Food in Finland -- From fast-foods to traditional!

What fast Food in Finland would you try? Yes, we have McDonalds in Finland. The most healthy fast-food in Finland comes in between dark Finnish rye bread. Try A McRye?

You can find all kinds of food in Finland. Hundreds of varieties of breads, 10 varieties of milks.Lots of different kinds of potatoes. Fruits and vegetables from all over the world are also available.

If you happen to be stopping through Helsinki to catch a ferry to Sweden or Estonia be sure to give yourself an exra hour to try some fresh fruits and vegetables, or sip freshly roasted coffee at the market hall.

These very reasonably priced foods are found in abundance in Finland and eaten frequently.

• Potatoes --a daily necessity .
  
  
• Karelian Pie -- a small bread made of potato dough originally from Karelia in Eastern Finland.
  
  
• Breads --Rye bread is very popular,along with a variety of whole wheat, oat,and barley combinations. Crisp cracker bread like Finn Crisps is also popular.
  
  
• Hot dogs-- there's pork, beef and even deer available for all occasions
  

  

  Typical meal my mother-in-law prepared for dinner.

  Lettuce, red beets,smoked salmon with potato sauce,carrots,and Karelian pie.
  
  Want to see more typical finnish foods and food plates eaten on a ferryboat or during Christmas.

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  Typical sweet yummy tasty summer delight

  The 'Strawberry Danish pastry' no one can say 'No' to:
  
  
  The Finnish strawberry season begins in July. Decorating the center of the slightly moist and flaky pastry are luscious strawberries. The taste-- not too buttery, oily, nor too sweet,simply savory!
  
  Strawberries on top of thickened vanilla sauce tips the balance scale to a less overpowering sweet side. Here is what you can eat fresh strawberries or raspberries with. A typical simple Finnish dessert.
  
  Sweet food from Finland!!
  
  Ahh,up closer you can almost taste it! Similar to the strawberry Danish except...the center is filled with raspberries instead of strawberries. Yep,the bakeries produce these year round.
  

  
  
  
  
  

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  An Insider shows us how to make Finnish lake crayfish palatable.(This one is actually ready to be eaten.)
  
  A look at this Finnish lake crayfish from another view....
  
  
  First you have to catch the crayfish, so look for the cleanest lake in the area. Get the pot of water boiling to a real good boil. Clasp the living crayfish using tongs or your fingers use caution please. Place the crayfish swiftly into the boiling water. Test the color of the boiling crayfish to see if it has turned red. Once it is completely red --every bit of it,you can peel it and eat it. Nami! (Yum!)

  
  

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  What did your perfect Finnish cake look like on that special occasion? Did your wheat-free recipe turn out simply great?
  
  A Rye hamburger at "Hesburgers" or "Mc Donalds" in Finland? You eat the Rye, but what do the kids like?
  
  Fazer chocolate? What is your favorite variety? Do you have a great idea of an inexpensive typical Finnish food gift for a loved one?
  
  There are endless types of liquorice in Finland that the world knows nothing about. Share about it here.

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