{"id":9081,"date":"2021-01-14T00:10:27","date_gmt":"2021-01-14T00:10:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/swedish\/?p=9081"},"modified":"2021-11-25T19:07:49","modified_gmt":"2021-11-25T19:07:49","slug":"the-swedish-kitchen-series-frukost","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/swedish\/the-swedish-kitchen-series-frukost\/","title":{"rendered":"The Swedish Kitchen Series: Frukost"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Photo: Susanne Walstr\u00f6m \/ Image Bank Sweden<\/p><\/div>\n

The building blocks of a successful day come from your first meal – frukost<\/em>, breakfast. Many folks simply grab a piece of fruit and cup of coffee as they spring out the door. But when Swedes take the time, they are sure to cover every food group in their first nosh of the day. In November, I mentioned a series from Svenska institutet<\/a> <\/em>that I\u2019d be coming back to called <\/span>Det svenska k\u00f6ket \/ The Swedish Kitchen.<\/span><\/i>\u00a0Then, we covered the modern tradition, <\/a><\/span>fredagsmys<\/span><\/i>. Now, we\u2019ll look at frukost<\/em>. At first mention, it doesn\u2019t seem that exciting, but trust me, there are a few staples on the Swedish <\/span>frukostbord<\/span><\/i> (breakfast table) that are worth a second-glance.
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\n<\/span>The Swedish word <\/span>frukost<\/span><\/i> has German etymology. <\/span>Fr\u00fch<\/span><\/i> means early in German, and <\/span>Kost<\/span><\/i> is defined as \u201cfood,\u201d or \u201cmeal.\u201d Det svenska k\u00f6ket’s<\/em><\/span>\u00a0chapter on frukost<\/em> has a list of the most common things one will find on a svenskt frukostbord<\/em>.\u00a0 Below I have provided the English translations to accompany that list, as well as some explanations to the standouts that crave some content – you\u2019ll see those ones bolded. <\/span>
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\n<\/span>kokt \u00e4gg<\/i><\/b> cooked\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 egg (hard\/soft boiled)<\/b>
\n<\/b> *Pan fried or scrambled eggs are something Swedes enjoy for weekend brunch. Most commonly, a hard or soft boiled egg is eaten with a spoon from an egg cup.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>gr\u00f6t\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0<\/span><\/i> warm <\/span>porridge or oatmeal<\/span>
\n<\/span>m\u00fcsli<\/span><\/i> \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 <\/span><\/i>\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0<\/span><\/i>muesli, a mix oats, fruits, nuts, seeds mix <\/span>
\n<\/span>flingor<\/span><\/i> \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 <\/span><\/i>\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0<\/span><\/i>flakes (corn flakes), eaten with yoghurt or milk
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\n<\/span>filmj\u00f6lk \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 <\/span><\/i>fermented milk
\n<\/strong>*Simply put, filmj\u00f6lk<\/em>, or just fil<\/em> is somewhere in between yoghurt and milk in consistency. Typically, it’s unsweetened, and has a “nice” zip to it. An acquired taste. ?
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yoghurt<\/span><\/i> \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0<\/span><\/i><\/strong>yoghurt<\/span><\/p>\n

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Krispigt kna\u0308ckebro\u0308d med kummin, SI, Det svenska ko\u0308ket<\/p><\/div>\n


\n<\/span>sm\u00f6r<\/span><\/i> \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 <\/span><\/i><\/strong>butter <\/span>
\n<\/span>marmelad \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0<\/strong><\/span><\/i>marmelade
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\n<\/span>h\u00e5rdost \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0<\/i><\/strong>hard cheese<\/strong><\/span>
\n<\/span>*P<\/span><\/i><\/strong>r\u00e4stost, herrg\u00e5rdsost, hush\u00e5llsost\u00a0<\/span><\/i>are favorites, served in a block with a cheese slicer.
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\n<\/span>gurka<\/span><\/i> \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0<\/span><\/i><\/strong>cucumber<\/span>
\n<\/span>tomat<\/span><\/i> \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0<\/span><\/i><\/strong>tomato<\/span>
\n<\/span>kaviar \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 <\/span><\/strong><\/i><\/b>caviar<\/b>
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Although I basted my eggs instead of hard boiling this morning, you will notice a tube of Kalles<\/em> on the table.<\/p><\/div>\n

*This one may come as a surprise. When speaking about <\/span>kaviar <\/span><\/i>at breakfast, we\u2019re not talking about expensive tins of fish roe, rather a creamy, salty fish spread that comes in a tube. It\u2019s not for the faint of heart and delivers a shock to Swedish breakfast newbies. The iconic blue tube of <\/span>Kalles kaviar<\/span><\/i> is a staple in many Swedish refrigerators. If you\u2019re not living in Sweden, you may have luck finding <\/span>Kalles<\/span><\/i> in your local IKEA marketplace.
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\n<\/span>
\n<\/span>skinkskivor \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 <\/span><\/strong><\/i><\/b>sliced ham <\/b>
\n<\/b>leverpastej<\/i><\/b>\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0liver p\u00e2t\u00e9 spread<\/b>
\n<\/b>korvp\u00e5l\u00e4gg<\/i><\/b>\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0sliced salami, or other sausage
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\n<\/span> *These last 3 were surprises to me on my first trip to Sweden. <\/span>P\u00e5l\u00e4gg<\/span><\/i> as seen in <\/span>korvp\u00e5l\u00e4gg <\/span><\/i>refers to anything that you would like to put on top of your open-faced sandwich, the <\/span>sm\u00f6rg\u00e5s<\/span><\/i>. <\/span>H\u00e5rdost, gurka, tomat<\/span><\/i>, mentioned in the list above, along with cold sliced meats make up morning <\/span>p\u00e5l\u00e4gg<\/span><\/i> options.<\/span><\/p>\n

juice<\/span><\/i> \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 <\/span><\/strong><\/i><\/b>juice<\/span>
\n<\/span>kaffe \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 <\/strong><\/b><\/span><\/i>coffee<\/span>
\n<\/span>te<\/span><\/i> \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0<\/span><\/strong><\/i><\/b>\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0<\/span><\/strong><\/i><\/b>tea<\/span>
\n<\/span>mj\u00f6lk<\/span><\/i> \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0<\/span><\/strong><\/i><\/b>milk<\/span>
\n<\/span>smoothie<\/i> \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 <\/i>smoothie<\/strong><\/p>\n

* More of a modern addition to the breakfast spread, smoothies are enjoyed at home, blended fresh in caf\u00e9s, or bottled from the corner store. Sometimes you\u2019ll hear Swedes say the English \u201cth\u201d sound in smoothie<\/em>, but more often the \u201cth\u201d transforms into a \u201ct\u201d, becoming \u201csmoo-tee.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

Vad brukar NI \u00e4ta till frukost?<\/span><\/i> What do you all usually eat for breakfast? Tell me in Swedish in the comments below! <\/span>?<\/p>\n

The building blocks of a successful day come from your first meal – frukost, breakfast. Many folks simply grab a piece of fruit and cup of coffee as they spring out the door. But when Swedes take the time, they are sure to cover every food group in their first nosh of the day. In…<\/p>\n

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\nmjukt<\/strong> br\u00f6d<\/span><\/i> \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0<\/strong><\/span><\/i>(<\/strong>soft)<\/strong> bread, as opposed to…<\/span>
\n<\/span>\u2026.<\/span>kn\u00e4ckebr\u00f6d\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0<\/b>crispy rye bread<\/b>
\n<\/span>*<\/span>Kn\u00e4ckebr\u00f6d<\/span><\/i> is the reason we need to specify that a loaf of bread made from a risen dough is called<\/span> mjukt<\/strong> br\u00f6d<\/span><\/i>, or soft<\/strong> bread.<\/span> Kn\u00e4ckebr\u00f6d<\/span><\/i> is a thin, crispy bread made with rye flour and was developed as a way to provide sustenance for travelers’ long journeys. <\/span>Leksands kn\u00e4ckebr\u00f6d translates kn\u00e4ckebr\u00f6d<\/span><\/a> to \u201ccrispbread\u201d but many refer to it in English as rye crisp, or the English \u201chardtack.\u201d You can find Leksands<\/em> in most large grocery stores nowadays, or you can make your own version from this recipe in Det svenska k\u00f6ket<\/em>.<\/span><\/p>\n