Fläsklägg med rotmos
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Fläsklägg med rotmos(ˈflɛskˌlɛg meːd ˈruːtˌmuːs), is a dish in the Swedish cuisine and literally means ham hock
with mashed rutabaga
or as they're also known, swedish turnips.
. The use of allspice is typical in the Swedish cuisine.
Ham hock
A ham hock or hough is the joint between the tibia/fibula and the metatarsals of the foot, where the foot was attached to the hog's leg...
with mashed rutabaga
Rutabaga
The rutabaga, swede , turnip or yellow turnip is a root vegetable that originated as a cross between the cabbage and the turnip; see Triangle of U...
or as they're also known, swedish turnips.
Method
The ham hock is often salt-cured before it's cooked for one-two hours together with the usual onion, carrot and allspice. Rutabaga, potatoes and carrots are then cooked in the broth, drained and mashed. It is served with different kinds of mustard, one of which is usually a traditional sweet Scanian mustardMustard (condiment)
Mustard is a condiment made from the seeds of a mustard plant...
. The use of allspice is typical in the Swedish cuisine.