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European recipes: from the Mediterranean to the Nordic countries.

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Liechtenstein Käsknöpfle: cheese dumplings with caramelized onion

Learn to make Käsknöpfle, the national dish of Liechtenstein: small soft dumplings wrapped in melted cheese and crowned with golden caramelized onion.

Traditional ćevapi: Serbian grilled minced-meat sausages with somun bread, onion and kajmak

The most beloved street food of the Balkans: skinless rolls of ground beef and lamb, grilled over charcoal, served in warm somun bread with chopped raw onion…

Traditional crni rižot: Dalmatia's black squid risotto with ink and white wine

The most famous dish of the Croatian coast: rice cooked in squid broth with the squid's own ink, garlic, parsley and white wine, until glossy black and creamy…

Traditional sarmale: Romania's sour cabbage leaves stuffed with pork and rice

Romania's feast-day dish: fermented cabbage leaves rolled around ground pork, rice, onion and dill, slowly cooked in layers with smoked bacon, thyme and tomato…

Traditional Ukrainian borscht: the beet soup with beef, cabbage and sour cream

Borscht as it is made in Ukraine, its country of origin: beef broth with sautéed beets, cabbage, potato, carrot and beans, bright red and sweet-and-sour…

Traditional Russian beef stroganoff: the original bef stroganov with sour cream and mustard

The 19th-century Russian dish that went around the world, in the original St. Petersburg version: strips of tenderloin seared fast, a sauce of onion…

Traditional lohikeitto: the Finnish salmon soup with potato, leek and dill

The creamy salmon soup that warms Finland: vegetable stock with potato, leek and carrot, cream, cubes of fresh salmon and plenty of dill, with a touch of…

Traditional Danish smørrebrød: the open sandwiches on rye bread with herring, egg and shrimp

The Danish art of the open sandwich: dark rye bread with butter and three classic toppings, pickled herring with red onion, egg with shrimp and dill…

Traditional Norwegian fiskesuppe: the creamy salmon and cod soup of Bergen

The creamy fish soup of Norway's west coast: fish stock with carrot, leek and potato, cream, salmon and fresh cod in cubes, with a touch of vinegar and chives…

Traditional köttbullar: Swedish meatballs in cream sauce with mashed potatoes and lingonberry jam

Sweden's most famous meatballs made at home: mixed meat with onion, bread soaked in milk and allspice, browned in butter and served in cream gravy, with mashed…

Traditional stamppot boerenkool: the Dutch potato and kale mash with smoked sausage

The most Dutch winter dish there is: potato and curly kale mashed together with butter and milk, served with rookworst, the smoked sausage, and a well of gravy…

Traditional moules-frites: Belgian mussels in white wine with twice-fried chips

Belgium's national dish: fresh mussels steamed in the pot with white wine, onion, celery and parsley, served with real Belgian fries, golden from two fryings…