poland, Romania, Serbia, Slovakia and Slovenia. They are also found in Scandinavian, Romanian cuisine, Romanian, Italian cuisine#Trentino-Alto Adige, northeastern Italian cuisine, Ashkenazi Jewish cuisine, Jewish, Ukrainian cuisine, Ukrainian and Belarusian cuisine, Belarusian cuisines. Usually made from flour, bread or potatoes, they are often served as a side dish, but can also be a dessert such as Knedle, plum dumplings, or even Leberknödel, meat balls in soup. Many varieties and variations exist. Etymology The word is German language, German and is cognate with the English word ''knot'' and the Latin word 'knot'. Through the Old High German and the Middle High German it finally changed to the modern expres ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Raspeball
(also known as , , , , , ) is a traditional Norwegian potato dumpling. A similar German dish is called . The main ingredient is peeled potatoes, which are grated or ground up and mixed with flour, usually barley or wheat, to make the balls stick together. Depending on the proportion of potato pulp and different types of flour, the product will have a different taste and texture. The dish is more common in the southern region ( Sørlandet) where is the most common name, western region (Vestlandet) where the terms , , and are the most used and middle region (Trøndelag) where it is nearly always called . In Vestlandet, this dish is traditionally consumed on Thursdays, when it often makes an appearance as "dish of the day" at cafes and restaurants specializing in local cuisine, commonly known as . There are a great variety of regional variations to the dish and the condiments vary locally. They may include salted and boiled pork or lamb meat, bacon, sausages, melted butter, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Palt
Palt is a traditional Sweden, Swedish meat-filled potato dumpling, of which there are many different variants. Palt is more common in the northern part of Sweden. Palt is traditionally served with butter and lingonberry preserves, and a glass of cold milk on the side. Variations Blodpalt is an old-fashioned Swedish dish still fairly common in northern Sweden and Finland. The dish's history goes back to a time when the households carefully made use of all parts of the animals to get enough food. Blodpalt is made out of blood (cattle or pig in the south, reindeer in the very north) mixed up with flour where the most commonly used are rye, wheat and/or barley. After allowed to swell over night, mashed winter potatoes are added. The "dough" is then formed into lumps and boiled until they float up, and then served with fried pork. This made the dish a nutritious meal often eaten during the dark part of the year. Pitepalt is a potato palt and the speciality of the city of Piteå, tho ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lingonberry Jam
Lingonberry jam is a staple of Northern European cuisine and otherwise highly popular in Central and Eastern Europe. Lingonberries ('' Vaccinium vitis-idaea'') grow on a short evergreen shrub in the Arctic tundra throughout the Northern Hemisphere from Eurasia to North America. History In Sweden, lingonberries may be sold as jam and juice, and as a key ingredient in dishes and desserts. Lingonberry jam may be served with meat courses, such as meatballs, beef stew or liver dishes (such as '' maksalaatikko''); regionally, it is served with fried herring. Traditional dishes such as '' kroppkakor'', '' pitepalt'', potato pancakes, spinach pancakes, '' kåldolmar'', '' fläskpannkaka'', '' mustamakkara'' and black pudding are also commonly combined with lingonberries. The jam can also be paired with oatmeal porridge (sometimes together with cinnamon), mashed potatoes and some desserts. Composition Fine lingonberry jam is prepared with berries, sugar and, optionally, a small ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Raspeball
(also known as , , , , , ) is a traditional Norwegian potato dumpling. A similar German dish is called . The main ingredient is peeled potatoes, which are grated or ground up and mixed with flour, usually barley or wheat, to make the balls stick together. Depending on the proportion of potato pulp and different types of flour, the product will have a different taste and texture. The dish is more common in the southern region ( Sørlandet) where is the most common name, western region (Vestlandet) where the terms , , and are the most used and middle region (Trøndelag) where it is nearly always called . In Vestlandet, this dish is traditionally consumed on Thursdays, when it often makes an appearance as "dish of the day" at cafes and restaurants specializing in local cuisine, commonly known as . There are a great variety of regional variations to the dish and the condiments vary locally. They may include salted and boiled pork or lamb meat, bacon, sausages, melted butter, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Butter
Butter is a dairy product made from the fat and protein components of Churning (butter), churned cream. It is a semi-solid emulsion at room temperature, consisting of approximately 81% butterfat. It is used at room temperature as a spread (food), spread, melted as a condiment, and used as a Cooking fat, fat in baking, sauce-making, pan frying, and other cooking procedures. Most frequently made from cow's milk, butter can also be manufactured from the milk of other mammals, including Sheep milk, sheep, Goat milk, goats, Buffalo milk, buffalo, and Yak milk, yaks. It is made by churning milk or cream to separate the fat globules from the buttermilk. Dairy salt, Salt has been added to butter since antiquity to help Food preservation, preserve it, particularly when being transported; salt may still play a preservation role but is less important today as the entire supply chain is usually refrigerated. In modern times, salt may be added for taste and food coloring added for color. Kit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Potato Dishes
The potato () is a starch#Food , starchy root vegetable, tuberous vegetable native to the Americas that is consumed as a staple food in many parts of the world. Potatoes are underground Tuber#Stem tuber, stem tubers of the plant ''Solanum tuberosum'', a perennial plant , perennial in the nightshade family Solanaceae. Wild potato species can be found from the southern United States to southern Chile. Genetic studies show that the cultivated potato has a single origin, in the area of present-day southern Peru and extreme northwestern Bolivia. Potatoes were domesticated there about 7,000–10,000 years ago from a species in the ''Solanum brevicaule , S. brevicaule'' complex. Many Variety (botany) , varieties of the potato are cultivated in the Andes region of South America, where the species is Indigenous species , indigenous. The Spanish Columbian exchange, introduced potatoes to Europe in the second half of the 16th century from the Americas. They are a staple food in many par ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Poutine Râpée
Poutine () is a dish of french fries and cheese curds topped with a hot brown gravy. It emerged in Quebec in the late 1950s in the Centre-du-Québec region, though its exact origins are uncertain, and there are several competing claims regarding its invention. For many years, it was used by some to mock Quebec society. Poutine later became celebrated as a symbol of Québécois culture and the province of Quebec. It has long been associated with Quebec cuisine, and its rise in prominence has led to its growing popularity throughout the rest of Canada. Annual poutine celebrations occur in Montreal, Quebec City, and Drummondville, as well as Toronto, Ottawa, New Hampshire, and Chicago. It has been called Canada's national dish, though some critics believe this labeling represents cultural appropriation of the Québécois or Quebec's national identity. Many variations on the original recipe are popular, leading some to suggest that poutine has emerged as a new dish classific ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
