Strawberries and cream, the first of the summer

To me the first local strawberries of the season is something special. I could go on and on about how badly packaged the supermarket strawberries are in the UK and how long it takes for them to end up in the shop after picking.

I must say, at this, Sweden is a lot better. You have fresh strawberries in small cartons and no plastic in sight, so you can smell and touch them before you buy.

Anyway, the best way to eat strawberries, apart from sun warmed off the plant is with cream and sugar. Is there anything better, I wonder?!

 

Looking forward to: Taste of London

I am so excited about Taste of London in two weeks time in Regent’s Park. It will be my first time at Taste and I can’t wait. Hopefully I will get a seat to listen to Jason Atherton, where as the only real Nordic touch is Anna Hansen, but tshe will be there on a different day.

I got my ticket in the post yesterday as well as the Taste specific currency crowns (feels just like home) that you can spend on different dishes. Bring it on!

 

A different kind of prawn sandwich

In Sweden we like our cold-water prawns, and most Fridays of my life I have eaten them with salad, boiled eggs, mayonnaise (or aioli), lemon wedges and bread, either constructed as a sandwich or peeling as you go (because shelled prawns taste way better).

But when I saw this different prawn sandwich at the fab Swedish blog Pickipicki, I knew I had to try it. Doesn’t it sound amazing with mangosalsa?!

Unfortunately I was rather inept of reading (and therefore following) a recipe this particular evening, so instead of mushed up avocado underneath the salsa I diced the avocado and added it to the salsa. Together with mayo and toasted muffins it turned out really well.

Prawn sandwich with mango and avocado salsa, serves 2

Adapted and translated from Tina’s recipe.

2 English muffins

1 tbsp olive oil

1 ripe mango

1/2 red onion

1 tomato

1/2 lime

1 handful coriander

1/2 red chilli

2 ripe avocados

500 g shelled coldwater prawns

Hellman’s mayonnaise or homemade

Dice the mango, tomato and avocado. Finely chop chilli, red onions and coriander. Mix everything together in a bowl with lime juice and oil. Leave while peeling the prawns. Cut the muffins in half and toast.

Spread mayo on the muffin halves, add the salsa and put the prawns on top.

Jubilee Weekend

In Britain we have a nice long weekend ahead, to celebrate the Queen reigning for 60 years; a diamond jubilee. There are lots of things happening in London to celebrate this; a flotilla on the Thames, street party on Piccadilly and a festival in Battersea Park among other things.

Food wise British classics will be in focus and I am quite excited about finger sandwiches, scones with clotted cream, jugs of Pimm’s and a nice gin & tonic.

The most funny food thing happening around the Jubilee must be the special edition of Marmite, called Ma’amite. Click on the picture for the link to an article.