May 28, 2012
The following articles have been tagged with "Crayfish":
Society: 29 Dec 11
Seafood features prominently on many a Swede's New Year's menu, but harsh winds on Sweden's west coast have made fishing difficult recently, sending shrimp and crayfish prices sky high.
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Lifestyle: 6 Dec 11
A loud-mouthed YouTube cooking show featuring dishes like 'meatloaf mayhem' and 'furious fishdicks' may soon dethrone the famed Swedish Chef as the pinnacle of Swedish culinary insanity, The Local's Joel Linde discovers.
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Lifestyle: 8 Nov 11
While Ikea, H&M, and Ericsson are all well known Swedish brands, here's a list of ten more products and brands from the land of the midnight sun that any self-proclaimed Swedophile should also know.
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Politics: 5 Sep 11
Sweden Democrat member of parliament Erik Almqvist was arrested at the weekend following a confrontation with bouncers at an exclusive Stockholm nightclub. He denies using any violence.
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Lifestyle: 19 Aug 11
Gobbling crayfish is a 500 year old tradition in Sweden but the annual August crayfish parties can be a minefield for a first-timer. Contributor Elizabeth Dacey-Fondelius advises on how to slurp like a native.
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Society: 12 Aug 11
Following earlier warnings that crayfish prices may rocket, Swedish crustacean enthusiasts are now facing another threat to their favourite season – summer rains have sabotaged the crown dill harvest.
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National: 10 Oct 10
A body was recovered from the waters in Gothenburg harbour on Saturday morning. Later police confirmed the body was that of 19-year-old man Rasmus Johansson who disappeared after a party two weeks ago.
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National: 29 Sep 10
A man was arrested on Tuesday on suspicions of having murdered a 27-year-old woman whose body was discovered in Gothenburg on Monday evening.
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Lifestyle: 24 Aug 10
Sponsored article: Foreigners living in Sweden can't get enough of smoked salmon, cinnamon buns, crayfish and meatballs. However, they have a harder time warming up to blood pudding, fried herring, Kalles kaviar and pasta with ketchup, The Local's readers revealed in a survey.
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Analysis & Opinion: 6 Jul 10
Plucking out little cultural differences and critiquing them to death is the part-time hobby of almost any expat anywhere in the world and US exile Doug Lansky shows that he is no different.
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Lifestyle: 29 Apr 10
Swedes might have traditionally viewed food as mere fuel, but over the past few years the country has experienced a culinary awakening, converting Jamie Oliver in the process, reports Vivian Tse.
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Business & Money: 15 Mar 10
Torgils Bonde, a member of Sweden's high society, has raised eyebrows by putting his 2,800 hectare property up for sale for close to a record sum of 200 million kronor ($28.3 million).
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Society: 11 Aug 09
Princess Madeleine and fiancé Jonas Bergström revealed on Tuesday that their decision to wed came in June when the future duke went down on one knee during a holiday on the Italian island of Capri.
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Lifestyle: 3 Aug 09
The Year in Sweden - August: Journalist Kim Loughran sketches a month by month account of the country he has called home ever since his accidental migration in 1966.
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National: 12 Aug 08
More witnesses appeared in court on Tuesday to say they do not believe Arboga murder suspect Christine Schürrer gave birth to a baby last September, as she has claimed.
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Travel: 21 May 08
A ferry trip to Åland provides visitors tourists with one of the best possible ways to take in the Stockholm archipelago, writes René Rice.
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Lifestyle: 3 Mar 08
Matt O'Leary discovers there is plenty of fine dining to be had in a city not always associated with gourmet grub.
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Lifestyle: 26 Oct 07
Tipping Point: When even a full emergency makeover in one of Stockholm's largest department stores left Kathleen Harman looking like a cross between Posh Spice and Cruella DeVille, there was only one option left: chocolate.
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Lifestyle: 21 Sep 07
Tipping Point:Kathleen needs a break from blond wood tables, and is relieved to find that Stockholmers occasionally have the capacity for slightly kitsch taste. One place particularly replete with colour is a restaurant at the city's Hare Krishna temple.
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Lifestyle: 22 Sep 06
It's one of the hardest Swedish culinary traditions for foreigners – and many Swedes – to understand: the annual fest of surströmming.
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Society: 14 Aug 06
Do crayfish only crawl backwards? Can you farm crayfish without permission? Are Swedish noble crayfish doomed to extinction? All is explained on a new site about the iconic crustaceans.
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Lifestyle: 4 Jul 06
There is nothing more quintessentially Swedish than the nation's love of singing, and nothing symbolizes this love more perfectly than Allsång på Skansen, the summer song fest that has run since 1935. Elizabeth Dacey-Fondelius explains.
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Lifestyle: 16 Feb 06
A humble bun stuffed with almond paste and whipped cream has become one of Sweden's most revered foods, with annual competitions, an academy - and even its own legislation.
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National: 10 Aug 05
One should never ask a lady her age - but should crayfish be accorded the same privilege? It seems that some crustaceans on the shelves of Swedish supermarkets are rather older than they appear.
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Sanna is one of 2 million people in Sweden under the age of 18. Sweden is seen as a good place to grow up. The law makes sure children are well-protected and defends their rights and any organizations work with children's well-being. Read more »
August Strindberg's plays shocked society, dazzled audiences and revolutionized drama. A century after his death, Strindberg, with his powerful, timeless themes, is celebrated around the world. Read more »
Prime Minister Reinfeldt chats with The Local »
"If you missed it yesterday, here’s The Local’s editor David Landes snagging Prime Minister Reinfeldt for a chat before Princess Estelle’s baptism. Always nice to know the PM has time for TL!" READ »
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