Delicious food dominates Finns’ Midsummer menu, which is much more than herring and potatoes.
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Food is prepared on the wood or gas fired grill. A survey conducted by one of the largest food retailers K Group last year, reveals the most popular foods of the Midsummer.
61 percent of Finns prefer to grill vegetables, 54 percent prefer chicken and 43 percent like to grill pork.
Finns also like:
- Traditional barbecue sausage (41 percent)
- Fish (34 percent)
- Special sausages (33 percent)
- Beef (32 percent)
- Cheese (25 percent)
- Ready-made grill products (12 percent)
- Bread (10 percent)
Smoked food
Smoking the food is one of the hottest barbecue trends. Smoking food is possible with all grills with a lid. In addition to traditional smoked food, like salmon, tomatoes are a rising star when grilled on coals.
Burgers, however, are the most popular choice for the summer. The sales of mayonnaise, burger sauces and compote have increased by 20 percent compared with the previous year. Brioche and vegetables are becoming popular replacements for traditional buns. But the trendiest people build their burgers with buns colored with medicinal charcoal.
And of course, Finns enjoy their domestic early potatoes, too.
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