632601 Mon Jun 29 12:53:32 -0700 2009 27 12 Boston Area 0 4815628 I am looking for Swedish and Norwegian food in the Boston area - specifically a deli that might carry even just a few products. I've been surprised at how difficult it is to come by. I'm Scandinavian, originally from the Midwest and craving something from home. It's pretty expensive to ship it in, and Ikea isn't exactly what I have in mind. This weekend, I am cooking dinner for some friends. I would especially like to find some potato sausage and some lingonberry sauce to show them what I eat when I'm home. Has anyone stumbled across any Scandinavian products in the Boston area? I don't expect to find a specialty store, but perhaps someone knows of a store that carries a diverse range of international goods - meats, cheeses and other specialty foods. Thanks! Mon Jun 29 12:53:32 -0700 2009 1089528 lingonberry 1 4815775 Not too sure if you'll find everything that you are looking for, but you might want to check out The Crown Bakery in Worcester. http://www.thecrownbakery.com Also, there is a place in Plainville, MA call Distinctively Sweden. http://www.distinctivelysweden.com Might be worth a call. They do have ligonberry sauce. Good luck. Mon Jun 29 13:32:18 -0700 2009 4815628 17080 Chrispy75 2 4815797 probably a longshot but perhaps cardullo's in harvard square? Mon Jun 29 13:38:58 -0700 2009 4815775 125747 Mr Bigglesworth 1 4815806 My Norwegian co-worker recommends this: http://www.giftchaletauburn.com/shop/index.php?main_page=index&cPath=3 Mon Jun 29 13:40:58 -0700 2009 4815628 11275 Prav 1 4815836 I would like to find the hard, tan cheese I enjoyed so much in Norway. I didn't see it on the website someone posted, alas. If you do find this cheese, please post. Mon Jun 29 13:49:15 -0700 2009 4815628 15131 three of us 2 4815874 Are you looking for gjedost? (or similar spelling) You might try Whole Foods or Formaggio. I know I have seen gjedost at the Fresh Pond Whole Foods in the past, but it has been a while. Mon Jun 29 14:00:22 -0700 2009 4815836 177209 PinchOfSalt 3 4815882 I used to find Gjetost at Star Market in Cambridge. Mon Jun 29 14:04:13 -0700 2009 4815874 12889 Taralli 4 4815996 Karl's Sausage Kitchen stocks gjetost (both Ski Queen and another brand), as well as other interesting goodies. Mostly of the German persuasion, but I feel like I've seen lingonberry sauce there. Mon Jun 29 14:42:23 -0700 2009 4815882 10027 Chris VR 5 4824076 This was a great - I went, they had lingonberry, gjetost, potato sausage (kokkorv) and tons of other scandinavian products. Thank you so much. Thu Jul 02 07:33:01 -0700 2009 4815996 1089528 lingonberry 6 4824776 Glad it worked out for you! They make all of their sausages in-house. BTW if anyone in the Salem, Marblehead or Melrose areas is interested, I know Karl's is considering setting up a meat CSA with, I believe, a delivery to a central location in those cities once per month. I think Annette? is the one organizing it, so give them a call if you are interested... I think they want to gauge interest before they go forward with it. Thu Jul 02 10:55:54 -0700 2009 4824076 10027 Chris VR 3 4819559 I picked some up at the new Hannafords in Saugus today, Ski Queen, $6.99 for a small block of it. Tue Jun 30 17:01:14 -0700 2009 4815874 10027 Chris VR 2 4816429 Thanks for the tips. I will definitelly follow up on them. Mon Jun 29 17:25:41 -0700 2009 4815836 15131 three of us 2 4818027 I have seen this cheese at Wasik's Cheese Shop on Central Street in Wellesley Center. Not sure if they still carry it but you can call and find out. Tue Jun 30 09:24:03 -0700 2009 4815836 13202 emilief 1 4815839 For smoked and pickled fishes, Bazaar in Brookline has a pretty good assortment , including incidentally some Scandinavian options. (Sometimes the truly Swedish ones are limited to Abba brand, though, which I guess you could get at IKEA, too) We go for their Lithuanian sprats when we're mixing up a batch of Jansson's temptation. Mon Jun 29 13:49:56 -0700 2009 4815628 49653 another_adam 2 4816637 The smoked and pickled fish selection at Baza in Newton, just past Filene's Basement, is also excellent. Mon Jun 29 18:49:28 -0700 2009 4815839 11331 peregrine 1 4815852 This may sound strange, but Ikea carries a few Scandinavian food products (including lingonberry jam). I have no idea about the quality, since I never bought any. I'd call them to see if they carry anything you want before driving all the way out there and braving their store. Mon Jun 29 13:55:04 -0700 2009 4815628 112680 overproofed 2 4815901 I've purchased lingonberry preserves from IKEA and it's perfectly fine. And yeah, the Swedish meatballs are a guilty pleasure, although they are easy to make at home. Mon Jun 29 14:09:08 -0700 2009 4815852 10232 yumyum 1 4815864 I seem to remember some scandinavian products at polish markets in s. boston and worcester. Sorry, can't help with the names but the southie one is outside andrew sq.9they also own tom's deli in worcester) the other one is on millbury st in worcester. hope it helps some. Mon Jun 29 13:58:15 -0700 2009 4815628 27342 trufflehound 2 4816702 One of them in Southie would be: Baltic Deli & Cafe 632 Dorchester Ave # 1 South Boston, MA 02127-3550 - (617) 268-2435 balticdeli.polishgrocery.com Mon Jun 29 19:12:39 -0700 2009 4815864 17937 Food4Thought 1 4815993 Karl's Sausage Kitchen has a few things. They also make Korv. Mon Jun 29 14:41:44 -0700 2009 4815628 57215 junior coyote 1 4816799 Scandinavian food in Boston, and so many 'hounds can speak specifically about this?!? Chowhound is amazing. Mon Jun 29 19:55:49 -0700 2009 4815628 18264 steinpilz 2 4827149 Isn't it fun? I'd expect a long thread if posting to the Minneapolis/St. Paul link but to get this many comments on the Boston board is great. Can't wait to hit Karls' Sausage. Fri Jul 03 08:18:06 -0700 2009 4816799 15131 three of us 1 4817211 Swedish pastry and fika are a bit of a problem in the Boston area - even at the Danish Pastry House, folks don't sell (or recognize) semlor or princesstorte. You can get a kinda-sorta chokladboll from several of the Brazilian bakeries in town (the Brazilian ones are made entirely differently, with condensed milk, but if you imagine really really hard...) IKEA sells jams both lingonberry and cloudberry, crispbread wheels, tube caviar (and jar too, but it's more fun to say "tube,"), rye bread mix in a milk carton, and several types of chocolate (including Kex). Also DAIM almondy, my favorite candy bar torte. And some pretty good all-beef hot dogs for what, a buck? So they're my go-to place. Happy midsommar, btw. Tue Jun 30 03:57:27 -0700 2009 4815628 25941 enhF94 1 4817258 I second the Crown Bakery in Worcester, http://www.thecrownbakery.com and just down the road from there is the Gift Chalet in Auburn. http://www.giftchaletauburn.com Not particularly close to Boston, but it's easy to hit both in one trip. I usually hit up both to stock up for my Holiday party smorgasbord. http://www.northshoredish.com/ Tue Jun 30 04:41:31 -0700 2009 4815628 285543 NSDishGal 1 4817273 I don't know if Portland can count as the Boston area, but there's a dedicated Scandinavian store on one of the side streets in the Old Port (hopefully it's still there). Not sure about cheese but there are refrigerated items (definitely some fish) and various cookies and stuff along with bumper stickers of the flags, etc. You missed Swedish nite at the Plough and Stars last Tues. w/ free meatballs. And the Swedes Stampede won the DJ Smackdown. Tue Jun 30 04:51:55 -0700 2009 4815628 14253 Joanie 1 4817656 Happy midsommar! Awesome tips, I will report back on what I find. Tue Jun 30 07:36:47 -0700 2009 4815628 1089528 lingonberry 1 4821495 If you can expand to Finland, I bought some Matjes Herring in spicy sauce..Skansen brand at Berezka; Russian market at Commonwealth and Harvard Ave last night. Unfortunately, I didn't check around for other Scandinavian products. Wed Jul 01 10:27:45 -0700 2009 4815628 10111 9lives 1 4826118 IKEA in Stoughton. Thu Jul 02 18:54:44 -0700 2009 4815628 229023 robertlf