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…
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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…
Finnish Meat Pierogi – Lihapiirakka
So many cultures have their own form of meat pies. Rutzas,pierogi, empanadas etc. This is the Finnish version of meat pierogis. Lihapiirakka is found in all small grills in Finland. Finding your way to the closest grilli after a night out in bars is common in Finland. Lihapiirakka is often the “fast food” chosen to…
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