Kalix Löjrom is one of the Swedish products with PDO status, one of Europe’s geographical indications reflecting the wealth and diversity of our agricultural sector. Kalix Löjrom PDO is a delicacy served at Nobel Prize banquets and royal weddings.
Its rounded flavour, with its mild taste of smooth fish oil and salt, sets this Swedish speciality apart.
How to prepare
Ingredients
- 200 g Kalix Löjrom PDO
- 200 ml sour cream
- 2 medium-sized red onions
- 1 sprig of dill
- 500 g boiled potatoes
- 100 g butter
- 300 ml whipped cream (40%)
- salt
- nutmeg
Instructions
1. Strain the sour cream for 30 minutes until firm.
2. Mash the potatoes with butter. Add the whipped cream, a pinch of salt and the nutmeg. Stir well.
3. For the garniture, chop the red onions and the dill.
4. Add Kalix Löjrom PDO on the mashed potatoes. Add some sour cream, the chopped red onions and the dill.
5. Serve immediately. Enjoy, it's Kalix Löjrom PDO!
Reasons to love Kalix Löjrom PDO
Kalix Löjrom PDO, the roe of vendace, are the eggs of this small salmonid fish species. The fish is sourced from a specific part of the Gulf of Bothnia, delimited at sea by the Torneå river estuary to the north and the Åby river estuary to the south, and extending no more than 40 km from the coast.
What makes Kalix Löjrom PDO instantly recognisable is its unique orange pigmentation: the colour scale S2070-450R according to the Swedish national colour scheme. The vandace special feed explains this unique feature and sets it apart from other freshwater species in this specific geographical area.
Learn more about the natural environment where Kalix Löjrom PDO is produced and the traditional method used to extract it.