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Scandinavian Recipes

Nordic food has been having a moment lately, so this collection of several dozen Scandinavian recipes will whet your appetite for more.

A bowl of salmon soup
Photo by Holly A. Heyser

What follows are my Scandinavian recipes that feature fish and game, wild edible plants, and mushrooms -- all of which are a big deal in Nordic cuisine.

In addition to these recipes, some of my favorite Nordic cookbooks include Faviken, Fire & Ice, North and Icelandic Food & Cookery by the awesomely named Nanna Rognvaldardottir.

Here you will find favorites like Norwegian meatballs, and yes, Swedish meatballs, but also duck breast with beer sauce and a light, bright cucumber sauce for salmon that is perfect for summer.

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Close up of a bowl of grouse soup.

Scandinavian Grouse Soup

By Hank Shaw on February 28, 2022, Updated June 6, 2022 - Leave a Comment

If you like a good chicken soup, you will love this grouse soup, made with a rich grouse broth, root vegetables, rye or barley and peas. It is full of ingredients common in Scandinavian cuisine, but is not a riff off any traditional recipe. Ruffed grouse can have a funky aroma and taste that is

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A plate of Norwegian meatballs with gravy

Norwegian Meatballs

By Hank Shaw on March 22, 2021, Updated June 6, 2022 - 32 Comments

Kjøttkaker, Norwegian meatballs, made with venison. As the name suggests, these are a bit more like meat cakes than balls. They are made of awesome.

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Pan roasted ptarmigan with mushrooms and northern berries.

Pan Roasted Ptarmigan or Grouse

By Hank Shaw on September 28, 2020, Updated June 6, 2022 - 8 Comments

A simple recipe for pan-roasted ptarmigan — or any other small game bird. This method works in a frying pan, either in camp or a kitchen.

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Fried Swedish potato dumplings with onions on a plate

Swedish Potato Dumplings

By Hank Shaw on December 30, 2019, Updated June 6, 2022 - 9 Comments

Swedish potato dumplings, kroppkakor, filled with ptarmigan and fried in butter, then served with caramelized onions and lingonberries.

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A bowl of nettle soup.

Nettle Soup

By Hank Shaw on March 19, 2018, Updated June 6, 2022 - 13 Comments

A recipe for Scandinavian nettle soup; basically a nettle bisque. This recipe is based on Swedish nasselsoppa, and can be made with any vivid spring green.

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A bowl of pike soup.

Pike Soup

By Hank Shaw on November 27, 2017, Updated June 6, 2022 - 8 Comments

Northern pike make an excellent soup fish, as they are lean, white and firm — and, when you fillet them, you often get odd-shaped pieces that work well cut into soup bits. This is my take on Northern pike soup, done Manitoba style.

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A bowl of salmon soup

Icelandic Salmon Soup

By Hank Shaw on November 2, 2017, Updated June 6, 2022 - 13 Comments

A Nordic take on salmon soup. Chunks of salmon or trout, served with potatoes, cream, dill and, if you have it, whey.

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goose soup recipe

Nordic Goose ‘Pho’

By Hank Shaw on October 26, 2017, Updated June 6, 2022 - 16 Comments

Goose soup, Nordic style… sorta. A clean, bright goose soup with Nordic ingredients, but made in the style of Vietnamese pho. It’s awesome.

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Hi, my name is Hank Shaw. I am a James Beard Award-winning author and chef and I focus my energies on wild foods: Foraging, fishing, hunting. I write cookbooks as well as this website, have a website dedicated to the intersection of food and nature, and do a podcast, too. If it’s wild game, fish, or edible wild plants and mushrooms, you’ll find it here. Hope you enjoy the site!

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