So what is it that makes meatballs Swedish?
Hello Everybody,
What qualifies as Swedish Meatballs?
Yes, Bjorn Felten did post a recipe, in this forum.
But who is to say his version is the only right version
of what everybody calls "Swedish Meatballs"?
The only valid "Swedish meatball" is sold by IKEA, and they'll sue anyone that says otherwise.
The only valid "Swedish meatball" is sold by IKEA, and they'll sue
anyone that says otherwise.
Correct, although I doubt the suing part. In Sweden we value our freedoms... :) IKEA uses the traditional, centuries old recipe, that I posted in the Fidonews:
http://eljaco.se/f/MEATBALL.REC.txt
What qualifies as Swedish Meatballs?
Yes, Bjorn Felten did post a recipe, in this forum.
But who is to say his version is the only right version
of what everybody calls "Swedish Meatballs"?
The only valid "Swedish meatball" is sold by IKEA, and they'll sue anyone that says otherwise.
Hello Mike,
What qualifies as Swedish Meatballs?
Yes, Bjorn Felten did post a recipe, in this forum.
But who is to say his version is the only right version
of what everybody calls "Swedish Meatballs"?
The only valid "Swedish meatball" is sold by IKEA, and they'll
sue anyone that says otherwise.
Kotbullar, popularized by IKEA, are a Turkish invention, as
18th century Swedish monarch Charles XII spent time in exile
in Constantinople and brought back a tasty reminder of his
stay there.
Perhaps Swedes should rename them akcaabat Kofta.
Although kotbullar was popularized by Ikea, it was actually
a Turkish invention,
You are confusing "k”ttbullar" with "k†ldolmar" that actually *was* something the Swedish soldiers brought home from Turkey.
Meatballs can be found all around the world, it's not something Sweden claims trademark for. The Swedish Meatballs on the other hand are very special, and can only be Swedish or else they go by another name.
Lee Lofaso wrote to ALL <=-
The meatballs for each recipe in her cookbook are different.
The meatballs recipe (non-Swedish version) is ground beef.
The Swedish version is a combo of ground beef and ground pork.
But then, the same can be said of many other meatball recipes.
So what is it that makes meatballs Swedish?
The spices. Italian meatballs are too oregano-ey.
Mike Miller wrote to Lee Lofaso <=-
The only valid "Swedish meatball" is sold by IKEA, and they'll sue
anyone that says otherwise.
The meatballs for each recipe in her cookbook are different.
The meatballs recipe (non-Swedish version) is ground beef.
The Swedish version is a combo of ground beef and ground pork.
But then, the same can be said of many other meatball recipes.
So what is it that makes meatballs Swedish?
The spices. Italian meatballs are too oregano-ey.
Mike,
The only valid "Swedish meatball" is sold by IKEA, and they'll sue
anyone that says otherwise.
Maybe in a littigeous country like the USA ... but that's not going to
fly here ...
Sicilian meatballs are much better!
Fabio, and all other Italians, know this.
Sicilian meatballs are much better!
Fabio, and all other Italians, know this.
Nothing that onion, garlic, and a little anchovie paste can't fix. :-)
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