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Cuisine Of SwedenSwedish cuisine, like that in the other Scandinavian countries (Denmark and Norway), is traditionally rich in fat. Due to long winters, the ability to store food for a long time was important, which explains the lack of fresh vegetables in many traditional recipes. Various turnips were common in older cooking, but these were largely supplanted by the potato when it was introduced in the 18th century. To add som vitamins and make the rather heavy food more enjoyable a jam made from lingonberries is often used. Fish and meat play a prominent role in any traditional Swedish dish, vegetarianism being historically non-existent. There are long traditions of hunting and fishing in Sweden, depending on the distance to the coast or forrests. Hunters mainly focus on deer and moose, which make natural additions to the Swedish cuisine. A boar does not make a very good meal and there are no traditions of eating them. Breakfasts Dishes In the new Swedish kitchen, dishes are lighter, smaller and generally contains several different vegetables. This mode of cooking is highly influenced by French and Italian cuisine. Other types of food which have influenced and are a part of the modern Swedish cuisine is Asian and Tex-Mex. Drinks Treats Pancakes, muffins, sponge cake and different sorts of pies and cookies are typical desserts, as good as always served with coffee. Typical pies are apple-pie, blueberry-pie and rhubarb-pie and there are many different recepies of each. Pancakes and muffins are never ever served American style - for breakfast. In recent years American brownies, cookies and cup-cakes have become popular in cafs and restaurants. See also: Soft drink, Culture of Sweden, List of Christmas dishes, Systembolaget
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