Swedish Meatballs From IKEA | Sorted Food

IKEA ain't got nothing on these jammy little meatballs that obviously wouldn't be complete without lingonberry jam. The classic Scandinavian dish gets a SORTED take!

[maxbogren-lindahl]

Hi, I'm a chef from Sweden and I've worked in no less than four restaurants that served meatballs, including the one I currently work at. I thought I'd just straighten some things out just in case you're interested in learning about scandinavian (swedish) cuisine. A common misconception of Swedish cuisine is that we use dill in everything. We do not. It's typically used with fish, see "Salmon gravadlax" or "Skagenröra" that are two great examples of traditional scandinavian dishes with dill to get an idea of how we use dill in them. I've seen some chefs use dill with braised meats but its not very common. However it's fucking lovely with slowcooked lambshank or brisket for instance. I've never ever seen anyone put dill in meatballs, though.. You should also try to serve your meatballs with some pickled cucumber, as it's traditionally done in Sweden. The sharp tangy flavor really cuts nicely through the rich sauce, potatoes and meat and goes brilliantly with the sweetness of the lingonberry. :)

Oh, and the rasberries made me cringe. Why did you do that?

[thevermilionwitch]

Coming from a Swedish person: what is wrong with the recipe? Not much, given that there are variations of the traditional Swedish meatballs, it comes rather close to accuracy.

Normally we'd use milk and not cream for soaking the breadcrumbs, in some variations you'd use cold boiled potatoes instead of breadcrumbs (good for those with gluten intolerance).
An egg (or just egg yolk) usually put in too.
Dill in the sauce isn't common but it's acceptable.
RASPBERRIES DO NOT GO ON THE PLATE!!
Sometimes you'd have pickled cucumber on the side, quite common. Especially a quick pickled cucumber (using pressure) with parsley, which is where the herbs normally would come in.

[cheddarrainbow]

Raspberries with the meatballs? What? Also, that´s not nearly enough lingonsylt in the final serving.

[skippymagrue]

Difference between ground pork and ground beef: you can mix pork as much as you want as it actually gets better. Beef will get tough if you overmix and using fingertips is good. Therefore, you mix the pork with everything first, then gently add the ground beef so it stays tender.

[cupcakesfandomss]

As a swede, I gotta say this looked pretty good! Not sure what you were doing with the raspberries at the end though, those shouldn't have been there, not if you wanted to do it properly swedish, that is. Also Mike, Lappland is Sweden, it's a province ;)

[killhallow]

mike being so polite and raising his hand. oh mike youre truly a treasure to behold.

[feliciabernandersson]

I am from Sweden, so I am here to judge.

[dethem]

that intro was amazing, Mike ability to catch food out of the air is amazing

[plexigla]

Jamie’s smirk when he’s secretly trying to catch a Benuendo is priceless. <3

[Soppe]

If this isn't gonna be full week with nonstop jokes about Barry's name, I will be very disappointed. Or should that be "berry" disappointed? And no, I'm not sorry for that pun.

[Ernest]

Bennuendo of the day: "always tong your balls.." :D

[saaaarahh]

Soooo... a lot of Swede's will have opinions on this. 😂 But personally, no dill in the sauce. Lingonberries in the sauce is ok, not dill. Never had dill in the sauce wherever I've eaten meatballs. And raspberries? What?! No no no. 😂
Other than that I think you did a great job with a Swedish classic. 😄

[jewelz]

Ben: *first adds dill to the sauce, then plates the dish with raspberries*
The entire Nordics: "dafuq...ok, i guess....wait,

[sjinnie_boy]

As a swede I approve of those meatballs, but I'm not sure about the process... plus, we dont put the lingon berrys in the brown sauce and we dont have rasperrys in the dish

[yubestbetrippen]

Can I just say, I've really enjoyed these weekly themes. Some weeks are better than others, but I like the content Sorted Food is producing right now. Keep up the good work =P

[Malte_Www]

How many likes do i need for Ben to wear a pink sombrero?

[divan]

Swedish meatballs aren't usually served with dill, but everything else you nailed, good job Ben

[mass]

Still rocking this recipe! The whole family loves it

[danskerenflomme]

You should really have a Scandinavian week! All the pastries, ryebread and leverpostej 😄

[vaibhavguptawho]

"Like a bechamel, but stock instead of milk"

So, veloute?