Europe's cleanest milk originates from the unspoilt Finnish nature
What exactly is food culture about up there in Finland, where East and West meet? How does the unspoilt nature impact on the aromas? And what do the long nightless summerdays bring? - Get an appetizer on Finnish food culture below!
Finnish food culture
The Finnish food culture is deeply rooted in tradition, but at the same time it is constantly attentive to new trends. Good taste has been and will continue to be the very foundation of Finnish food. In addition to good taste, the Finns appreciate freshness and safety in their food.
Influences from the East and the West
The Finnish food culture has been influenced from both East and West. Finns have been skilful at combining pure natural raw ingredients and natural Finnish flavour. From the East we have rye bread, quark, sour cream, blinis, buckwheat and Finnish beetroot salad (rosolli). From the West we have received salted fish, meat balls, sweet bread and German beer-brewing techniques.
Aromas of the unspoilt Northern nature
Finnish ingredients have the imprint of the unspoilt Northern nature in their aromas. Finnish food is as clean, genuine and uncomplicated as our Northern environment. The Finnish ingredients and raw materials are produced in the cleanest soil and environment in Europe. For example the Finnish cows yield the cleanest milk in Europe and in Finland, and you can eat raw eggs without fearing salmonella. Over the centuries, we have cultivated species that are suitable for our cool and light summers and able to produce a crop during our short summer. Long nightless summer days give our vegetables, berries and other raw ingredients own distinguised aroma.
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