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A treat from Scandinavia
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Swedish food promises to satisfy the weak hearted and the brave
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Machan at New Delhi’s Taj Mahal hotel, in association with the Embassy of Sweden, is playing host to a Swedish Food Festival. It will continue till the end of the week. The festival is marked by a lavish spread showcasing the culinary art of C
hef Mark Phoenix, who is Sous Chef at Stadshuskalaren, Stockholm. Phoenix is a member of the Nobel Committee that will decide on the Nobel banquet later this year.
The specialities include soups, starters and desserts like – toast skagen, beetroot carpaccio, oven baked salmon with lingo berry, Swedish fish casserole and chocolate cake with butterscotch sauce. In keeping with the Scandinavian tradition, the buffet displayed a selection of sumptuous Swedish cheeses. Given its geographical location, Swedish food mostly comprises chicken, salmon, lamb, oyster, prawn, crab and a host of other items containing sea food. Vegetarians could quite expectedly face a dearth of options.There is a lot to choose from if you are fond of seafood. Swedish seafood casserole would form an ideal meal for the calorie conscious. Chef Phoenix states that the USP of Swedish food is that it is not spicy. Quite a contrast to what the usual Indian palate is accustomed to.
Phoenix asserts that he has been completely loyal to the native Swedish style of cooking.
Beetroot carpaccio, wild mushroom ragout, root vegetables casserole are some delicacies which can be savoured by vegetarians. Sundays are special owing to a whole host of additions to the buffet, which include unlimited champagne on the house.
The desserts range from chocolate cake accompanied with butterscotch sauce, rhubarb pie with vanilla ice-cream, red currant parfait with blueberry compote and cheese with fig marmalade and cloudberry chutney. The flavours offered are absolutely divine! A must-have is the Vasterbotten pie served with chives and sour cream.
The interiors are decorated with exotic imprints of Moghul architecture. This, coupled with the efficiency of the staff, heightens the thrill of relishing a sumptuous meal.
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