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herring. Berries, especially lingonberries, are widely used in cuisine and for making liqueurs.
Meatballs are everywhere and up in the north there’s interesting game such as reindeer and elk.
West Sweden, particularly the island-dotted coast north of Gothenburg, is the heartland of herring, lobster and crayfish. Several hotels and restaurants have their own boat so guests can go out on catch-and-cook lobster safaris. TOP TIP: The breakfasts are a great way to get your tastebuds round specialities pecialities such as fish paste, smoked salmon, smoked reindeer, herring marinades and berry jams. ms. As a nation, Germany doesn’t oesn’t have a great reputation for food ood – yet they have twice as many Michelinhelin stars as YOU can tell the kids to take a running jump by having a go on the world’s biggestgg bouncy castle. F From August 25 to 28 A Alexandra Palace in North L London will be inflating T The Beast, a 272m castle w with 32 obstaclesacles inside the UK. Why? They do the basics well, with no tolerance of sub-standard wine, beer, bread or meat. Some of their staples are slowly being introduced in the UK thanks to Aldi and Lidl. Sausages are big news, with every regionegion having its own variety – from the bratwurst of the north to the weisswurst of the south.
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