Signe Johansen s crayfish traditional style - YOU Magazine Fashion Beauty Celebrity Health Life Relationships Horoscopes Food Interiors Travel Sign in Welcome!Log into your account Forgot your password? Password recovery Recover your password Search Sign in Welcome! Log into your account Forgot your password? Get help Password recovery Recover your password A password will be e-mailed to you. YOU Magazine Fashion Beauty Celebrity Health Life Relationships Horoscopes Food Interiors Travel Home Food Signe Johansen s crayfish traditional style By You Magazine - June 28, 2020 The annual kräftskiva, or crayfish party, is an August highlight in Sweden. Because the summers are so short, it feels right to mark the arrival of locally caught crayfish with a convivial affair full of salads, snaps (shots of aquavit or similar spirit) and silly hats. In Britain crayfish can be found at some fishmongers and numerous online suppliers. Dill crowns, the flowering part of the fully grown plant, are commonly found at farmers’ markets in Sweden but less readily available elsewhere. You can grow them at home or source them from specialist suppliers who stock edible flowers. Fennel fronds or dill fronds would make good alternatives. Ali Allen SERVES 4 (DEPENDING ON THE SIZE OF THE CRAYFISH) 200g sea salt 4 tsp caster sugar 1 pint beer (optional) large bunch of dill crowns, stalks removed about 50 crayfish 1. Bring about 6 litres of water to the boil in a large pan and add the salt, sugar and beer, if using. Add most of the dill crowns, reserving a few for serving, and simmer for 5 minutes. 2. Add the crayfish and cook for 5-7 minutes before removing from the heat. Cool the pan quickly by placing in a tub with cold water, iced if possible. The crayfish can be kept in their brine for up to two days. 3. To serve, drain and decorate with the remaining dill crowns. Lemon aioli (see below) tastes great alongside. TIP Special crayfish utensils can help get to the claw meat. A nutcracker also works well. Lemon aioli MAKES 1 SMALL BOWL (ENOUGH FOR 4 PEOPLE) 3 egg yolks ½ tsp dijon mustard 1 garlic clove, minced ½ unwaxed lemon, zest and juice pinch of caster sugar 150ml extra virgin olive oil 1. Put the egg yolks, mustard, garlic, lemon zest and sugar in a medium-sized bowl with plenty of salt and pepper. Using electric beaters, whisk in the olive oil very slowly, pouring in a steady stream. 2. Once you have a thick yellow sauce, season to taste with more salt and pepper as well as some lemon juice. It should be pretty lemony – but add it slowly so as to not overpower it. Refrigerate until ready to serve with the crayfish. Buy the book with 40 per cent off All these tasty recipes are from Smörgåsbord: Deliciously Simple Modern Scandinavian Recipes by Peter’s Yard with Signe Johansen, published by Kyle Books, price £18.99 (octopusbooks.co.uk). You can order a copy for £11.39 until 12 July at whsmith.co.uk. Enter the code YOUSMORG at the checkout. Book number: 9780857837776. For terms and conditions, go to www.whsmith.co.uk/terms. RELATED ARTICLESMORE FROM AUTHOR Kids can eat for free at these restaurants during October half-term How to make the viral negroni sbagliato with prosecco at home 7 Halloween recipes with serious hex factor Popular in Food Gabriela Peacock 14-day plan Anytime baked eggs May 23, 2021 Joe Wicks’ maple-glazed chicken thighs with Asian slaw June 6, 2021 Mary Berry is returning to TV screens for a brand new June 15, 2021 Eleanor Maidment My summer taste notes July 4, 2021 Uyen Luu’ s sticky mustard marmalade ribs July 25, 2021 Annie Bell’ s white peach bellinis recipe August 8, 2021 M& S has launched a new crunchy Caramilk-inspired golden chocolate spread August 24, 2021 Deliciously preserved pickle and jam recipes September 19, 2021 Gordon Ramsay’ s bang bang cauliflower October 3, 2021 Wow right now Clodagh McKenna’ s speedy family dinners October 24, 2021 Popular CategoriesFood2704Life2496Fashion2240Beauty1738Celebrity1261Interiors684 Sign up for YOUMail Thanks for subscribing Please check your email to confirm (If you don't see the email, check the spam box) Fashion Beauty Celebrity Life Food Privacy & Cookies T&C Copyright 2022 - YOU Magazine. All Rights Reserved