The Local Sweden

Are claims Swedish 'köttbullar' come from Turkey total balls?

Fri, 04 May 2018 14:44:33 +0200

Not so fast Turkey! One of Sweden's leading food historians has denounced viral claims that Swedish meatballs were brought back from the Ottoman Empire by the king as "fake news".

Internet goes crazy when it realizes Swedish meatballs aren't Swedish

Wed, 02 May 2018 11:48:36 +0200

The internet has gone crazy after finding out that Swedish meatballs aren't actually Swedish, but in fact originate from Turkey.

Ikea develops new mealworm meatballs and 'dogless' hotdogs

Thu, 29 Mar 2018 14:12:35 +0200

Burgers made of bugs, meatballs made of worms, and hotdogs served in algae buns at your local Ikea restaurant?

This is the best Christmas meatballs recipe in the world

Wed, 21 Dec 2016 16:05:50 +0100

Why not embrace your inner Swede and try out our favourite meatballs recipe?

Truck carrying 20 tonnes of Swedish meatballs topples over

Thu, 16 Nov 2017 09:32:18 +0100

A trailer truck carrying almost 20 tonnes of meatballs slid off the road near Skara in central Sweden.

No Swedish meatballs on the menu for Ikea in India

Thu, 31 Aug 2017 16:41:42 +0200

Ikea's first ever store in India and the planned 24 to follow will be without one of the Swedish furniture icon's most iconic products: its classic meatballs.

Man gets his meatball stuck in an Ikea stool

Fri, 02 Sep 2016 13:18:23 +0200

Grievances between Norway and Sweden are nothing new, but one Norwegian man's genital-related issue with a piece of Ikea furniture can surely be filed under the 'unique' category.

Swedish hot dog meat could cause cancer

Mon, 26 Oct 2015 15:06:40 +0100

Processed meats including those found in hot dogs and bacon have been listed as potential causes of cancer by the World Health Organisation (WHO). But Sweden's National Food Agency has said it will take a close look at the findings before changing any guidelines.

Meatball row as Ikea changes Norway recipe

Wed, 15 Jul 2015 11:51:43 +0200

UPDATED: Swedish furniture giant Ikea's started charging Norwegian customers more for its famous meatballs after a controversial decision to change the traditional Swedish recipe to include vegetables.

Swedish meatballs could see stricter food labels

Wed, 11 Feb 2015 15:59:00 +0100

What's in a Swedish meatball? That's what the European Parliament wants to find out. A resolution signed off on in Strasbourg on Wednesday has moved to see stricter labelling of processed meat.

Ikea to introduce 'green' vegetarian meatballs

Sun, 20 Apr 2014 16:28:00 +0200

Swedish furniture giant Ikea is planning to put vegetarian meatballs on the menu in an attempt to cut down on its carbon footprint, the company has announced.

Square meatballs upend Swedish school era

Thu, 07 Nov 2013 10:48:00 +0100

A southern Swedish school has banned round meatballs, sparing the staff persistent pan poking but keeping the key culinary staple on the students' dinner plates.

Seven succulent sauces for Swedish meal time

Wed, 30 Oct 2013 16:03:00 +0100

You can't get a meal in Sweden without some kind of sauce on the side, and it can be baffling at the best of times, claims Food blogger Maia Brindley Nilsson. She sets the record straight about Sweden's essential sauces.

Ikea looks to sell horse- tainted meatballs

Tue, 16 Apr 2013 15:14:00 +0200

Furniture giant Ikea said Tuesday it was looking at selling or giving away meatballs in its home country of Sweden that were recalled after tests showed they contained traces of horse DNA.

Pork found in Ikea's elk lasagne

Sat, 06 Apr 2013 11:42:00 +0200

Swedish furniture giant Ikea halted sales of elkmeat lasagnes across all its European stores after a batch tested positive for pork in a Belgian lab.

Now on sale at Ikea: horse-free meatballs

Thu, 21 Mar 2013 11:11:00 +0100

Swedish meatballs are once again being sold at Ikea, with the Swedish furniture giant promising customers its version of the classic Swedish dish is now free of horsemeat.

Ikea can't get the meatball rolling in India

Fri, 23 Nov 2012 12:56:00 +0100

Swedish retailer Ikea said Friday it was reviewing sweeping curbs imposed on what it can sell at its planned new stores in India. One will reportedly prevent it offering its famed meatballs.

Swedish meatballs made easy in Stockholm

Fri, 15 Jun 2012 14:33:00 +0200

Swedes and tourists alike go crazy for Swedish meatballs - and when a Stockholm youth hostel offered lessons on how to make the perfect batch, contributor Susann Eberlein went along to find out more.

Meatballs reign supreme in Swedish kitchens: study

Wed, 07 Jan 2009 14:33:00 +0100

Swedes love their meatballs, according to a new study examining cooking habits among Swedish households.