2024 Author: Jasmine Walkman | [email protected]. Last modified: 2023-12-16 08:29
Many of our most famous dishes are associated with many famous stories that we often like to remember. The one you probably don't know, though, is one Swedish monarch and his favorite Swedish dessertcalled semla. Which eventually led to his unexpected death.
King Adolf Frederick became king of Sweden as far back as 1751 and ruled his country relatively conscientiously for two decades. We say relatively conscientiously, because in history his rule is considered rather weak.
On the other hand, his subordinates enjoy a peaceful life because he does not allow any battles to be fought. He was loved by his people and although he was defined as a weak ruler by historians, he was also considered a good and merciful king.
Adolf Frederick is one of those monarchs we can safely call gluttons. His chefs enjoyed special respect, inventing new and more twisted dishes for their master every day.
The story goes that one day, after a hard day's work, he eagerly rushed to the dining room, already visibly hungry. The servants immediately prepared his table, which consisted of an overly rich but not unusual lunch - beef soup with pumpkin, sauerkraut with blueberries, herring, lobster, black caviar and what not. All this the king, who was then about 60 years old, ate with pleasure, and with pleasure drank a sip of champagne at every bite.
Although he was already satisfied, he could not resist your favorite Swedish dessert semla, which among many Swedes is also known as fastlagsbulle. These are small loaves filled with whipped cream and marzipan and generously sprinkled with powdered sugar. Quite a heavy dessert, of which few would eat more than 5-6 pieces. However, King Adolf Frederick ate 14!
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He immediately felt an upset stomach, which later escalated into severe abdominal pain. None of the most prominent doctors and healers was able to help the king, who simply died of overeating. With which came the end of his reign.
Despite this sad story, semla desserts remain a favorite of all Swedes today. We recommend every guest of this wonderful country to try them. In moderation, of course!
If you want to enjoy delicious eclairs, see our recipes for Eclairs from a time, Classic eclairs - step by step and Eclairs with mascarpone cream.
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