I've just got back from travelling in Denmark, Norway and Sweden and I thought that I would start telling you about my adventures by addressing this VERY important question- which is more tasty? The Danish frikadeller? The Norwegian 'meat cake'? or the Swedish meatball? Having tried all three in the last 10 days, I feel very qualified to try and answer this question.
The Danish frikadeller
This is a flatter 'meatball' which was handmade by my lovely Danish host and was made of beef. It was served with potato salad, tomato and cucumber. It was the perfect light summer meal for a warm sunny day in Copenhagen.
The Norwegian meat cake (kjøttkaker)
These beef meat cakes were served with potatoes, carrots, mashed peas, lingonberry jam and gravy! I think these were homemade, but were bought in a pub in Bergen. This was a very heavy meal, especially for lunch, but the gravy was spectacular. The company of my Norwegian host was also delightful.
The Swedish Meatball (köttbullar)
The Swedish meatball is probably the most famous (thanks IKEA) of the three types of meatballs. These were pork, I think, and were served on a bed of pureed potato and a heavenly creamy sauce. There was also lingonberry sauce and some garnish of cucumber. These meatballs were light and the potato was amazing. They were again homemade, but bought in a cafe in Stockholm.
The verdict:
After sampling these three different meals, I have come to a conclusion about which is the best. Before I give you my answer though, I must say that the scientist in me is a bit annoyed. Due to the fact that I only tried one sampling of each from only the one restaurant, it's not exactly scientific. Also it's only based on my opinion and what I find tasty. So disclaimers over, although I found them all enjoyable, my favourite was....the Swedish meatball!! They were just so light and tasty, as was the potato and the creamy sauce. Delicious!
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