Scandinavian Cookbook

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In 2009 the University of Copenhagen announced research proving that the Scandinavian diet is as healthy as the renowned Mediterranean diet. Top chefs voted a Danish restaurant to be the third best in the world. Scandinavian cuisine has never been more hot & audiences everywhere are now keen to know more about their healthy lifestyle & diet composed of home-grown vegetables berries grains & fish. In this beautiful & evocative book leading Danish chef & food writer Trina Hahnemann presents an insight into a food culture that is both deeply traditional & ultra-modern with a collection of 100 delicious recipes representing the essence of Scandinavian cooking. Structured around the distinctive seasons which have inevitably made their impact on cooking & dining the book also gives a feel for life in Scandinavia with photographs & special features. Divided by months each chapter contains 10 recipes which highlight the very best seasonal recipes from January's Danish Pastries & Citrus Marinated Salmon through to April's Rack of Lamb Stuffed with Mint & Dried Apricot September's Swedish Meatballs with Cowberry Compote & all the December delights of Christmas with traditions & recipes from all three countries. The recipes in the book all have an emphasis on simple healthy ingredients which reflect today's desire to eat lighter food without sacrificing look or flavour.