From the sweetest pastries to fully loaded open-faced sandwiches, a Sweden holidays has the breakfast selection for all taste buds!
If you’re a lover of quiet mornings, then the Swedish lifestyle is for you. In Sweden, they don’t tend to eat out for breakfast, instead, they enjoy having the family round to indulge in a buffet style breakfast and the locally sourced coffee!
On your Sweden holiday, you can experience the many wonders of the Scandinavian breakfast selection which is a feast of breads, pastries, cheese, boiled eggs, and muesli.
Swedish ‘Fika’ classics
I’d be foolish not to mention how the coffee culture in Sweden has developed significantly over the years. ‘Fika’ is a social activity which indicates the time of day you sit down and enjoy a cup of coffee and preferably have baked confectionery to go with it.
It’s typical for Swedish workplaces to provide a ‘fika room’ that allows colleagues to take a breather from work, socialize and drink a cup of coffee!
If you’re addicted to cinnamon rolls like the Swedish, then you’ll be thrilled to know that on the 4th of October its Swedish Cinnamon Roll Day! Celebrated since 1999, the purpose of the day is to celebrate the most popular pastry in Sweden.
Referring to the Swedish ‘Fika’, the cinnamon roll (Kanelbullar) is an essential part of this tradition. As they stop at least once, often twice a day there’s no excuse to not have a cinnamon roll!
Traditional Swedish cuisine on your Sweden holidays
Swedish are experts at mastering the simple yet delicious basic recipes.
Klappgröt, a sweet Swedish porridge prepared with a mixture of semolina, water, and sugar which cooked with a berry juice and served with a milk or whipped cream. Porridge is very popular in Sweden and Scandinavia. The dish isn’t only eaten for breakfast but for quick meal or even a dessert.
In Sweden, they also love their cold food! That’s why an open sandwich is a staple for breakfast, lunch and dinner.
Typically, in Sweden a sandwich wouldn’t be served as one sandwich but as a sandwich cake! The cake has layers of sliced rye bread, eggs, shrimps, mayonnaise, and whipped cream.
How does roe spread (caviar) sound to you at 7am? This fish paste is so popular in Sweden that they sell it tubes in most stores! Usually served with a plain or crisps bread (knäckebröd) – a cracker like bread made from rye flour.
If you thought caviar alone was strange idea how about caviar served with a side of boiled eggs? Whilst us Brits tend to use mayonnaise with our eggs, Swedes squeeze some of the caviar spread on their eggs.
So, if you’re wondering which breakfast food you would like to try first on your Sweden holiday, according to a 2019 poll by YouGov 55% of Swedish households chose the open sandwich, 34% opted for yoghurt, and 30% went for the eggs! If you’re really stuck for choice, then why not try all of them in their typical ‘buffet style’ breakfasts.
As we are so passionate about the cinnamon buns, we have included the best recipe for you to try at home with your next cup of coffee.
Swedish Cinnamon Rolls:
https://www.thespruceeats.com/cinnamon-rolls-kanelbullar-2952709
