This is absolutely comfort food and is so easy to make. Sailor’s steak got its name because it was traditionally made on ships, often in a pot rather than baked in the oven like this version. Also, cheaper cuts of meat were typically used instead of top-round beef. Slowly cooking it under a lid for…
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Lihakeitto – Finnish meat soup
My grandmother was an excellent cook. She didn’t cook fancy foods but those simple and honest home-cooked, traditional Finnish dishes. One of my favorites was her bone soup or meat soup. Pot-au-feu type of soup. Meat boiled in homemade meat stock so long that it starts to fall apart . Then, meat is removed from…
Moscow stew a la Mysi Lahtinen – Moskovan pata
Finnish food has been influenced by Swedish and Russian food heritage because Finland has been closely connected with both historically. Examples of Swedish influence are meatballs,semlor, or sandwich cakes. From Russia, examples include blinis, Karelian pies, or Stroganoff. One of my all-time favorites is Moscow Stew by Mysi Lahtinen. Inspiration for this beautiful stew is…
Shepherd’s pie from pumpkin
Rain..And bit more rain.. True fall day today.Gray and wet,yach! Punkins..Jep…I hope you are not fed up with my pumpkin hype yet because this will go on still for a while. I need soul food today.Something with spices,hot comforting stuff.I wanted to try how pumpkin would work in Shepherd’s Pie.. Pumpkins are all over the…
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