This classic Swedish dish consists of ham hock that is served with mashed root vegetables on the side. The ham hock is typically cured and cooked together with onions, carrots, allspice, and bay leaves, while the root mash usually combines rutabaga, potatoes, and carrots.
The dish is traditionally served with mustard on the side.
Bruna bönor och fläsk is a traditional dish made with a combination of brown beans, salt, vinegar, sugar, pork belly, butter, and potatoes. The beans are boiled until tender, then seasoned with sugar and vinegar. The pork belly is fried until browned and slightly crispy, and all of the components of the dish are done.
The brown beans are served with fried pork belly, and the dish is traditionally accompanied by boiled potatoes. Bruna bönor och fläsk can also be prepared with meatballs instead of the pork belly, if desired.
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Julskinka is an indispensable part of the Swedish Christmas julbord (Christmas buffet). Delicious, tender, and moist, julskinka is a traditional Christmas ham that is brushed with a combination of mustard and egg yolks, topped with breadcrumbs, then baked in the oven.
In Sweden, a salt-cured, unsmoked ham is typically used for this dish, but any ham will do. There are also pre-cooked hams sold in Swedish supermarkets that only need to be glazed and served. This Christmas delicacy is usually served cold or slightly warm, along with sweet, coarse mustard and smörgåsgurka pickles.
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