title: The Swedish-American Cookbook: A Charming Collection of Traditional Recipes Presented in Both Swedish and English
author: Anonymous
description: <strong>The author</strong> joined the Navy as an enlisted man and went on his first operations in the SEALs after two years of regular Navy services. He is now an officer and platoon leader and has just returned from special operations in the fight against Al-Qaeda in Afghanistan.
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  ## **The Santesson**
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  **Recipe Collection:**
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  ## **Swedish Cooking**
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  These recipes first appeared on Anne
  
  
  and Johan Santesson’s website at
  
  
  URL
  
  
  http://www.santesson.com/recept/,
  
  
  the first ones being included in 1996.
  
  
  A few of the recipes are perhaps not
  
  
  quite typical “Swedish”, even if they
  
  
  ought to be. These recipes do not
  
  
  carry a Swedish flag.
  
  
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  ## **Table of Contents**
  
  
  **Starters – page 5**
  
  
  • _**Gravlax and avocado mousse**_ , the perfect way to use gravlax leftovers
  
  
  • _**Jansson's temptation**_ , a mouth-watering Swedish anchovy gratin
  
  
  • _**Swedish herring salad**_ , a must on the _smörgåsbordet_ **Soups – page
  8**
  
  
  • _**Nettle soup**_ , the Swedish way of preparing young stinging nettles
  
  
  • _**Pea soup**_ , a traditional way of serving yellow split peas
  
  
  • _**Salmon soup**_ in the Swedish way **Veget