Jansson’s Temptation

Name: Jansson’s Temptation
Prep time: 1 h
Total time: 1 h
Cuisine: Swedish
Ingredients: 2 cups milk, cream, or half-and-half; 2 cups milk, cream, or half-and-half; 2 cups milk, cream, or half-and-half; Black pepper to taste; 2 tablespoons bread crumbs, preferably homemade; 2 medium onions, roughly chopped; At least a dozen anchovy fillets (about one 2-ounce tin), chopped; 6 to 8 potatoes, about 2 pounds; 3 tablespoons butter, more or less

Preparation info

Makes
6 to 8
servings as a snack or side dish

Difficulty
Easy
Ready in
1 hr

Appears in

The Best Recipes in the World

By Mark Bittman

Published 2005

About

This combination of crusty potatoes and salty anchovies will either appeal to you enormously or make no sense. One of the best-known dishes in Sweden, it’s served at almost every holiday party—logically, if you ask me, because it’s great snack food. It makes a good side dish for a hearty roast as well.

Ingredients

6 to 8 potatoes, about 2 pounds
3 tablespoons butter, more or less

Europe
Sweden
Snack
Fish course
Pescatarian
Nordic

Method

Preheat the oven to 375°F. Peel the potatoes and slice them ⅛ to ¼ inch thick (I use a food processor or mandoline). Place them in cold water to keep them from discoloring.
Put 2 tablespoons of the butter in a skillet and turn the heat to medium. When