# World Sauces — Nordic & Northern European Sauces

> Brad's reference for Nordic and Northern European sauces — lingonberry, dill-mustard (hovmästarsås), Danish remoulade, cloudberry cream, meatball gravy, and more.

### Hovmästarsås (Dill Mustard Sauce)
- **Country of Origin:** Sweden
- **Ingredient Ratios:** Mustard:RapeseedOil:Vinegar:Sugar:Dill ~ 75g:100ml:15ml:15g:15g
- **Instructions:** Combine mustard, sugar, vinegar, salt, pepper; whisk in oil to emulsify; stir in chopped dill.
- **Typical Uses:** Served with gravad lax and other salmon dishes; also with fish, chicken, pork, potatoes.

### Stirred Lingonberries (Rårörda lingon)
- **Country of Origin:** Sweden
- **Ingredient Ratios:** Lingonberries:Sugar ~4:1
- **Instructions:** Stir lingonberries with sugar; let sit until sugar dissolves (no cooking).
- **Typical Uses:** Tart condiment for Swedish meatballs, potato pancakes, porridge, pancakes.

### Cooked Lingonberry Sauce
- **Country of Origin:** Sweden
- **Ingredient Ratios:** Lingonberries:Sugar:Water ~4:1:0.1
- **Instructions:** Simmer lingonberries with a little water; add sugar; cook until soft; cool.
- **Typical Uses:** Served warm or room-temp with roast venison, pork, sausages, game.

### Swedish Horseradish Cream (Pepparrotssås)
- **Country of Origin:** Sweden
- **Ingredient Ratios:** Butter:Flour:BeefStock:Cream:Horseradish ~1.5tbsp:2tbsp:240ml:240ml:3tbsp
- **Instructions:** Make roux with butter & flour; whisk in stock & cream; simmer 10 min; off heat add grated horseradish.
- **Typical Uses:** Hot sauce for boiled beef & potatoes; also roast beef or herring dishes.

### Senapssill (Mustard Herring)
- **Country of Origin:** Sweden
- **Ingredient Ratios:** Mustard (Dijon:Wholegrain:Hot) ~1:1:1 tbsp; Honey 1 tsp; Dill chopped
- **Instructions:** Mix mustards, honey, salt, dill; coat drained pickled herring; marinate 24 h chilled.
- **Typical Uses:** Smörgåsbord herring dish served with boiled potatoes or rye bread.

### Swedish Meatball Cream Gravy
- **Country of Origin:** Sweden
- **Ingredient Ratios:** BeefStock:HeavyCream:Flour ~1 cup:1 cup:3 tbsp (+ soy sauce, pepper)
- **Instructions:** Whisk ingredients; cook stirring until thick (~10 min); simmer meatballs in sauce.
- **Typical Uses:** Creamy gravy for Swedish meatballs over noodles or mashed potatoes.

### Danish Remoulade
- **Country of Origin:** Denmark
- **Ingredient Ratios:** Mayonnaise:Skyr ~1/2 cup:2 tbsp; Mustard 1 tsp; Capers 1 tbsp; Pickles 2 tbsp; Shallot 1 tbsp; Parsley 2 tbsp; Curry 1 tsp
- **Instructions:** Stir mayonnaise, skyr, mustard, curry; fold in chopped pickles, capers, shallot, parsley.
- **Typical Uses:** Condiment for smørrebrød, hot dogs, roast beef sandwiches, fries, fish cakes.

### Danish Horseradish Cream (Peberrodscreme)
- **Country of Origin:** Denmark
- **Ingredient Ratios:** SourCream:GratedHorseradish:Mustard ~200ml:2 tbsp:2 tsp
- **Instructions:** Stir horseradish and mustard into sour cream; season with salt, pepper, lemon.
- **Typical Uses:** Condiment for cold meats, smoked salmon, fish dishes, potatoes, smørrebrød.

### Danish Parsley Sauce (Persillesovs)
- **Country of Origin:** Denmark
- **Ingredient Ratios:** Flour:Milk:Butter:Parsley ~2 tbsp:350ml:10g:1 bunch
- **Instructions:** Cook flour & milk to thicken; simmer 5 min; add butter & chopped parsley; season.
- **Typical Uses:** Hot sauce with fried pork belly and boiled potatoes.

### Finnish Dill-Mustard Sauce
- **Country of Origin:** Finland
- **Ingredient Ratios:** SourCream/Yogurt:Mustard ~200ml:1 tbsp (+ salt, sugar, pepper, dill)
- **Instructions:** Mix dairy with mustard, seasonings; stir in chopped dill; chill.
- **Typical Uses:** Cold sauce for salmon and new potatoes.

### Icelandic Skyr Herb Sauce
- **Country of Origin:** Iceland
- **Ingredient Ratios:** Skyr:Milk:Cumin:Cayenne:Dill:Chives ~1 cup:2 tbsp:0.5 tsp:0.125 tsp:3 tbsp:3 tbsp
- **Instructions:** Whisk skyr, milk, spices; fold in herbs; season.
- **Typical Uses:** Cold sauce for veggies, grilled meats/fish, open sandwiches.

### Norwegian Cloudberry Cream (Multekrem)
- **Country of Origin:** Norway
- **Ingredient Ratios:** WhippedCream:SourCream:CloudberryPreserves ~1 cup:1/2 cup:1/2 cup
- **Instructions:** Strain warmed preserves, whip cream w/ sour cream; fold preserves into cream.
- **Typical Uses:** Dessert cream served with krumkaker, waffles, cookies, cakes.

### Norwegian Cucumber-Radish Salad
- **Country of Origin:** Norway
- **Ingredient Ratios:** Vinegar:Water:Sugar ~200ml:200ml:5 tbsp (+ salt, dill)
- **Instructions:** Mix vinegar, water, sugar, salt; pour over sliced cucumber & radish; add dill; sit 30 min.
- **Typical Uses:** Pickled salad with salmon or as refreshing side.

## Details

- **Category:** Cooking
- **Tags:** cooking, nordic, scandinavian, sauces, lingonberry, gravlax, remoulade, horseradish, dill-mustard, cloudberry, meatball-gravy

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