Finnish food

[pitstopbunny]

My friend 's birthday is tomorrow & he is Finnish, I'd like to cook him a traditional Finnish meal. Firstly, I am not quite sure what the Finns eat & secondly, what would be a good British alternative - as I expect my local supermarket will be a little thin on the ground when it comes to Finnish food! What alcohol is tracitioanlly Finnish too - apart from Vodak and Ice?

[VINNY100_2]

Cheese-and-herbs stuffed salmon
Yrttijuustolla t�ytetty lohi

 Ingredients: - 1 kg salmon fillet
- black and lemon pepper
- salt
- lemon juice
Stuffing: - unripened cheese
- dill, chives and thyme

Season the fish fillet with salt and black and lemon peppers to taste. Using a sharp knife, cut a less than one centimeter deep opening in the middle of the fillet from head to tail. Place the knife in the opening and cut a pocket to both sides of the opening. Unfold the pockets and spread the cheese in. Sprinkle finely chopped dill, chives and thyme on the cheese. Turn the upper side of each pocket on the cheese and herbs. Secure the opening with cocktail sticks some 5 cm apart. Sprinkle with lemon juice.

Bake in 200� C for about 20-25 minutes. When the fish is done, remove the sticks.

Serve with boiled potatoes and green salad.

[VINNY100_2]

And for the sweet:

Pancakes
Ohukaiset

 - 1/2 l milk or 2 1/2 dl cream and 2 1/2 dl water or mineral water
- 1 1/2 dl flour
- 2 eggs
- c. 1 tsp salt
1. Mix the flour and the milk. Add the salt and beat in the eggs. Let the batter stand for a minute before frying.
2. Fry pancakes on a hot pan, greased with butter or margarine.
3. Serve with sweet jam.

To make a sheet pancake from the same batter, pour into a greased baking pan or frying pan and bake in the oven at 225� C until golden brown
hope he enjoys it(:)

[VINNY100_2]

Finnish drink recipe.(use any vodka)

 Finlandia� Vodka

Red Finnish recipe




 Scale ingredients to  servings
1 oz Finlandia� vodka
1 oz strawberry brandy
1/2 oz lime juice
1 oz pomegranate juice
1 tsp caster sugar





Shake and strain into an old-fashioned glass three-quarters filled with broken ice. Garnish with a cherry, and serve(:)

[pitstopbunny]

Thanks Vinny - all spounds good, I may have to test run the alcohol tonuight!!!!!