Alexander Skarsgard

Swedes are such a civilised, perfect society - at least on the surface. There's a great safety net, a huge middle class, free education, free health care. People are very polite, they wait their turn. They're not too loud, they're not too quiet, but sometimes it's a little too perfect.

Swedish Actor

Kresley Cole

My husband, a.k.a. Swede, and I both come from athletic backgrounds, so once we identified the goal - get book published - we attacked it. At any given time, I would have my writing out in 25 various forms - either contests, mentoring critiques, agent/publisher queries, etc.

American Novelist

Joel Kinnaman

Swedes are a really humble and shy people in many ways, but I think it's pretty much the same as in the U.S. Little girls want to take photographs with me at lunch.

Yotam Ottolenghi

On some subconscious level, I've been prejudiced against turnips, parsnips, swedes and other roots. Do they taste of much? Are they really special? How wrong I was.

Israeli Chef

Paul Merton

I'll never forget my first experience of swede. It was at school and I thought I was getting mashed potato. I've never got over it.

British Comedian

Mabel

Swedes celebrate Christmas Eve. Every Sunday leading up to Christmas, we light a candle, then make gingerbread and saffron buns.

Spanish Musician

Michael Ball

The only thing I won't eat is swede - I can't bear it.

English Actor

Used to refer specifically to people from Sweden, highlighting their nationality.

National Identity

Don't confuse 'Swede' with 'Swiss', which refers to people from Switzerland.

Not Swiss

Understanding Swedes may require knowledge of Sweden's culture, history, and customs.

Cultural Context

The vegetable is often used in stews, soups, and can be mashed.

Cooking Context

Known as 'rutabaga' in the US; remember it's the same vegetable.

Regional Name

Swedes are a winter vegetable and are more available and tastier in colder months.

Seasonality

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Face-to-Face with a...

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