Today's Finnish Christmas celebration mainly comes from genteel customs that evolved in city life and gradually spread to all parts of the country during the past one hundred years. The authors trace the origin of Finnish Christmas customs to harvest times, and many of those rituals are still practiced today. A fundamental part of the Finnish Christmas is food. Many traditional recipes are find in this book.
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Sargit Warriner grew up in Finland, graduating with a degree in librarianship from Tampere University, Finland. She and her husband later moved to Ontario, Canada, and the United States. She lives now in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
Liisa Krumsieg is a graduate of Helsinki University, Finland, with a masters in linguistics. She and her husband moved to Chicago in 1956, and they have two children. She lives in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, where she has been teaching Finnish language for twenty-five years.
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Especially recommended for family and community multi-ethnic cookbook collections.,
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This review is from: A Finnish Christmas Cookbook (Perfect Paperback)
In "A Finnish Christmas Cookbook: Recipes And Traditions From The Old Country", long-time Wisconsin residents Sargit Warriner and Liisa Krumsieg have collaborated to compile and organize the recipes for a series of time-honored and Christmas season appropriate dishes from the culinary heritage of Finland that would grace any family meal or celebratory occasion. Also featured along with the ethnic cuisine, are the Christmas traditions of Finland. From Kotikalja (Homemade Beer); Suolattu lohi (Salted Salmon); Imelletetty perunalaatikko (Sweetened Potao Casserole); and Luumukiisseli (Prune Pudding); to Karinin voirinkilat (Karin's Butter Rings); Jouhatortut (Christmas Tarts); Sekahedelmakeitto (Mixed Fruit Soup); and Kola karamellit (Kola Candies), "A Finnish Christmas Cookbook" is a simply wonderful compendium of kitchen cook friendly recipes that even the most novice of family chefs can accomplish with ease. Of special note are the traditional menus described and offered, as well as a handy Recipe Index. "A Finnish Christmas Cookbook" is especially recommended for family and community multi-ethnic cookbook collections.
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Excellent book, approved by my Finnish mother-in-law,
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I bought this book to cook Finnish christmas food as my in-laws were coming over to our house in CA from Finland. We actually used the recipes and the food turned out very good. I showed the book to my mother-in-law who is an excellent cook and she said that the book was very good. I highly recommend this book to anyone who has finnish relatives or just want to cook Finnish foods for Christmas.
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I purchased this book for my granddaughter who is a newlywed in Finland. She is so eager to embrace the culture and her new life, but she didn't speak Finnish. I thought she would like a recipe book of Finnish treats in her own language. She tells me she cooked a big dinner for her in-laws. I hope this book helped make the dinner a success.
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Christmas Eve, Santa Lucia, Finnish Christmas, Middle Ages, Color Plate New!
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Front Cover | Table of Contents | First Pages | Index | Back Cover | Surprise Me!
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