Here in Sweden raggmunk first appeared in a published recipe in 1904, but it was known to have been a staple in the early 19th century. Well, some say it was the Polish placki ziemniaczane which dates back to the 17-century monasteries, with the recipe first appearing in print around the same time. But, as you’ll see in the recipe, the Raggmunk doesn’t have onion of any type included.įor an in-depth look at what the heck a raggmunk is and where the name came from as well as the recipe… CLICK HERE It is assumed that the Academy accepts that I have confined myself to testing the ‘cuisine’ of the European continent – after all, the time of my research project was relatively short!īut here in Sweden, we have our raggmunk! If you think that names strange, how’d you like to eat a “ Ukrainian Deruny“? Actually the Deruny are mighty tasty as well as all those mentioned above. I therefore consider myself to have unscientifically proven that raggmunken is by de facto, a purely Swedish dish. Is the Raggmunk a purely Swedish affair? This researcher, over the last four weeks, has travelled and eaten his way through the following dishes: The English “Potato pancake” The Polish “Placki ziemniaczane” The Czech “Bramborak” The Swiss “Röstin” The Belarusian “Apahiki draniki” (Actually this country’s national dish!) The Austrian “Erdäpfelpuffer” of course also the German “Kartoffelpuffer” The Latvian “Kartupelu pankukas” The Hungarian “Tocsni” The Russian “Draniki” as well as the Ukrainian “Deruny”.Īll in all, my tastings found some resemblance to the raggmunk itself, but nowhere else was found the tasty important ingredients of fried cured pork and lingonberries paired with the potato pancake. Translated to English and paraphrased for your reading pleasure. The following is an excerpt from the Raggmunksakademiens (Raggmunks academy) new member’s inauguration speech on Tuesday, February 17, 2015. This dish is so special in Sweden we even have Raggmunkens Vänner (potato pancake clubs) and Raggmunksakademien (Raggmunks academy).

If you were to ask any Swede what their favorite comfort food is, they’d likely say raggmunk and yes, indeed it is a potato pancake. I must say, we both agreed it was the best lunch we’ve had out in months, then again it was the first lunch out in months. Besides, this was only the third (and not last) time I’d ever had the dish. Mind you, it’s likely not the most healthy dish on the planet, but I needed some serious COVID comforting. Me, my eyes immediately locked on a classic Swedish farm dish and likely one of the most famous comfort foods in Scandinavia, Raggmunk med stekt fläsk och lingon. Serve with fish and boiled potatoes, or just simply on toast.

Recept med lingon