What is Husmanskost?

What, exactly, is Husmanskost? There are a few words in English that explain roughly the same thing,but none that truly captures its essence as it does in Swedish. It refers to food prepared with simple and readily available ingredients, cooked with lots of love, and rooted in Swedish culinary traditions. 

If there’s one thing that characterizes Swedish husmanskost, it’s care and attention. The willingness to let the ingredients shine and to let the cooking take time are two fundamental principles.

Leading Swedish chefs Pontus Frithiof and Tor Stålhandske have combined their talents to create the definitive guide to traditional Swedish cooking with 185 recipes for any occasion.