{"id":59,"date":"2008-08-25T18:24:32","date_gmt":"2008-08-25T22:24:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/swedish\/?p=59"},"modified":"2008-08-25T18:24:32","modified_gmt":"2008-08-25T22:24:32","slug":"crayfish-parties","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/swedish\/crayfish-parties\/","title":{"rendered":"Crayfish Parties"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/swedish\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2008\/08\/moon-lantern.jpg\" aria-label=\"Moon Lantern\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-full wp-image-60\"  alt=\"\" width=\"250\" height=\"234\" \/ src=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/swedish\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2008\/08\/moon-lantern.jpg\"><\/a>Arsh asked a while back about the traditional Swedish crayfish party and wanted to know if I participated in one this year. And I\u2019m ashamed to admit that I don\u2019t eat crayfish. No particular reason, I just don\u2019t like the buggers. And I\u2019m not fond of paper hats, either. Most of my friends know about it and so the invitations to the seasonal debauchery sessions known as \u201c<strong>kr\u00e4ftskiva<\/strong>\u201d normally pass me by. Except last year. My new friend caught me unaware with an invite to her backyard crayfish munching fest. She caught me so unaware in fact, that I said \u201cyes\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>But first things first. What\u2019s a crayfish party? As the name indicates, it\u2019s a party where you eat mostly crayfish and drink copious amounts of alcohol. Some people even skip the crayfish altogether and get straight to drinking. The month of August, during which back in the olden days crayfish were traditionally harvested, is the customary time for this extravaganza.<\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p>In Swedish:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>kr\u00e4ftskiva<\/strong> (<em>def.<\/em> <strong>kr\u00e4ftskivan<\/strong>, <em>plural:<\/em> <strong>-skivor<\/strong>, <em>pl. def:<\/em> <strong>-skivorna<\/strong>) <strong>\u2013 fest d\u00e4r man \u00e4ter kr\u00e4ftor<\/strong> = a party where one eats crayfish<\/li>\n<li><strong>kr\u00e4fta<\/strong> (<em>def.<\/em> <strong>kr\u00e4ftan<\/strong>, <em>plural:<\/em> <strong>kr\u00e4ftor<\/strong>, <em>pl. def:<\/em> <strong>kr\u00e4ftorna<\/strong>) = crayfish<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>These days most of the crayfish consumed in Sweden are imported, and it doesn\u2019t really matter what time of the year they\u2019re harvested. But tradition is a sacred thing and needs to be observed.<\/p>\n<p>So last year, I found myself sitting in a countryside backyard surrounded by about a dozen of very solemn people dressed in funny bibs and silly paper hats. Yes, paper hats are traditional, too. Don\u2019t ask me why. Moon-face lanterns were strung between the trees and massive amounts of snaps were ready.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/swedish\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2008\/08\/crayfish.jpg\" aria-label=\"Crayfish\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-61\"  alt=\"\" width=\"400\" height=\"302\" \/ src=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/swedish\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2008\/08\/crayfish.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/swedish\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2008\/08\/crayfish.jpg 400w, https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/swedish\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2008\/08\/crayfish-350x264.jpg 350w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>My friend decided to forsake the typical Swedish <strong>sm\u00f6rg\u00e5sbord<\/strong> and stuck to the basics: only crayfish, bread and booze were to be served, though not necessarily in that order. But I forgive her &#8211; she\u2019s <strong>finlandssvenska<\/strong> after all.<\/p>\n<p>So how was the party? Apparently, it was a smashing success \u2013 the next day nobody remembered anything and they couldn&#8217;t utter a word \u2013 their throats were too coarse and sore from singing so loud all night long.<\/p>\n<p><em>Photos by @rild and Joakim<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<img width=\"350\" height=\"264\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/swedish\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2008\/08\/crayfish-350x264.jpg\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/swedish\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2008\/08\/crayfish-350x264.jpg 350w, https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/swedish\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2008\/08\/crayfish.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 350px) 100vw, 350px\" \/><p>Arsh asked a while back about the traditional Swedish crayfish party and wanted to know if I participated in one this year. And I\u2019m ashamed to admit that I don\u2019t eat crayfish. No particular reason, I just don\u2019t like the buggers. And I\u2019m not fond of paper hats, either. 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