Pytt i Panna, Traditional Swedish Hash

Pytt i panna is a simple Swedish dish that is rooted in tradition.

Pytt i panna is an easy-to-make and comforting Nordic dish that is one of those dishes that is really traditional and simple.

You find pytt i panna in many forms in most Nordic cuisines. In Sweden it's called pytt i panna, in Denmark biskemad and it evolved from the need to use up leftovers from earlier meals. It was especially popular during WWII when people could not afford to waste any food. But since then it's become a comfort food staple that we love to cook.

These days pytt i panna often uses fresh ingredients and even those are so typical of what is grown in the Nordics - potatoes, onions and root vegetables and whatever meat is available When you cook pytt i panna at home don't be afraid to use any vegetables you might have leftover and any meat that is available to you. The whole point of the dish is to use up whatever you have in the fridge and minimise food wastage.

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