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Kräftskiva for all: What is a Swedish crayfish party?
Kräftskiva, or crayfish, is a pretty big deal in Sweden. In fact, the Swedes love their seafood so much, they have their own annual Swedish crayfish party to celebrate Kräftskiva in style.
Though it might seem a little odd in other parts of the world, Sweden’s love of crayfish is a well-known concept throughout the Scandinavian region.
Every year, the Swedes consume tons of crayfish as part of a regular festival which includes everything from Aquavit liquor to silly hats.
If you’re a fan of crayfish yourself, or you’re just keen to embrace more of the Swedish way of life, then you can host your very own celebration wherever you are.
Here’s your guide to the Kräftskiva (crayfish) party.
What is a Swedish crayfish party?
Let’s start with the basics.
Kräftskiva (crayfish), has been a popular food in Sweden since the s.
For a time, crayfish was only available to the most affluent people in the country, and it was frequently found within other foods like sausages, puddings, and patties.
Towards the s, people throughout Sweden began enjoying crayfish in the same way many of us eat th
Swedish crayfish party &#; kräftskiva
A long time ago, Swedes who loved to party, found the calm half year between midsummer and Christmas for too long, so they came up with the idea of squeezing in another party in the end of the ummer or early autumn: the crayfish party.
Popular Swedish traditions and Swedish culture
Why?
With the crayfish party, Swedes celebrate the end of the traditional annual ban on fishing for crustaceans between 1st of November and the first Wednesday in August. Since there is no ban anymore. No reason for Swedes to stop this beloved sticky-finger tradition.
How to celebrate a Swedish kräftskiva?
It&#;s when Swedes gather, again in white tents, eating kräftor (crayfish), drink snaps and put on funny hats in the shapes of cones with colorful print. This time, the smörgåsbord also consists of bowls of crayfish, often unpeeled.
Popular Swedish outdoor game: kubb
During a kräftskiva it appears very convenient not to be vegan or vegetarian. You&#;re going to have to do plenty of manual work to get to your food, the kräftor, which have to be peeled of and then remove the bajsrand, which basicall
Kräftskiva
Kräftskiva, kräftkalas alternativt kräftfest existerar en traditionell svenskfest inom samband tillsammans kräftfiskesäsongen beneath sensommaren samt tidiga hösten. Kräftskivor förekommer även inom Finland, främst bland landets finlandssvenska befolkning.[1] I Norge börjar även kräftfiskesäsongen inom augusti, samt där kallas kräftskiva "krepselag".
Etymologi
[redigera | redigera wikitext]Begreppet kräftskiva förekom första gången i land i Dagens Nyheter termen "skiva" syftar här vid bordsskiva, en bord dukat med föda och dryckesvaror.[2]
Historik
[redigera | redigera wikitext]Ända sedan medeltiden besitter man förtärt kräftor inom Sverige. Traditionen kom troligen från Centraleuropa. Från talet och vidare blev kräftan festmat på grund av kungligheter. inledande gången kräftor omnämns inom skrift inom Sverige fanns i en brev ifrån Erik XIV till fogden på Nyköpingshus. Där fordrade kungen för att man skulle skaffa fram så flera kräftor vilket möjligt inför hans systra Annas bröllop. Man vet även för att kung Erik odlade kräftor i dem vattenfyllda vallgravarna runt Kalmar slott. vid den tiden serverades kräftorna inte kurera och kalla, utan dem var varma då dem var huvudingrediens i olika sorters färser och stuvn