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A special Swedish type of smörgåsbord is the julbord (literally "Yule/Christmas table"). The classic Swedish julbord is central to traditional Swedish cuisine. A traditional julbord is typically eaten buffet-style in five to seven courses (depending on local and family traditions). The first three courses are usually fish courses.
Julebord (Danish: julefrokost [ˈjuːləˌfʁɔɡ̊ʌsd], Norwegian: julebord or jolebord, Swedish: julbord) is a Scandinavian feast or banquet during the Christmas season where traditional Christmas food and alcoholic beverages are served. Originally, the julebord belonged to Christmas itself, i.e., the period from Christmas Day and onwards.
The Prinskorv is a popular component of the julbord [1] and the Swedish Christmas smörgåsbord, [2] along with ham, liver pate, potatoes, rice pudding, pickled beets, herring salad, various cheeses, bread, and different sweets. [3] According to the Swedish food chain Hemköp, the Prinskorv is also a midsummer favorite [4] of
Julbord Christmas dinner in Sweden. Julbord [62] - Christmas smorgasbord ("Christmas table"), a catch-all term for all the dishes served during Christmas Eve: Köttbullar – Swedish meatballs; Julskinka – Christmas ham; Dopp i grytan ("dipping in the kettle") – dipping bread slices in the ham broth after boiling the Christmas ham. [63]
The Swedish Julbord sometimes features decorated pig heads. The Swedish Christmas dinner or Julbord [ 33 ] often consists of five or more courses. The first three courses are a variety of fish, usually different types of pickled herring and salmon, smoked salmon, eaten with boiled potatoes or crisp bread and lutfisk .
Internationally, the most renowned Swedish culinary tradition is the smörgåsbord and, at Christmas, the julbord, including well-known Swedish dishes such as gravlax and meatballs. In Sweden, traditionally, Thursday has been "soup day" because the maids had half the day off and soup was easy to prepare in advance.
Christmas (Swedish: jul, IPA: ⓘ) is celebrated throughout December and traditionally until St. Knut's Day on January 13. The main celebration and the exchange of gifts in many families takes place on Christmas Eve, December 24. The Feast of St. Lucy, a high point in the Swedish Christmas season, is celebrated during Advent, on December 13.
A julbord with Christmas dishes. Swedes prepare for Christmas, jul, with Advent candles and opening Advent calendars. St. Lucia Day, Luciadagen on 13 December, is a typically Swedish occasion (Imported from Sardinia).