Upplandskubb is a Protected Designation of Origin and Ark of Taste bread traditionally produced in the province of Uppland in Sweden. It requires long fermentation and long baking in a bain-marie. It is often served at Christmas time.
History
Upplandskubb is traditionally produced in the province of Uppland in Sweden. [1]
Oldest known recipes date to the 19th century from Älgesta farm in Husby-Ärlinghundra parish. [2] [3] Although a traditional food, the bread did not receive the Upplandskubb name until sometime in the 1920s when a Stockholm woman, Elisabet Langenberg, came across it and became interested. [3]
Preparation
The bread is traditionally made from rye and wheat flours. [4] The dough is typically fermented for three hours or more and baked for over four hours. The bread is unique in Sweden as it is baked by being boiled in a bain-marie, which keeps it from forming a crust; [4] [3] no other boiled bread is known in Sweden. [3]
The bread is then to be left to sit after baking for at least a day and then cut, making it savory and rich. [2] The finished product is moist and sticky with a small crumb and a crumbly texture. [4] [3] Flavors are sweet and sour rye. [4]
Serving
It is cut into four vertical pieces which are cut crosswise into quarter-circle slices. [3] The bread is typically served with cured herring, lard or onion. It is commonly served at Christmastime. [4] [3] The bread keeps well. [3]
Protected Designation of Origin and Ark of Taste
This bread was registered for a Protected Designation of Origin designation in the European Union in 2014; [5] [6] [7] the designation was granted in 2021. [1] The designation requires the dough to be made of locally-produced flours. [3] It has been taken on board the Ark of Taste by Slow Food. [3]
References
- ^ a b "Upplandskubb". GOV.UK. Retrieved 2023-02-11.
- ^ a b "Upplandskubbensvänner". www.upplandskubbensvanner.se. Retrieved 2023-02-11.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j "Upplandskubb bread - Arca del Gusto". Slow Food Foundation. Retrieved 2023-02-11.
- ^ a b c d e "Upplandskubb | Traditional Rye Bread From Uppsala County | TasteAtlas". www.tasteatlas.com. Retrieved 2023-02-11.
- ^ Ansökan SUB Upplandskubb final inkl bilagor.pdf
- ^ "EUR-Lex - 32014R0843 - EN - EUR-Lex". eur-lex.europa.eu. Retrieved 2023-02-11.
- ^ "eAmbrosia". ec.europa.eu. Retrieved 2023-02-11.
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