Weekly news 25th August 2011: Scandi hello: Off with their heads, the issue of a small moose and do you look a bit like Thor?

Hejsan friends

Do you look like Thor?

We’re working with some clever friends of ours to produce the first ever Scandi Kitchen adverts. It’s very exciting. We’re a bit stuck, though, because we need a few rather photogenic souls to photograph and, well, we’re having to admit that while we all feel beautiful on the inside, perhaps we don’t have what it takes to shine in print.

In particular, we are looking for a few ABBA’esque looking girls, a man who looks like Thor and someone who could pass for a sour looking Scandi crime detective (think Sarah Lund or Wallander). 
Send your pics to iloveherring@scandikitchen.co.uk. You don’t need to come equipped with a massive portfolio – just a face that photographs well. Previous experience not necessary. Sadly, we can’t pay the world and you won’t have a chair with your name on it, but we do promise to make it up to the chosen people in hotdogs, Gevalia coffee and hugs.

Off with their heads

A German eatery didn’t recognise the Swedish King and Queen when they popped by for a late lunch one afternoon – and promptly told them to try the pizzeria up the road. Well, do you think you’d recognise them if they popped by your house unannounced?http://xurl.at/5ny

To slurp or not to slurp?

The 500 year old tradition of the kräftskiva – or Crayfish Parties - is all about getting stuck in, peel those little tasty crustaceans and, if you are a real crayfish aficionado, slurp loudly and suck the heads to get the taste of the dill brine. 

We still have stock left of crayfish hats, bibs, serviettes and of course the crayfish themselves priced at just £9.95 a box. You can also stock up on the essential crisp bread to go with it, the cheeses and of course the aquavit.

Order online for home delivery – or for pick up in store. Easy peasywww.scandikitchen.co.uk/shop 

Mad about food

A new big foodie event is taking place in Denmark this weekend, it’s called MAD about food – a whole island is set aside for this. It’s a bit like Roskilde Festival but for cooks and foodies. Wellies advised as it will probably rain – although Rene from we’ve-got-more-stars-than-anyone Restaurant Noma will be there swooning around and ensuring his personal rays of sunshine will shine on us earthlings.http://xurl.at/5nz

Inside Scandi Kitchen this week...

Rebekka worked on the autumn changes for our menu. Sebastian flicked his hair even more than usual in smooth and Swedish hair-flick manner (film to come next week). Bronte was concerned to discover that Richard Clayderman has recorded an ABBA tribute album. Moa got really into crayfish spirit and decorated the whole shop - and Jonas met his hero, Jan Hedh the Swedish Master Baker. 

Some other stuff

• We love this Sign of the Week http://xurl.at/5o0
• Liqourice making the top eleven weird foods in the world? Tastes like motor oil? What’s wrong with a top ten anyway? These people know nothing of the powers of the salmiakki http://xurl.at/5o1
• Struck by lightning – twice on one day http://xurl.at/5o3
• We wonder if this means we can now all get refunds on our trip to Copenhagen because the little mermaid is tiny? http://xurl.at/5o2

See you in the kitchen soon

Bye for now 

The Kitchen People

Scandinavian Kitchen – good food with love from Scandinavia
61 Great Titchfield Street W1W 7PP

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