50 Most Popular Finnish Dishes
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- 25 Jul 2022
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Oven Cheese (Uunijuusto)
This traditional Scandinavian dish is prepared with a combination of cow’s milk and beestings or colostrum – a yellow, rich milk produced by the animal right after it gave birth to a calf. The mixture is baked in the oven and the product acts as a coagulant, eventually thickening the milk to create a thick, custard-like dish.
Often compared to baked cheese, uunijuusto is traditionally enjoyed as a dessert that is often sweetened, spiced with cinnamon, and complemented by fresh berries.
Blodpalt
Traditionally associated with the northern parts of Sweden and the Finnish Lapland, blodpalt are the nutritious, dark-brown dumplings prepared with rye or barley flour and animal’s blood. Although they were traditionally made with reindeer’s blood, today they appear in numerous regional varieties which employ blood of various animals, different spices, and occasionally mashed potatoes.
They are sometimes filled with a mixture of sautéed onions and diced bacon, and are commonly cooked in flavorful meat broths. Blodpalt dumplings are usually enjoyed as a side dish accompanied by fried bacon or pork, butter, and lingonberry jam.
Ohrarieska
Ohrarieska is a traditional Finnish unleavened barley flatbread that is characterized by its circular form and dense texture. It is usually prepared with a combination of barley flour and water, but it appears in different versions that often employ eggs, sour milk, or buttermilk.
The flatbread is traditionally accompanied by butter and is usually enjoyed as a light, nutritious snack. Read More...
