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Brand: Apotekarnes Cost: 14 KR Found at: Coop It's a long time coming, but I’ve finally gotten what’s coming to me. For years, I have delighted in watching non-Americans try root beer: gleeful in their reactions of disgust and horror. I was raised on the stuff, so I can drink it like water,... Continue Reading →
Brand: Lyx Cost: 39 KR Found at: Coop In the spirit of Christmas, today’s post will be set to the tune of “Away in a Manger.” ~*~ I found them while shopping Couldn’t understand why - Five marzipan piglets All lined up to buy. I asked my Swede boyfriend The reason and rhyme.... Continue Reading →
Brand: OLW Cost: 9.95 KR Found at: Coop I have gotten into a vicious spiral with these chocolates. I buy one for the blog. Then, in a moment of weakness, I eat it without ever having taken a picture or making any mental notes about what to write about it. Then, realizing that I... Continue Reading →
Brand: Coop Cost: 3 for 25KR Found at: Coop Every supermarket I’ve been to in Sweden or Norway has an aluminum can/plastic bottle recycling machine. It’s easy to use, you just stick your old soda cans into the round opening, a conveyer belt takes it to the scanner, and the machine calculates the refund... Continue Reading →
Brand: GB Glace Cost: 8.95 KR Found At: Coop At parties and dinners, Emil frequently brings up his first visit America and particularly the incident of the ice-cream. Having been there for the incident in question and having now heard it enough times to recite it verbatim, I feel comfortable retelling it now as my... Continue Reading →
Brand: Lindhals Cost: 20KR Found at: Coop “Oo! Yoghurt!” I said, unaware of the can of worms I was about to open. “No!” said Emil, appalled, “That’s kvarg! Its thicker than yoghurt – and has more protein.” “So, like Greek yoghurt?” I asked, apparently offending Emil’s delicate sensibilities. “No!” he said,... Continue Reading →
Brand: Rydbergs Found at: Coop Cost: 27.50KR for 200g, 47.50 for 400g The history of Swedish Cuisine generally follows a very simple precept. Import a new animal, vegetable, or foodstuff. Add mayonnaise to it. If it works, keep it. If it doesn’t, ditch it. I thought Japan was mayonnaise crazy, but Sweden built... Continue Reading →
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