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Finland

A northern land boasting endless summer nights, 60,000 lakes, and dense fir forests edged by golden rye fields, Finland is neither Scandinavian nor Slavic. Instead, its roots are independent and tribal, dating back 10,000 years. Today, while forestry and farming remain strong industries, Finland leads the Nordic countries in high tech savvy. Finland’s cuisine overlaps Sweden’s. Think of the smorgasbord with abundant hot and cold dishes, meatballs, fish pudding, and crayfish. Poor for centuries, with farms and forests supplying most foodstuffs, Finns also enjoy lingonberries, cloudberries, raspberries, strawberries, blueberries, currants, and gooseberries making them into jams, wines and juices, along with apples and pears, wild mushrooms, venison, and freshwater fish. Finns also love dairy products from maitoa (milk) to piima (buttermilk), and sour cream. Karelia, Finland’s eastern district seized by the Soviet Union in 1949 has provided distinctive dishes such as Karjalanpiirakat, flat, rice-filled, rye-crust pastries.

Featured Cook ann Cooking Level: Beginning Home Town: Dayton, Ohio, USA Living In: Hammarland, Åland, Finland
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mcmeg12

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Home Town: Annapolis, Maryland, USA

Living In: Helsinki, Uusimaa, Finland

About me: I'm a very experimental cook, but try to follow recipes closely on the first attempt. I have been vegetarian for 6 years and love finding new vegetables to incorporate into the me…
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Eni

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Home Town: Helsinki, Uusimaa, Finland

About me: I am a Finnish university student whose interests include food, culture and food cultures (especially Mediterranean ones). I started cooking for myself when I became a vegetarian …
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NickyC

Cooking Level: Professional

Living In: Helsinki, Uusimaa, Finland

About me: Once a Professional Cook, now retired to cooking at home. ;)

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Debdoozie's Blue Ribbon Chili

Reviewed on Dec. 30, 2008 by Sanni

Very good! I only put 1lb meat in it but rest according to the recipe. It was a really good chili, and with not very much effort! I looked up some other chili recipes on the site, and they ask for like 200 ingredients.. why do that when you can do this one with no hassle? I added some corn to it and husband ate 2 bowls of it

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Simply the Easiest Beef Brisket

Reviewed on Dec. 29, 2008 by Sanni

I am not sure if I did everything right, since other people have said that theirs turned out really tender. Mine wasn't as tender as I would have liked it. Husband loved it though, so giving it a 4 stars :)Oh, and I also reduced the brown sugar a tad.

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Green Bean Casserole I

Reviewed on Dec. 29, 2008 by Sanni

Very good recipe. It was my first green bean casserole, and when I put it at the table, husband and stepdaughter asked "what is that?" I had thought it is a traditional american holiday dish.. :) I did use a bit of sour cream instead of all milk and it turned out just perfect!

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