The cuisine of Finland - Europe

The foods of Finland

Finnish cuisine is notable for generally combining traditional country fare and haute cuisine with contemporary continental style cooking.
Fish and meat (usually pork, beef or reindeer) play a prominent role in traditional Finnish dishes in some parts of the country, while the dishes elsewhere have traditionally included various vegetables and mushrooms. Evacuees from Karelia contributed to foods in other parts of Finland.
Finnish foods often use wholemeal products (rye, barley, oats) and berries (such as bilberries, lingonberries, cloudberries, and sea buckthorn). Milk and its derivatives like buttermilk are commonly used as food, drink or in various recipes. Various turnips were common in traditional cooking, but were replaced with the potato after its introduction in the 18th century.

Here are some typical Finnish dishes: Karjalanpiirakka (rice pies)
Ruisleipa (rye bread)
Leipajuusto (bread cheese)
Kalakukko (fish pie)
Korvapuusti (cinnamon buns)
Lihapullat (Finnish meatballs)
Graavilohi (cured salmon)
Mustikkapiirakka (blueberry pie)<

Finland - See the recipes

Appetizer recipes

Blinis Carpaccio of marinated salmon Crispy salmon nuggets in kataifi crust Gravlax Smoked salmon roll Smoked salmon roulades Smoked salmon spirals Smoked salmon spread with capers Smoked salmon wrapped in cucumber sticks

Main recipes

Baked salmon fillets Baked salmon in the swimming position Blueberry buttermilk waffles Blueberry cinnamon pancakes Broiled fillets of salmon with green sauce Finnish salmon soup Pickled herring and potato salad Rye bread rugbrod Salmon burgers Smoked salmon eggs benedict Smoked salmon omelet Smoked trout chowder

Side dishes recipes

Potato galette Traditional sourdough

Dessert recipes

Apple blueberry crisp Apple fritters Blueberry cobbler with peaches and raspberries Blueberry crisp Blueberry pie Finnish blueberry pie - mustikkapiirakka Lemon pound cake Pear-hazelnut cheesecakes Strawberry daiquiri sorbet Triple blueberry and strawberry pie

Apple blueberry crisp Apple fritters Baked salmon fillets Baked salmon in the swimming position Baked whole salmon Blinis Blueberry buttermilk waffles Blueberry cinnamon pancakes Blueberry cobbler with peaches and raspberries Blueberry crisp Blueberry pie Broiled fillets of salmon with green sauce Carpaccio of marinated salmon Christmas rosettes Crispy salmon nuggets in kataifi crust Finnish blueberry pie - mustikkapiirakka Finnish salmon soup Fried finnish vendace Gingerbread house Gravlax Lemon pound cake Pear-hazelnut cheesecakes Pickled herring and potato salad Potato galette Rye bread rugbrod Salmon burgers Smoked salmon bagelettes Smoked salmon eggs benedict Smoked salmon omelet Smoked salmon roll Smoked salmon roulades Smoked salmon spirals Smoked salmon spread with capers Smoked salmon wrapped in cucumber sticks Smoked trout chowder Strawberry daiquiri sorbet Sugar cookies Traditional sourdough Triple blueberry and strawberry pie

Cooking in Finland