Lingonberry jam
Lingonberry jam[a] is a common food in many countries in Scandanavian countries in Northern Europe, including Norway and Sweden. It is also sometimes eaten in Central and Eastern Europe. Lingonberries (Vaccinium vitis-idaea), which are the main ingredient on lingonberry jam, grow on a short evergreen shrub in the Arctic tundra in the Northern Hemisphere.[1][2]
| Blodpudding-2.jpg Lingonberry jam with Swedish blood pudding served with boiled potatoes and cucumbers | |
| Origin | |
|---|---|
| Region or state | Northern, Central and Eastern Europe |
| Details | |
| Type | Spread |
| Main ingredient(s) | Lingonberries, sugar |
History
In Sweden, lingonberries are sold as jam and juice.
Lingonberry jam is served with meat courses, such as meatballs, beef stew or liver dishes (like maksalaatikko). It is also served with fried herring.
Traditional dishes such as kroppkakor, pitepalt, potato pancakes, spinach pancakes, kåldolmar, fläskpannkaka, mustamakkara and black pudding often have lingonberries.
Lingonberry jam is also served with oatmeal porridge (sometimes together with cinnamon), mashed potatoes and some desserts.[3]
Composition
Quality lingonberry jam is prepared with berries, sugar and sometimes a small amount of water. Cheaper varieties of lingonberry jam often use less lingonberries and add apples to cut the cost.
Sweetened lingonberries (rårörda lingon) or (rørte tyttebær) are made fresh by just mixing berries and sugar, without boiling. Because of the high levels of benzoic acid in lingonberries, the berries keep well without any preservatives.[4][5]
Notes
References
- ↑ Hall, Joan Houston. Dictionary of American Regional English (2002)Harvard University Press. p. 47. ISBN 0-674-00884-7. Retrieved 2007-11-16.
- ↑ 'Vaccinium vitis-idaea L.. theplantlist.org. Retrieved December 1, 2019.
- ↑ Lingonberries. swedishfood.com. Retrieved December 1, 2019.
- ↑ Sweetened lingonberries - Rårörda lingon. swedishfood.com. Retrieved December 1, 2019.
- ↑ Rørte tyttebær. nordicdiner.net. Retrieved December 1, 2019.
Other websites
- Lingonberry Jam (Nordicdiner)