Pölsa
Pölsa is a traditional northern Swedish dish, very similar in taste and consistency to Scottish haggis.[1] The main ingredients are liver, heart, onion, pot barley, and often ground beef or minced pork, mixed with stock, black pepper, and marjoram. It is usually served with boiled or fried potatoes, pickled beetroot, and sometimes a fried egg.[2]
The dish plays a central role in Torgny Lindgren's allegorical novel Hash (Pölsan), in which two men go on a personal quest across postwar Sweden in search of the genuine Swedish "pölsa".[1][3][4]
The Norwegian and Danish word pølse means sausage and even if the two dishes don't look the same, the two words are related.[5][6] Pölsa is simply a traditional variety of sausage filling without any casing.[7]
The word pølse can also describe the appearance of an object, like "it looks like a pølse", and "it's pølse shaped" (i.e. sausage shaped).[7]
See also
- Labskaus, a similar food from Northern Germany
- Lapskaus, a similar food from Scandinavia
- Scouse (food), a similar food from the Liverpool area
- Stippgrütze, a similar food from Westphalia
- Pølse, 'sausage' in Danish and Norwegian
References
- ^ a b Elliott, Giles (20 November 2004). "Hash". www.theguardian.com. The Guardian. Retrieved 21 February 2016.
- ^ "Hemlagad pölsa". www.koket.se. Köket.se. Retrieved 21 February 2016.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|trans_title=ignored (|trans-title=suggested) (help) - ^ Lindgren, Torgny (2004). Pölsan. Stockholm: Norstedts. ISBN 91-7297-031-6.
- ^ Persson, Magnus (28 April 2014). "Märkvärdig njutning från början till slut". www.svd.se. Svenska Dagbladet. Retrieved 21 February 2016.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|trans_title=ignored (|trans-title=suggested) (help) - ^ "Copenhagen Street Dog". www.revolvingdansk.com. Revolving Dansk LLC. Retrieved 21 February 2016.
- ^ Bergman, Kalle. "Scandinavian Streetfood: Rød Pølse, the Essence of Danish Hot Dogs". www.seriouseats.com. Serious Eats Inc. Retrieved 21 February 2016.
- ^ a b Kindblad, Christian. "Korvens historia". www.korvhuset.com. Korvhuset. Retrieved 21 February 2016.
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