Posts Tagged ‘simple’

Tjälknul

Tjälknul.

Tjälknul.

First of all I think I need to try and explain what tjälknul is.

It’s a dish traditional to  northern Sweden. Tjälknul is normally made with meat from elk (roast), but a roast from beef cattle can be used, which is what I had this time, you’d use the same part as you’d use to cook a roast beef. Tjälknul is actually rather similar to roast beef. It’s to be eaten cold, cut in thin slices.

This dish takes it’s time to get done, so it is highly recommended to do it as an overnight cooking. But I promise you all, it’s worth it, and it is really easy to do as it requires virtually no work effort at all. Tjälknul get it’s flavoring from a spiced brine in which it is placed when cooked. Read the rest of this entry »

Simple appledessert

Might not be something to serve at a big dinner party, but will surely suit for the more intimate family dinner, or when you just feel a need for a nice treat after a long day.

Best served with some good vanilla ice cream, but vanilla sauce could do, as well as vanilla flavored yogurt (the later was what the TV chef used when I learnt about the recipe).

It’s done in a matter of minutes, and you only need four ingredients: apple, butter, sugar and cinnamon. Read the rest of this entry »