Jamie Does Stockholm - Swedish Chef Or Real Muppet?

Jamie Does Stockholm is a bit of a break away fromthe overall affect of the dish and I will certainly give this
the rest of the Jamie Does television series as all thea try, particularly as we grow our own beetroot and
other places visited are in or near the Mediterranean.horseradish. This is just one of the fish recipes
(Athens,Morocco, France, Italy and Spain). This showsfeatured because like Venice (Stockholm is sometimes
in the change in cooking style and approach comparedcalled the Venice of the North) the proximity of the
with the other programmes. Jamie does Stockholm issea means an abundance of fresh seafood is
just as good as the rest of the Jamie series though. Iavailable.
do know that some people do not like Jamie's style butSimple dishes such as creamy mushrooms also
the Muppet bit is to my mind not justified.feature, a quick to prepare and delicious snack, and of
The long hard winters in Sweden mean that they arecourse there has to be a recipe for Swedish
some of the best preservers in the world with ameatballs.
wonderful array of pickles, delicate preserved fishThe accompanying book of course features all the
such as gravadlax (and not so delicate such as therecipes in the television programme and like the pro
stinky herring) and, smoked meat and fish. All this isgrammes gives a fascinating travelogue of the region
nicely reflected in the TV programme. Once againand its cuisine. As a photographer myself I loved the
Jamie's enthusiasm for food and cooking comesimages captured in the book as in all of Jamie Oliver's
through in abundance.books they are beautifully done.
I was particularly interested in the gravadlax salmon. iI can thoroughly recommend the book Jamie Does as
have done this dish myself on several occasions buta great read for anyone interested in cookery and
the addition of beetroot and horseradish was antravel and as a source of some great recipes.
interesting twist. The vibrant colour certainly added to