Monday, January 7, 2008

An Apology, and Kudos to Good Scandinavian Food

Well, there is rice pudding, which is also not mentioned in the Food Lover's Companion. So much for my bible of quick food information. Potato sausage, a truly unique and excellent Scandinavian sausage of ground pork and onions and seasonings is also omitted in this book( Companion), which has a glut of French, Italian, and Mexican culinary information. I am so dissappointed.

Rice pudding is a Scandinavian baked custard w/ white rice, eggs, milk, sugar, cinnamon and nutmeg. It is traditionally served during holiday celebrations. It is your lucky day if you get the whole almond which has been hidden away in the delicate pillowy pudding. You may be the next to marry, if indeed that is lucky.

There is a Finnish rice pudding, too, but it includes liver, and it is not very good unless you like liver and rice and eggs. It is called liver pudding( maksalatiikko). You will probably NOT marry if you eat it on a regular basis.

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