Miscellaneous Holiday Traditions

[Ivan]

My father would go to one of the few pubs open that day while my mother made Christmas dinner

I could do that job

 

[Pete Thomas]

I could do that job

Glad to hear you can make Christmas dinner.

 

[PigSquealer]

I could do that job

What time are you serving? I need at least twenty minutes to walk from the pub to your place.

 

[Jeanette]

This is my café Christmas tradition https://cafesaxophone.com/threads/have-a-rockin-good-christmas.18079/

Jx

 

[thomsax]

In my next installment I'll explore the dark secrets of Swedish traditional Janssons Frestelse

You better hurry up .... I'm going to make "Janssons Frestelse" today and I would like to know how to do it ......
or if I shall cook something else ..... .

 

[mizmar]

You better hurry up .... I'm going to make "Janssons Frestelse" today and I would like to know how to do it ......
or if I shall cook something else ..... .

Exploring the secrets is not the same as divalging the recipe...

(For the interested reader; it's potato gratin, but with thin sticks of potato, rather than slices; and anchovies (required to tempt - fresta - Jansson). Also, the secret to eating so much salty, fatty food is large helpings of red cabbage, beer and schnapps)

 

[thomsax]

Exploring the secrets is not the same as divalging the recipe...

(For the interested reader; it's potato gratin, but with thin sticks of potato, rather than slices; and anchovies (required to tempt - fresta - Jansson). Also, the secret to eating so much salty, fatty food is large helpings of red cabbage, beer and schnapps)

Yes. sticks of potatoes (c 0,5 X 0,5 X 5 cm). Down with the sticks in a mix (50/50) of cream and milk so the potatos stick don't get "grey/browish". The onion is chopped in fine dices. Sauté to get a better taste.

Yes, this is beer and akvavit food.

I used serv my american friends herring, Janssons, lax (salomon) ... with beer and snaps. A real swede should be able to dring 2-3 beers and 3-4 Skåne Akvavit.

The story of Janssons Frestelse is: Named after a opera/ choir singer (bass) Per Adolf (Pelle) Janzon (1844-1889). He worked at the Royal Swedish Opera in Stockholm. He liked to cook , eat and drink. They say Janssons Frestelse is invented by Pelle. He liked to invite the ensemble to his home and then , I guess, they were served Janssons Frestelse + beer + snaps.

 

[mizmar]

I used serv my american friends herring, Janssons, lax (salomon) ... with beer and snaps

I think we do lax and herring. Then Janssons with meatballs & vegetables+ beer and snaps.

 

[Targa]

Do Swedes eat swedes or do they call them something else?
Vegetables that is.

 

[mizmar]

Do Swedes eat swedes or do they call them something else?
Vegetables that is.

kålrot - but they use "neep" as well.
Boiled and mashed-up --> kålrotstappe

 

[Targa]

kålrot - but they use "neep" as well.
Boiled and mashed-up --> kålrotstappe

Do they have tatties with their neeps?

 

[mizmar]

Do they have tatties with their neeps?

I refer the honourable gentleman to the discussion on Janssons above.
Bizarre as it all is, that is what us Swedes will eat, this evening. Whereas us Norwegians will have pinakøtt (in my case, tomorrow). Once or twice, us English have had turkey as well... But all 3 gets a bit much.

 

[mizmar]

Skåne Akvavit

O P Andersson, ekologisk.

Prosit

 

[PigSquealer]

With family. Did the two hour drive in the rain. 3 dogs, three adults in a 36 year old Volvo wagon.

Dug is waiting for cheese ball.

Dinner is three hours away.

 

[mizmar]

Very funny...
... Opening presents ritual. I put some music on the YT TV ... And, whether I chose, @aldevis keeps on popping up, whichever the playlist.

Quite nice, actually

 

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[ESJohn]

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