Timmermans 1857
Where? Timmermans 1857 (Sodermalm, Stockholm, Sweden) Map Menu
When? Saturday July 15, 2017
Who? Me
Food Style? Swedish
It's my last night in Sweden so I'm looking for some good local food. This one catches my eye because they serve a three course meal for 299SEK (50NZD), which is very reasonable by Swedish standards.
Entree
Toast with shrimps, crayfish, mayonnaise, lemon and whitefish roe
I'm immediately drawn to the word "crayfish" on the menu, so I order the seafood toast. When it comes out, it looks like cheap prawn cocktail mix that you get from the supermarket, but it tastes amazing. It's quite a decent portion and I can taste the crayfish and shrimp inside the mix. The mayo is very good quality, with the lemon juice adding that classic citrus flavour that goes so well with seafood. Even the toast is perfect, crispy and buttery without detracting from the protein. Excellent start.
Mains
Lamb tenderloin, red wine sauce, vegetables and potato terrine
Two small strips of lamb come out. I have to say I am slightly disappointed, but this is probably a decent portion for most people...just not me. I go to cut a piece off and can immediately tell it's cooked to perfection by the way the knife slices through so easily. It's pink on the inside and super tender and succulent, and the sauce is rich and tasty without overpowering the natural taste of the lamb. The potato hash and vegetables are also very good; it's no surprise that the Swedes love their potatoes, because their potatoes are really damn delicious. I like that the sauce goes with everything on the plate, and that there is enough of it to go around. Yuss!
Dessert
Mango/watermelon glass with raspberry sorbet
The dessert comes out and it looks simple, but I actually really enjoy it. Mangoes, watermelons and raspberries are fruits synonymous with summer to me (among others), and it's a great way to round out an excellent meal.
Posted by Jeremy at 1:09pm on Thursday July 27, 2017 :: 0 comments :: 
Bakfickan
Where? Bakfickan (Norrmalm, Stockholm, Sweden) Map Menu
When? Saturday July 15, 2017
Who? Me
Food Style? Swedish
There were two things I really wanted to eat before leaving Sweden. First was the famed prinsesstarta, a sponge cake with a marzipan icing. I got this from Hollandia in Malmö and it was delicious; so delicious that I went back the next day and got another one. The second was Swedish meatballs, which I assumed I could just get from a nearby IKEA. Unfortunately there are no nearby IKEAs in Stockholm so I'll have to get it from a proper restaurant. This restaurant is right by the Kungstradgarden subway station, which is conveniently the first stop on my Stockholm subway art tour, so I gave it a go.
Sweden is pretty expensive. Not like Switzerland expensive, but slightly more expensive than the rest of Europe. These meatballs cost 195SEK (Swedish krona), which is about 30NZD. Ouch. I hope they're good.
Mains
Swedish meatballs in cream sauce
They look excellent and they taste even better. Succulent and meaty, the meatballs are cooked perfectly and seasoned very well. The sauce is super tasty, not overly creamy but there's lots to go around. By itself, it's a bit small for 195SEK...
Potato puree, pickled cucumber and lingonberries
But then the sides arrive. The potato puree is absolutely divine with the meatball sauce and the pickled cucumber and the lindonberry add some nice tartness to the flavour mix. Lindonberry is used commonly in Swedish cuisine and tastes very similar to cranberries. Yum! Great range of flavours and a very satisfying meaty meal.
Posted by Jeremy at 11:54am on Thursday July 27, 2017 :: 0 comments ::