S03E05: FINLAND: Salmon Loimulohi, Split-pea Hernekeitto with Pannukakku & Raspberry Jam Experiment
Shay and Hannah make Finnish food.
Finland is famous for the northern lights, their top-notch education system, wife-carrying (just google it), and being the happiest country on earth. And though their cuisine is not the most popular in the world, it does have a reputation for being straightforward, yet quirky. Let’s just say this is the first I’m hearing of a pea soup and pancake pairing.
Finland is the northernmost country in the European Union, and is bordered by Sweden, Norway and Russia. As you can imagine, fresh fruit, vegetables and spices are rare in these cold climates. So, the Finns consumed what was available; simple, fresh and healthy meals consisting of fish, game meat, breads and milk. Finnish cuisine is similar to Swedish German and Russian cuisines and is equally delicious.
Today we cooked a cedar-smoked salmon called loimulohi, which is traditionally prepared by nailing salmon to a cedar plank and standing it upright near and open fire. We figured we would do our neighbors a solid and not start a bonfire on our balcony and just grilled the fish instead. The cedar plank imparted earthy notes throughout the fish. And after tasting that smoky goodness from the grill, we decided this is arguably the best way to eat salmon. Just a reminder, only salt and pepper was used to season this, but it came off the grill flaking apart and bursting with flavor. You can’t see me right now, but I’m smiling just thinking about it.
We also made something truly, truly special; hernekeitto followed by pannukakku. This combo is the Taco Tuesday of Finland, as it is eaten every Thursday at schools, work cafeterias, and other gatherings that might occur on this day of the week. Even though this began as a military thing, as a way to feed many people at once, the tradition has continued because it is just THAT good! Hernekeitto is a ham and whole green pea soup which is subtly spiced with thyme, marjoram, and clove. Remember what I said earlier? Well, this is the straightforward part of Finnish cuisine and here comes the quirky; This soup is immediately followed by a large oven-baked pancake called pannukakku, which is topped with a homemade fruit jam, in our case raspberry. Though seemingly a strange combination, Finns have the right idea. This was absolutely the perfect follow-up to a hot bowl of ham and pea soup.
I’ll be honest, we never in our lives thought we would make Finnish food and its been confirmed that we WILL be making this again. It’s amazing how our environment, upbringing, culinary traditions, etc., can shape the way in which we decide how appetizing food is and how we feel about it. I would have never paired a baked pancake with soup; but it might have been the best thing to happen this 2020…though that isn’t saying much.
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