Santesson Recipe Collection Swedish Cooking


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Kräftor - River Crayfish  
Earlier crayfish was abundant in most Swedish fresh  
waters. However, beginning in early 20th century a  
severe fungus infection has diminished the crayfish  
stock considerably. Most of the crayfish consumed in  
Sweden today is imported from Turkey and the U.S.A.  
Proceed as follows:  
Ingredients:  
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. Bring the water, the salt and half of the dill to a  
boil. Add the crayfishes, 10 at a time and let  
the water come to a boil between the  
successive additions.  
. Add the other half of the dill, cover and let boil  
for 10 minutes.  
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10 - 20 river crayfishes per  
person (alive!)  
plenty of dill (best is to use  
the inflorescences, if not  
available dill sprigs will do)  
enough water to cover the  
crayfishes  
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3. Leave the crayfishes to cool overnight in the  
refrigerator, submerged in the brine.  
2 tablespoons of salt per liter  
of water  
4. When ready to serve, pour off the brine and  
remove the soggy dill. Arrange the crayfish on  
a platter and garnish with dill inflorescences.  
Serve together with buttered toast and "snaps"  
(Swedish aquavit). At a crayfish party, it is mandatory  
to sing each time you take a "snaps". Most meat is in  
the tail. Simply twist off the tail section from the rest  
of the body and split it open.  
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