Janssons Temptation Saveur Magazine Recipes

Who Jansson is, we may never know, but this meal is an absolute must on a cold and frigid evening. You might be put off by the inclusion of anchovies, but you will be really surprised at how well the saltiness of the fish works in this dish. If the anchovies are a definite 'no', then substitute smoked salmon. It won't have the same saltiness in each bite, but the salmon can be just as delicious in its own right. This is the one recipe that I get requests for after parties and there is always an amusing display of disbelief afterwards when the inclusion of anchovies is revealed.

Provided by WOLSELEY

Categories     Side Dish     Potato Side Dish Recipes     Scalloped Potato Recipes

Time 1h15m

Yield 8

Number Of Ingredients 6

• Ingredients

Nutrition Facts : Calories 326 calories, Carbohydrate 33.9 g, Cholesterol 70.9 mg, Fat 18.9 g, Fiber 4.2 g, Protein 6.8 g, SaturatedFat 11.4 g, Sodium 307.2 mg, Sugar 3 g

I found this on another website researching Swedish recipes. I love to make it and not tell people it has anchovies in it until after they rave about how good it is. The anchovies melt into it to make a sauce. It has such a yummy flavor! Here is a quote from the recipe: "Jansson's Temptation is a classic Swedish dish traditionally served before guests leave to ensure that during their cold journey home they have something warm inside them."

Provided by Engrossed

Categories     Potato

Time 1h25m

Yield 10 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 6

• Ingredients

Nutrition Facts : Calories 276.6, Fat 17.4, SaturatedFat 10.6, Cholesterol 62.9, Sodium 230.6, Carbohydrate 26.4, Fiber 3.2, Sugar 2.3, Protein 5.3

Jansson's Temptation was not created in Sweden at all, but in this country, Craig Claiborne found. The splendid dish, which is not unlike a casserole, is made with potatoes that have been cut into julienne strips and blended with anchovy fillets or sprats, plus cream and onions. As the story goes, it was named after a 19th-century Swedish religious leader, Erik Janson, who brought his followers from Sweden to America and founded a community called Bishop Hill in Illinois. Mr. Janson preached staunchly against the pleasures of the flesh and appetite but had a weakness - a particular potato-and-anchovy dish. He was discovered devouring the dish so ravenously that it ruined his reputation. Mr. Claiborne said the story is probably apocryphal (even the spelling of the name is different).

Provided by Craig Claiborne

Categories     side dish

Time 1h

Yield 8 or more servings

Number Of Ingredients 5

• Ingredients

Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 256, UnsaturatedFat 6 grams, Carbohydrate 18 grams, Fat 18 grams, Fiber 2 grams, Protein 7 grams, SaturatedFat 11 grams, Sodium 478 milligrams, Sugar 3 grams

This is originally a Swedish recipe, but it has been a Finnish favourite for a long time. It's unsure who Jansson was - some say it was a pastor and this dish was his only temptation - but suffice to say that it's quite delicious. Traditional recipe has julienned potatoes, but if this seems like too much work you can thinly slice them too.

Provided by kolibri

Categories     One Dish Meal

Time 1h25m

Yield 4 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 5

• Ingredients

Nutrition Facts : Calories 383.6, Fat 26.1, SaturatedFat 15, Cholesterol 111.5, Sodium 1178.5, Carbohydrate 25.4, Fiber 3, Sugar 1.8, Protein 13