Sweden
Mary Jane Swetnam
Demographics
Climate: The average temperature is about 50 to 60 degrees Fahrenheit
Tourism: Drottingholm Palace, Vasa Museum, Abisko National Park
Cultural & Political Information
Music: The Swedish top 40 charts look similar to those of America's
Politics: Parliamentary democracy, led by a prime minister
Famous People: Malin Akerman, Britt Ekland, Peter Forsenberg
History: In 1280, King Magnus Ladulas issued a statute authorizing the establishment od a nobility and the organization of a society on the fuedal model.
Drottningholm Palace
Food & Agriculture
Agriculture: the southern tip of Sweden is the most agricuktural , other partrs of the country do not do much farming because of the soil. Wheat, rapeseed, and oil plants are the most common things to plant.
Culinary Contributions
Current: Swedish chefs are becoming more popular around the world for combining traditional Swedish foods with new, innovative dishes
Raggmunk Recipe
1 egg
90 g (3 ¼ oz) wheat flour
300 ml (1½ cup) milk
2 tsp salt
800 g (28 oz) potatoes
50 g (2 oz) butter
400–500 g (14–18 oz) salt pork
raw stirred lingonberries
Make a pancake batter using the egg, flour and milk. Add salt. Peel the potatoes and grate them. Mix in, then fry small patties of the potato pancake batter in butter until golden brown on both sides. Fry the pork until crunchy. Serve with raw stirred lingonberries.