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 →
Marabou – Digestive
Brand: Marabou Found at: Coop Cost: 15KR When I was a tween, I went with my family on a hiking trip in Sweden. It is possibly the most privileged thing I’ve ever done, and it was marvelous. I’d always wanted to go to Europe – I’d hassled my parents for years about it... Continue Reading →
Plopp
Brand: Cloetta Found at: Coop Found at: 7.5 KR You cannot go wrong with a milk-chocolate bar filled with caramel. Unless, of course, you name it “Plopp.” But as much as this candy bar evokes like the sound that ruined the romance of a horse-drawn carriage ride, there is a reason that it’s a... Continue Reading →
Fisherman’s Friend – Raspberry
Brand: Fisherman’s Friend Found at: Coop Cost: 15KR I have heard – or, more accurately, have been enthusiastically told - that Swedish companies are bad at deceptive marketing; that Swedish companies pride themselves on being forthright and honest with the consumer. And while I can’t say whether or not this is true, it would... Continue Reading →
Fondant au Chocolat Swebar Protein Bar
Brand: Swebar Found at: ICA Cost: 15KR Protein bars: the catfish of candy bars. I like to pretend that I’m eating healthy food, but really it’s just a socially acceptable way to cram 21g of sugar into my face while at the same time implying that I exercise. And what a glorious 21g of... Continue Reading →