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Kräftor – River Crayfish Recipe

Yields1 ServingPrep Time20 minsCook Time1 hrTotal Time1 hr 20 mins

?Kräftor is a traditional Swedish dish made with crayfish, potatoes, and dill. It is usually served as a starter or main course.

 10 - 20 river crayfishes per person (alive!)
 of dill (best is to use the inflorescences, if not available dill sprigs will do)
 water to cover the crayfishes
 2 tablespoons of salt per liter of water
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Proceed as follows:

2

Bring the water, the salt and half of the dill to a boil. Add the crayfishes, 10 at a time and let the water come to a biol between the successive additions.

3

Add the other half of the dill, cover and let boil for 10 minutes.

4

Leave the crayfishes to cool overnight in the refrigerator, submerged in the brine.

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When ready to serve, pour off the brine and remove the soggy dill. Arrange the crayfish on a platter and garnish with dill inflorescences.

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Serve together with buttered toast and "snaps" (Swedish aquavit). At a crayfish party, it is mandatory to sing each time you take a "snaps". Most meat is in the tail. Simply twist off the tail section from the rest of the body and split it open.