Korv.

Luke takes a turn at stuffing the korv (supervised by our neighbor James!)

Every year around the holidays, one of our favorite traditions is cooking a Swedish meal. Using recipes from Jami's grandparents, we prepare this elaborate meal that many generations of Nelsons before us have enjoyed. One key element of the meal is "korv" ... a sausage with ingredients of potatoes, onions, beef, pork, and some spices. We usually find a local market that sells this potato sausage around the holidays, but this year, we're taking it up a notch...

We decided to share this traditional meal with our neighbors next weekend. Our neighbor James is quite into making sausage, so he volunteered to make the korv for our meal. We trekked up to their house last night for a full tutorial in korv-making. What a treat to see the process! Long ago, Jami's Grandpa Nelson used a cow's horn and the center of an angel food cake pan to stuff the sausage. Fast forward to modern times, James has a great set-up that connects to their Kitchen Aid mixer to do both the grinding and stuffing. Much easier! 

Our dinner isn't until next weekend, so stay tuned. One thing we know is that the sausage is sure to be delish!