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Modern Finnish joulupöytä. Joulupöytä (pronounced [ˈjou̯luˌpøy̯tæ]; translating to "Yule table") is the traditional assortment of foods served at Christmas in Finland. It contains many different dishes, most of them typical for the season. The main dish is usually a large Christmas ham, which is eaten with mustard.
A joulutorttu (Finnish: [ˈjou̯luˌtortːu], lit. "Yule tart", Swedish: jultårta; sometimes known as tähtitorttu [ˈtæhtiˌtortːu], "star tart") is a Finnish Christmas pastry. It is traditionally made from puff pastry in the shape of a star or pinwheel and filled with prune jam and often dusted with icing sugar. The pastries can be in ...
Finnish Christmas dinner. Joulupöytä (translated "Christmas table") is the name of the traditional food board served at Christmas in Finland, similar to the Swedish smörgåsbord. It contains many different dishes, most of them typical for the season.
Eating abundantly at the Christmas meal comes from the ancient Finns and relates to the agricultural year cycle and the festival of light celebrated around the winter solstice. At a time when food was grown at home, gluttony and eating meat at Christmas was a rare luxury. Lutefisk and porridge are some of the oldest Christmas foods. Barley was ...
Advent and Christmas come with many different traditions, including those of the culinary variety. Here's a look at three different food customs from around the world.
ANDREW1NORTON/GETTY IMAGES. If you want to get technical, figgy pudding is a type of Christmas pudding (aka a steamed cake made with dried fruit, breadcrumbs and brandy or another spirit, like rum ...
Porkkanalaatikko. Porkkanalaatikko (or, in Swedish, morotslåda, both meaning 'carrot casserole') is a traditional Finnish dish mostly eaten during Christmas.. The main ingredients are mashed carrots, mixed with boiled rice or barley, and liquid (usually milk or cream).
Green Beans Almondine. You'll save some space in the oven by making this quick and easy side dish entirely on the stovetop. The green beans are simple, but perfectly flavorful thanks to butter ...