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Three Star Vagabond
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I have a passion for travel, geeky events, and for researching odd topics about Sweden and other countries. So showing it all off on UA-cam is a perfect idea, isn't it?
This channel focuses on Sweden, and Stockholm in particular, but I also travel extensively to the rest of the Nordics, to Europe, and to the rest of the world. During my travels I try to find odd and fascinating experiences that you won't find on a normal charter trip.
Let's explore Sweden and the whole world together!
This channel focuses on Sweden, and Stockholm in particular, but I also travel extensively to the rest of the Nordics, to Europe, and to the rest of the world. During my travels I try to find odd and fascinating experiences that you won't find on a normal charter trip.
Let's explore Sweden and the whole world together!
Why Does Swedish Food Have a Bad Reputation? | Let's Visit Sthlm Food & Wine
I visited the Sthlm Food & Wine exhibition to explore lots of amazing food as well as chocolate and desserts. And I also decided to dive into the question of why Swedish food has such a bad reputation abroad.
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Everyone knows about Swedish meatballs, and many people have heard of surströmming, the infamously smelly fermented herring. But other than that Swedish food has a reputation for being bland and tasteless, and even a bit disgusting at times. But is that actually correct? Some people actually praise the freshness of Swedish food, and the natural ingredients that are used.
In this video I dive into the characteristics of Swedish cuisine, and I discuss more or less famous Swedish dishes. I also explore the history of how Swedish food became the way it is. But I also want to get some alternate opinions about the topic, so I interview people at Sthlm Food & Wine too about everything from favorite dishes to cookbooks for hung over people.
A video about Swedish food wouldn't be complete without a section about Swedish fika as well. I don't really dive deep into the topic in this video - because it's already been covered plenty. But I can't really skip mentioning the classical buns and cakes that, combined with coffee, makes up a fika. However, I will also argue that beer can be fika as well.
All of this is recorded at the annual Sthlm Food & Wine exhibition where you can see amazing new and traditional foods. You can try different dishes and buy everything from reindeer to Italian and Swiss cheeses. And you can also try beers and wines and champagnes...and polka piggy shots. It's really got something for everyone.
For more videos every week, subscribe to the channel: ua-cam.com/users/threestarvagabond
Everyone knows about Swedish meatballs, and many people have heard of surströmming, the infamously smelly fermented herring. But other than that Swedish food has a reputation for being bland and tasteless, and even a bit disgusting at times. But is that actually correct? Some people actually praise the freshness of Swedish food, and the natural ingredients that are used.
In this video I dive into the characteristics of Swedish cuisine, and I discuss more or less famous Swedish dishes. I also explore the history of how Swedish food became the way it is. But I also want to get some alternate opinions about the topic, so I interview people at Sthlm Food & Wine too about everything from favorite dishes to cookbooks for hung over people.
A video about Swedish food wouldn't be complete without a section about Swedish fika as well. I don't really dive deep into the topic in this video - because it's already been covered plenty. But I can't really skip mentioning the classical buns and cakes that, combined with coffee, makes up a fika. However, I will also argue that beer can be fika as well.
All of this is recorded at the annual Sthlm Food & Wine exhibition where you can see amazing new and traditional foods. You can try different dishes and buy everything from reindeer to Italian and Swiss cheeses. And you can also try beers and wines and champagnes...and polka piggy shots. It's really got something for everyone.
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Is Stockholm Subway DOOMED in 2025?! ...No. But Things ARE Changing
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Stockholm subway will be operated by a new company in 2025, and things aren't exactly looking great. Are we in for troubled times in Stockholm...? For more videos every week, subscribe to the channel: ua-cam.com/users/threestarvagabond The title of this video may sound a bit dramatic, but there ARE big changes happening for the subway in 2025. And I'm not talking about the expansion of new subw...
Swedish Alternatives to WORLD-FAMOUS Tourist Attractions
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The world is full of amazing things to see and do. But sometimes you find yourself stuck in Sweden instead. Not to worry! This is a list of Swedish alternatives to world-famous attractions all over the world. For more videos every week, subscribe to the channel: ua-cam.com/users/threestarvagabond Also, join the Three Star Vagabond Facebook group to discuss upcoming videos: groups/t...
Halloween the SWEDISH Way | How Halloween Is Celebrated in Sweden
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Halloween has existed in Sweden since the 1980s, but it's still not a huge holiday. Swedes are doing a bit of trick-or-treating and dressing up, but it's not on the same level as in America. Why is that? I decided to explore Swedish Halloween traditions in more detail. For more videos every week, subscribe to the channel: ua-cam.com/users/threestarvagabond Also, join the Three Star Vagabond Fac...
10 Things USA Does BETTER Than Sweden
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I like Sweden. It's a good country that does a lot of things right. But it's not perfect - pretty far from it actually. Since I already made a comparison of Sweden and the USA I wanted to dive into ten reasons why America is better than Sweden. For more videos every week, subscribe to the channel: ua-cam.com/users/threestarvagabond Also, join the Three Star Vagabond Facebook group to discuss up...
Why Sweden's Biggest Island DOESN'T Want Tourists | Gotland Overtourism
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Many places in Europe are complaining about overtourism these days. Italy, France, and many places in Spain - Majorca and Barcelona for example. But it's not just a problem for the Mediterranean. Sweden's biggest island, Gotland, also has a problem with overtourism. For more videos every week, subscribe to the channel: ua-cam.com/users/threestarvagabond Also, join the Three Star Vagabond Facebo...
What Can $100 Get in Stockholm? | Sweden AFTER Inflation
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Sweden is an expensive country, and Stockholm is the most expensive city in Sweden. But things have been pretty rocky lately - the Swedish currency has plummeted in value compared to the US dollar and the Euro, but at the same time inflation has hit Sweden hard. So just how expensive is Stockholm to visit these days? For more videos every week, subscribe to the channel: ua-cam.com/users/threest...
10 Things SWEDEN Does BETTER Than the USA
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There are many things that the USA does exceptionally well. But there are also many things that could be improved. In this video I list 10 things that Sweden does better than America. For more videos every week, subscribe to the channel: ua-cam.com/users/threestarvagabond Also, join the Three Star Vagabond Facebook group to discuss upcoming videos: groups/threestarvagabond The topi...
How DANGEROUS Is Stockholm? Let's Visit a Stockholm No-Go Zone
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People sometimes ask how safe Stockholm is to visit. Decades ago I would have said that it's absolutely safe, and that Sweden is one of the safest countries in the world. But things are changing these days... For more videos every week, subscribe to the channel: ua-cam.com/users/threestarvagabond Also, join the Three Star Vagabond Facebook group to discuss upcoming videos: groups/t...
Will Sweden Be OVERRUN by Immigrants? Three Star Vagabond Q&A
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People expressed interest in a Three Star Vagabond Q&A where they can ask things about Sweden - as well as myself - and you sent in quite a lot of interesting questions. In this video I try to answer it all as best I can! For more videos every week, subscribe to the channel: ua-cam.com/users/threestarvagabond Also, join the Three Star Vagabond Facebook group to discuss upcoming videos: facebook...
Discovering Central Sweden: Castles, Nature, and Must-See Attractions
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I love exploring Sweden and I also love road trips. So I decided to go on a road trip in the central areas of Sweden, to discover quaint towns, historical castles, and pristine nature! For more videos every week, subscribe to the channel: ua-cam.com/users/threestarvagabond Also, join the Three Star Vagabond Facebook group to discuss upcoming videos: groups/threestarvagabond This tr...
TOP 10 of GOTLAND | Things to Do on Sweden’s Biggest Island
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Gotland is Sweden's biggest island and it's a very popular tourist destination. I decided to list my top 10 things to see and do on Gotland, ranging from typical touristy things to more...strange choices. For more videos every week, subscribe to the channel: ua-cam.com/users/threestarvagabond Also, join the Three Star Vagabond Facebook group to discuss upcoming videos: groups/three...
Sweden's Most DISGUSTING Food? Let's NOT Try Surströmming | 10 000 Subscriber Short
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I was going to hade a live stream from a surströmming and crayfish event in Sundbyberg, Stockholm to celebrate 10 000 subscribers to the channel - but the technology refused to work with me, and I just couldn't get an image to the live stream. So, here's a short video from the even instead! And no, I am NOT trying any surströmming. Sorry to disappoint you all - I've tried Hakarl (the Icelandic ...
Why YOU Should Visit Finland's OLDEST City - Turku / Åbo
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Turku (Åbo in Swedish) is Finland's oldest city, and it was founded in the 1200s - but people have lived in the area around the Aura river for thousands of years. In this video I'm exploring everything there is to see and do in this Finnish city of culture and history. For more videos every week, subscribe to the channel: ua-cam.com/users/threestarvagabond Also, join the Three Star Vagabond Fac...
Everything About Moomin World and the Moominvalley
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In 1945 author and illustrator Tove Jansson wrote the first book about the Moomin, and things have only escalated since then. The Moomin have become an international sensation, and are known all over the world. I decided to travel to Finland and visit Moomin World to learn more about these Finnish trolls. For more videos every week, subscribe to the channel: ua-cam.com/users/threestarvagabond A...
Let's Get Medieval! Medeltidsveckan is Sweden's BIGGEST Historical Festival
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Let's Get Medieval! Medeltidsveckan is Sweden's BIGGEST Historical Festival
The LUXURY White Trash Cruise of the Baltic Sea
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The LUXURY White Trash Cruise of the Baltic Sea
The Swedish National Beer Day and EVERYTHING About Swedish Beer
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The Swedish National Beer Day and EVERYTHING About Swedish Beer
The WEIRDEST Car Culture in Sweden - Raggare
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The WEIRDEST Car Culture in Sweden - Raggare
What Sweden REALLY Thinks of America
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What Sweden REALLY Thinks of America
Top 10 FREE Things in Sweden | Budget Travel Guide
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Top 10 FREE Things in Sweden | Budget Travel Guide
UNUSUAL Tourist Attractions in the US West Coast
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UNUSUAL Tourist Attractions in the US West Coast
10 Things About SWEDEN That Will BLOW Your Mind
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10 Things About SWEDEN That Will BLOW Your Mind
I Found DENMARK in California | Solvang, the Danish Capital of America
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I Found DENMARK in California | Solvang, the Danish Capital of America
The BEST and the WORST of the US West Coast
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The BEST and the WORST of the US West Coast
10 Most UNUSUAL Tourist Attractions in Sweden
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10 Most UNUSUAL Tourist Attractions in Sweden
Lvl Up Expo is NOT Like Swedish Anime/Gaming Conventions!
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Lvl Up Expo is NOT Like Swedish Anime/Gaming Conventions!
Is Swedish Fast Food BETTER Than American? | The Great Burger Showdown
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Is Swedish Fast Food BETTER Than American? | The Great Burger Showdown
10 Swedish Inventions That CHANGED the WORLD
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10 Swedish Inventions That CHANGED the WORLD
LADONIA and NIMIS | Sweden's Controversal Micronation
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LADONIA and NIMIS | Sweden's Controversal Micronation
Great mix of describing possible corporate ineptitude, but cut through with that amazing art. Made me homesick for when I visited back in August - oh, but, one question! I loved the tunnelbana, but adored the buses far more (I saw so much daily, above ground, so favoured them): will the change to Connecting Stockholm affect the buses, and the associated commuter ferries? Thanks so much for the content!
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''I got r&ped 50 times... But it's okay, because it was my husband, and it was just that one time'''. -This is liberal socialist logic 🤮
Safe? Sweeden Is as bad as Albania...On paper... But of course, crime lives in the shadows.
Oh no! Where I live in the US, public transport is not as quick, clean, or efficient as Stockholm. Hopefully something can be done.
I would say Hamburg is arguably the ugliest place in Europe. I used to think the Netherlands was bad until I saw Hamburg.
I should not be watching these videos when i am planning to move to Sweden. But since i am from the very north of Germany, not too many things are different. Expensive housing? Jep. But since i am a rural kind of person who does not want to live in the city, Sweden is kinda the jackpot since the land is big and way fewer people live there which means lower housing prices. Meanwhile my small village of less than 400 people saw houses being sold for more than a million...Euro, not Kronor. And that did not just happen once. Winter? My problem with winter here is that it is grey and wet. Snow has become a rare thing with climate change. Winter with snow? Yes fucking please. Public transport during snow? Can't be worse than ours, our railways had to lend old engines from Danish and/or Swedish museums a couple of years back because for once it actually got a little colder than just -2°C and the current engines, experiencing their first actual winter, stopped working. Language: is it really everywhere like that? I would assume that most people are actually helpful when they see that a foreigner wants to become a, well, not foreigner. Schools: Like a constant ringing bell (pun not intended). Healthcare? No 24h culture and stores being closed on sundays? Yep, know it all. Politicians? Ours definitely are worse. Swedish dance music? Welllllllllllll....i love love LOVE Swedish dance music....aka death metal. I absolutely love the Stockholm sound (sorry Göteborg, you suck in that regard) and i would probably listen to ABBA had they used the good ol' Boss HM2 buzzsaw guitar sound. Sooo....hej Sverige i guess (soon!).
Haha, it sounds like you're quite prepared for your new life in Sweden in other words! I can't think of anything else that might scare you off :D
9:31 I would recommend Flygande Jakob to anyone who has not tasted it before
Agreed! I mean, it sounds weird but it really is tasty
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My impression of Swedish food was that it was nice and hearty but could be expensive if you ate out in mid- to upper-priced restaurants. My favorite restaurants in Stockholm are Sturehof, Lisa Elmqvist, Pelikan, Wardshuset Ulla Winbladh AB.
Very true! It can get pretty pricey at quality Swedish restaurants. But at those places you of course get high cuisine and not "normal" Swedish food either :)
But Sweden has MORE university graduates than the US.
I think that fits in with my observation though - Sweden has a more even spread across people, with fewer peaks and valleys. So there's a lot of educated people, but maybe not as many in the very top.
I stayed in Scandic in Ostermalm.
Scandic is perfectly fine - I often stay at chain hotels like that myself
Miro, you rock! Loving your replies to this particular video 😅....klok vis man❤
Haha thank you! Even if it's more like grumpy old man 😀
I want to go here someday in winter. thank you for sharing this video
It can be quite nice in winter actually! Right now it's still just a cold autumn - but snow is coming soon ^_^
Thank you . Very informative and useful.
Happy to hear that! Thank you ^_^
As an American who travels to Sweden semi regularly, I can honestly say the fast food in Sweden is far superior, I could eat Burger King almost everyday, I even find it superior to the Max options. Watching this video is making me crave a Whopper lol!
Haha, I actually quite like BK myself too! They have better fries than Max, but if I'm just having a burger I prefer Max. Damn, now I'm getting hungry too...
What an interesting and cozy video! 🇸🇪❤️ thank you
Thanks for checking it out 😀
Swedes might not commonly flaunt or inquire about salaries, but they also don't need to since both private income and business financials is public information.
True! But I think most people don't really want to call Skatteverket (or pay Ratsit) to look up things like that
@@ThreeStarVagabond No most don't, but enough people do to create a high level of transparency when it comes to income -which is something most countries don't have. And if a boss makes an outrageous payout there's a good chance that his employees will find out too.
@@oyuyuy I've always been pretty supportive of the Swedish openness personally, so I think it's a bit weird that it's become such a big talking point lately. Like you say, there are some positive things about it
@@ThreeStarVagabond Agreed. Very useful for salary negotiating, but also for keeping politicians and alike honest and fighting corruption. People are so individualistic these days though - they see the 'personal privacy' they give up but can't see the bigger picture.
Thank you for another cracking video. You never fail to entertain us. So one of my favorite cookbooks is called the Little Swedish Kitchen, and it's definitely not boring food. I love svamppölsa, klimp gjorda made with horseradish and cheese, gobbröra and dinkelgröt at Christmas is delicious, although why just then? It's so yummy. We have black pudding (blood pudding) here too. I guess it's left over from those pesky Vikings. I make gravlax regularly. Nettle soup too although I have made it in the late summer too when you can still find tender new grown nettles. I remember in the 1960s/70s when Scandi design (long before the spread of IKEA) was fashionable, restaurants that did smorgasbord were all the rage. There is a Scandi café and supermarket in London, not far from Oxford St. It's always busy. As for flavours and spices; while they seem limited to mostly cinnamon, allspice, black / white pepper and cardamom, you find other things are used for flavouring, like horseradish, pickled green elderberry and herbs. Personally, I like proper Swedish food, (not the IKEA stuff) but then a lot of our own food is similar in Scotland and also the north of England. So yes, it's a geography thing too, I guess.
I imagine that Scotland is pretty similar to Sweden in many ways, so why not in food too! (But we don't have anything to compare with the deep fried Snickers bar) Very interesting to hear! And yeah, there's a fair bit of variety when it comes to the dishes - but I think it's still food that some/many people might find less flavorful than many other countries' foods. Still, happy to hear that you've had pleasant experiences with our little kitchen (and our little red book) :D
Can you to to my town norrköping?
Will do my best! Unfortunately it'll take a little time because I'm going away over Christmas :/
@ThreeStarVagabond With that Quick of a response please take your time
@@Musta0011 Haha I just happen to be logged in now :D So, great timing!
It's a nice city part. Where in Africa is it?
I cooked korvstroganoff for a friend when he visited Sweden for the first time, and he liked it! He also liked most other Swedish food that he tried during his visits. Even if I don't make Swedish food super often, I still enjoy eating it from time to time. I also like to experiment with more obscure dishes, like when I made korvkaka once. I was quite happy with the outcome! On travels to the Baltic countries in recent years, I've found that the food is similar to Swedish food, and maybe that's why I enjoy it :D Funny side note: when I was in Kosovo a few years ago, I went to some restaurant where I ordered what I assumed to be qofte (Albanian/Kosovar meatballs), but they tasted more like Swedish meatballs, and they were served with a sauce that was very similar to the bearnaise you make with the powder from the supermarket 😂
Oh wow, that's really interesting about the Kosovo meatballs! If I ever get around to do a tour of the Balkans I'll definitely have to try them. I like cevapcici and pleskavica and stuff like that too. But good job on the korv stroganoff! And korvkaka too? That's typically a bit of a harder sell even in Sweden since there's liver in it.
@@ThreeStarVagabond The place I went to was like a cafeteria next to a supermarket in some small town I visited. It's likely the meatballs were mass produced, while I assume authentic qofte would be more similar to cevapi in taste. I lament not getting any... I do have the concept of a plan for a Balkan trip next summer so I will finally get to eat a lot of tasty dishes if that's the case! :D
It's the deities like Tyr I don't yet know well. But I know the popular ones, several of your elf translations and several other nature related creatures. I'm one who wishes the friendly sides of your oldest characters stayed clear to other people.
Swedish food has a bad reputation? Says who? The swedes? The only country having a bad reputation about their food, that i have heard of, is good ol'america 😂 too sugary, too fat, too salty
Okai i was enjoying your video and having fun and laughing several places.. but when you insulted our frikadeller and said they were mostly like boring lumps of swedish meatballs you lost me !! how dare you sir!! jævla svenskafaen!!! frikadeller has NOTHING in common with swedish meatballs.. except pork and salt and pepper and maybe some flour..but thats about it :P frikadeller has diced onions in them and are fried on the pan for a nice crisp sharp taste and feel.. not boiled in a pot to resemble a soft pudgy swede :D (on a more serious note though.. kanelsnegle very often has icing on in denmark as well but not in the ridiculous proportions that this "danish" bakery has :D )
What?! You have icing on your kanelsnegle? What kind of barbarians are you?! ...Oh right, you're Danish. It all makes sense now :D But hey, köttbullar also have diced onions! And we fry them in a pan as well. It seems like you're accidentally just finding more things that makes frikadellen similar to köttbullar ;D
@@ThreeStarVagabond NOoOooOOoooooooooooo!!
i have never heard that Swedish food have a bad reputation, and that's despite me having friends and family scattered throughout over more than 30 countries. In fact it's quite the opposite, mainly because the swedish food is based on the french school, so, if swedish food is bad you also have to say the same about french cuisine, and nobody does that
Never heard anyone say that Swedish food is based on French cuisine
@@ThreeStarVagabond Sweden and France have long historic ties, and as early as the 17th century, French influences started creeping into Swedish cuisine, giving rise to the rich, creamy sauces loved by Swedes still today. In 1810 French Marshal Jean-Baptiste Jules Bernadotte, who served under Emperor Napoleon, was elected as the heir-presumptive to King Charles XIII of Sweden, who was childless. This influenced the swedish cuisine even more. The House of Bernadotte is the Swedish royal family to this day.
@@LegoLazze Hmm, rich creamy sauces - that might be worth looking more into. There could be an interesting connection there with French cuisine. It still doesn't change the fact that Swedish food has a reputation as bland and tasteless, but it's definitely interesting!
Tekniska Museet, Moderna Museet and Naturhistoriska Museet är mina fav i Stockholm, och så Gamla stan och Drottningholms slott såklart.
Utmärkta val allt det där! Fast personligen är jag inte lika förtjust i Moderna museet tyvärr - lite för modernt för mig :D
@@ThreeStarVagabond Beror på utställningen, Warhol, Gabriel Orozco och Giacometti är de senaste jag sett på moderna.
@@DigiMannen Warhol känner till och med jag till, så det skulle helt klart ha varit kul att se. Dessvärre är jag inte alls bevandrad i någon av de andra :/
4:31 Only 7% of the Swedish people eat sour herring!
And those 7% are clearly insane!
Jävla skitsnack...vår mat är bland det bästa i världen....inget 'syntet skit'
Jag tror att folk i alla länder gillar sin egen mat :)
My grandparents came from Sweden so I grew up with a lot of Swedish food. Its very fresh at its best. I just tried rusks from an east indian store hoping as they had cardamon in them. Nope. Will have to make the Christmas bread and dry it out. I am hoping you can recall the name of a dish my Grandma made for me. It was boiled beef with a creamy dill sauce. Somehow the beef was chewable. I cooked it with her but cannot remember. Also, she always grew what I think are called Russian potatoes....small and peanut like with a yellow interior. That is the world's best potato, especially with fresh dill and butter. Or the gravy from that boiled beef.
I'm in Canada.
Hmm... I'm trying to think of what dish that could be. We have one called "Pepparrotskött", and it's beef in a creamy sauce with horseradish flavor. It might be something similar to that. And I wonder about those Russian potatoes. We have nothing called that here (well, mostly because we wouldn't name anything after Russia) but we have small potatoes called "almond potatoes". And we also have small root vegetables called "jordärtskockor" (Jerusalen artichokes). Maybe it's something like that!
Probably almond potatoes, and the dish is probably "dill meat" or "dill pot". There is a little vinegar or vinegar essence and sugar in the gravy, which gives it a sweet and sour touch. If you want the Swedish recipe, search for "dillkott" (dillkött).
@@pakhew3904 Dillkött, that's got to be it. Nice work!
@@ThreeStarVagabond Hi, and thank you for your response. I have to research pepparrotskott a bit more on the weekend. The technique might be what I can't figure out. Almond potatoes look like what I remember and im already searching for some here in Canada. Thank you.
I still like nettle soup, but I would never make it myself...
Not that amusing to be stung when collecting them :)
@ThreeStarVagabond Yes, thats why... :-D But the soup is delicious!
@@SteamboatW Fair enough! I must admit that I haven't had it for ages so I don't really remember the taste that well
Me too, although I do make it. It's supposed to be good as a detox from all the salted winter foods.
What are you talking about? Swedish food does not have a bad reputation!
Of course not, and Swedes aren't bad at smalltalk either. I'll roll my eyes now.
What I'd give to have kebab pizza in Mexico 😭
Kebab pizza is the eight wonder of the modern world :D
I've never heard anything bad about Swedish food.. On the other hand, foreign food like kebabs and shit like that. they hide the rotten meat with loads of spices
How ironic - I've never heard anyone complain about kebab and other exotic food
I thought the food was fine when I was in Sweden. Meatballs were really good! There were a few weird things.. but the sweets and baked food was great!
I think the food is perfectly fine - but it can be a bit dull sometimes. I'm used to it though, so I enjoy it :)
Swedish food is bland to me. I just like their dairy products. Also went to a fancy seafood restaurant(had to take a ferry to an island to get there) it wasn't that tasty. However, i like the hotdog wrapped in flatbread with mashed potato and shrimp salad inside of it. Goodies are always yum and pastries are ok just dont like cardom in my semla.
As we say in Sweden: tastes are like behinds - everyone's got one :) I'm pretty amazed at the number of Swedes in the comments that seem surprised that Swedish food isn't seen as the highest form of culinary experience. But yeah the baked goods are really good!
@ThreeStarVagabond well my swede wife, likes the weird stuff they use to feed her in elementary school. Its like a rotten like milk yogurt. I also cook her, pytii panna on occasion. I wanted to love Swedish food but my palate doesn't agree. The only swedish cuisine restaurant near me is a swedish meatball shop that serves traditional swedish meatballs and fusion of other ethnic like curry, Mexican, Greek, etc. I always go for traditional swede meatball tho.
@@Joe-eg7ml Good of you to give it a shot though! And I guess the rotten milk thing is "filmjölk". I love it with Captain Crunch ;D And it sounds pretty interesting with a fusion of different types of meatballs like that - I think I'd enjoy trying the different ones aside from the Swedish
@@ThreeStarVagabond I go to Sverige every year and always give swediah food cusine a try/chance.
@@Joe-eg7ml You do a good job of exploring a lot of different aspects about Sweden :D
I've spend a lot of time in Rome, a city world-renowned for its amazing culinary delights. Most of the restaurants and other eateries in central Rome are completely worthless, including the majority of the establishments in the famous restaurant quarters of Trastevere. Of course there are several exceptions, but tourist traps dominate most of the food scene in central Rome. Same thing in for example Barcelona and Paris (a friend of mine, who is a native Parisian, says there are almost no good restaurants at all in Paris). Anyhow, as I am fortunate to have friends in Rome, I've been to restaurants where the locals go. Those experiences were incredible, but pricey. If you want to eat something that tastes ok in Rome but doesn't ruin you, where do you go? To IKEA! Same thing in France, Spain, Germany, the UK, USA - and Sweden. There's a reason why IKEA sell one billion meatballs a year. Swedes sure understand something about food. There are two other strong arguments for this claim. Firstly, have a look at how Swedish chefs (and Scandinavian ditos in general) perform in international cooking competitions like Bocuse d'Or. Secondly, are tourist traps like the ones described above common in Sweden just like they are in so many other countries? No, there are almost no tourist traps in Sweden. The restaurant standard is exceptionally high compared to most other parts of Europe. I understand if foreigners dislike certain Swedish seafood products like surströmming and tube caviar, but on the other hand at an IKEA store I visited in Rome a lot of Italians were munching away on sill and seemed to enjoy it!
Please you are delusional. There is no way that you can eat better food in IKEA. All the countries you have mentioned especially Spain, Italy and France have very strong food cultures that Sweden will never have not even in their dreams. The variety of food those countries have is incredible, every region has its own type of cuisine. Rome, Barcellona and Paris are the most visited cities in the world Stockholm is not and they have a bigger population. Of course there is higher chance to find bad restaurants in those cities. Sweden does have overpriced and terrible restaurants too. Most food at IKEA are not even fresh but frozen stuff they just reheat.
Those are some interesting points... Now, I believe that "proper" Swedish chefs are quite good, so I'm mostly talking about the everyday food you can find in Sweden. But even then, maybe you have a point that tourist trap places in Sweden are still pretty decent. It's pretty Swedish to be "lagom" after all - maybe not super high peaks, but not super deep valleys either. I don't think I agree about the IKEA food thouh, personally. It's fine but just...very "lagom", very decent.
Löksås och Fläsk kan vara det godaste rätten i hela världen. Sedan är stuvade makaroner och falukorv helt otroligt. Makaronerna ska vara som en gröt i konsistensen.
Berätta inte för någon, men jag älskar stuvade makaroner med falukorv (eller med köttbullar). Men jag kan inte riktigt hävda att det är så spännande mat.
As a half Swede living in Sweden.. And a collector of cook books. I have to disagree with you Three Star Vagabond. Blandness of Swedish food.. In general.. lack of spice, Is a modern thing. Or should I say.. Came about in the late 1800's and 1900's due to economic depression among working class society and lack of trade goods. (World War rationing) So the generation before ours had to make due without a lot of spices that would have previously been available to generations before themselves. In older Swedish cook books mid 1800's. Swedes are quite generous with traditional medieval spices in savoury meals.. (the kinds we generally use in baked goods today) and several of these spices have fallen out of fashion today. In general. Medieval Swedish food seems to use a LOT of spices. And depending on what social status you had, the more spices you would consume.. But even before.. People grew and used a lot of aromatic herbs in their gardens or what they found in nature. Wild oregano, ransoms, bear garlic, savory, marjoram, tarragon, fennel, anise, thyme, chives, dill, fenugreek are all found in nature or grown in home gardens... That were also used in cooking.. So I disagree with the "bland" food. That is in my view "a misconception" to be fair based on lack of knowledge.
That's an interesting take on it! I've seen some Swedes disagree in the comments, but this is the first historical approach to it - and I guess it does make sense. When I talked about "Swedish food" I mostly talked about everyday food from modern times after all. I can't really argue with what you're saying, so I guess that I'll simply have to read up on Medieval recipes and herbs used. Maybe I'll have to do a follow-up to this video at some point.
Varför sågar du Svensk mat? Högst troligt fanns det inte salt i Sverige under vikingatiden. I övrigt lika underhållande video som vanligt.
Äsch då, lite måste man få racka ned på sig själv ibland! Men tack, och jag blev lite fundersam på det där med vikingar och salt... Vissa verkar spekulera att de importerade salt från Baltikum på den tiden. Och salt fanns tillgängligt senare under Medeltiden iaf. Men jag blir lite osäker på om vikingar faktiskt använde salt.
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Drunkards of the world, unite! :D
as a person who was born to hate the swedes, the food has never been a thing they are being hated for.
Not hated, but I like to ask the question: how many Swedish restaurants have you seen abroad? I've even seen Danish smörrebröd a lot more than I ever see something Swedish (outside of IKEA)
Aww, come on world..! Yes, Sweden has some horrendous dishes that I (a Swede) have never tried and would never try - all those cured but raw fish items, the infamous fermented herring, the so called "kalvsylta" (shredded beef enveloped in jelly?!) etc - but even if you don't include all the adopted "Swedish" foods like pizza, kebab, hamburgers and what have you, there are still many classical Swedish dishes that are very tasty! Swedish meatballs, falukorv, green pea soup with pork, blood pudding with bacon and lingonberry jam.. the list goes on. :)
Haha, I think all cultures has some good and some...pretty awful dishes. Sweden is probably no worse than other countries in that regard. And I think it's all a matter of taste, if using fewer spices is good or not. I'm sure there's a good argument for natural flavors too!
i'm going to be in Stockholm and I need to get to Helsinki and I thought this would be a more entertaining option than sitting in an airport/on a plane. You're scaring me off this a bit, I have to say but the fact that I can excercise my legs, see some scenery, and perhaps witness some controversial SWE vs FIN karaoike wars seems appealing. How does the cost compare to taking a flight?
Just go for it - it's actually quite fun, and you can absolutely ignore the drunken people if you want to. In fact, if you travel on a weekday it'll be quite calm. The cost is cheaper than a flight, and it's (in my view) more convenient since you depart and arrive pretty close to the city. So I'd recommend it!
Misleading concept. Not high cuisine, but there are some high points in there. The blandness is due to lack of access to the spice trade. But we have horse radish, several kinds of onion…
I think there's a mix of both good and bad with Swedish food - there's definitely a lot of flavors in there, but I can imagine that it's not as obvious as in many other cookings.
Only slight differences for Finnish cusine. But i have recently noticed from traveling vloggers tht most of them enjoys Finnish cusine. Salmon soup, reindeer, Karelian pies whit egg butter and many other stuff has got embraces from the people. I have slightly different taste as you what comes for the fish. I love fish and crabs. There is way better selection of prawns in Sweden than in Finland. Blood pudding were one of my favourite dishes as i were kid and lived in Stockholm. I usually had have it at least once after ward when we visited in Sweden. Skogaholms limppa were my other favourite thing to eat in Sweden. But i don´t eat bread anymore. Well we do et sometimes macaroni with sausages, but mostly we do "nistipata" (nisti is slang word for drug addict and pata means stew) that is basicly fried ground beef with mac. Reason for the name is that it is cheap and anyone can cook it.
I now have a word for the stews I make! 😀 But yeah I wonder if Sweden pretends to be more "metropolitan" so people expect the food to be more adventurous or something. While Finland is more seen as close to nature. Nah I'm probably just making incorrect guesses here - maybe the food is just more interesting over there and that's why many people enjoy it
@@ThreeStarVagabond Well i don´t think tehere is very big differences in food for whole Nordic area. Mostly pure food and not much of seasoning. Except these days people are useing way more spices than in my childhood. I like spicy food. Taste comes first so not too hot, but just a little kick to fortify flavors.
@@ArchieArpeggio Yeah I like a little bit of spice but not super hot. Like, native Thai hot is just a bit too much for me. Lagom is best ;D
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What are you talking about? !! I have never heard that Swedish food have bad reputation. It is your own choice to make the reputation bad with your video. I have also followed so many international food travellers that have admired very much what they have been served at Swedish restaurants. I don’t like or agree with your twist in this video at all, nor the title and the content you choose to present. What is your goal with this negative agenda?
Then you are obviously deaf. Step outside of your little bubble sometime.
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@@ThreeStarVagabondYou were never worth a single second.
Nice vid. However, your audio is whack!
Yep I thought I'd be okay filming inside the exhibition. Nope - picked up noise from all over
@ThreeStarVagabond As it should be 😈
That'll teach me to be among people!
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