I won't be eating it like it was my usual steak, but like the the exotic spiders from Cambodia, and the Philippines' Balut, this is obviously the European's entry to weird food category. My friend Ulrika says it's very fresh. She prepared a fork just enough for one bite. And I am really surprised. The beef melted in my mouth, there was no foul taste. the capers - yes, they were there and you could taste it. It was good. I'd say it's edible. And I'm glad I've tried it. So just to be clear - i didn't have the Steak Tartare as a first course. No... I had instead, Ox Marrow with stuffed Snails.
The taste was surely familiar... as the separate elements were something I recognize and have had before. It was definitely rich and quite appropriate for below zero temperatures in Stockholm. The best part was when you take the bread and you dip it into the marrow! YUM! Reminds me of my childhood!
For my main course, I had something called an isterband. This is suppose to be the representation of what is considered "poor man's food" in Sweden. While we have the garlic rice, tomato and dried fish - they have this sausage. At the restaurant, it was served with creamy dill potatoes and pickled beet root. I quite like the potatoes and beet root... although I wasn't much a fan of the sausage. I suppose, after a little research I might have had the syrliga isterband which is defined by its slightly sour taste.
For sure, I don't think I'll try the isterband again.
I think I've had enough weird food for one night... so tomorrow, it's back to Swedish Meatballs!
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