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Captions Midsummer preparations are in full swing, with only a few days to go till Midsummer's Eve! 🥳
This most Swedish of celebrations calls for a smorgasbord of flavours. 😋 Here's what a typical Swedish Midsummer feast often includes:
🐟 Pickled herring, a fishy favourite (for Christmas and Easter too 😀 )! There are a variety of flavours to choose from – mustard, onion, garlic and dill, to name a few.
🥔 Boiled new potatoes, often served with fresh dill, sour cream and chives.
🍽 Gravlax (cured salmon) – another fishy delicacy, which needs to be prepared one or two days before.
🧀 Crispbread and matured cheese.
🧆 Swedish meatballs, preferably homemade.
🌽 All things grilled! Salmon, pork chops, corn on the cob...
🍓 For dessert, strawberries in some form are a must! Serve them as they are with cream, or make a Swedish strawberry cake.
🍺 To drink? Tradition says cold beer and schnapps, preferably spiced. With schnapps comes schnapps songs, no matter how good or bad your singing is! 🎼
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