Semlor: The Dessert That Killed A King

Published 2021-02-16
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All Comments (21)
  • @TastingHistory
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  • @ImnotCarlSagan
    Man is so successful he’s being sponsored by a municipality.
  • I really appreciate that you try to say the Swedish words, a lot of people just go "oh I don't want to look stupid so I won't even try" but I think it's nice of you to try. We know that it's hard for someone who's not a native speaker to get it perfect but you did a good job.
  • Cajsa Warg also coined the expression "You use what you have" as her philosophy of cooking - basically, don't complain you don't have all the ingredients, either fix it or try to find a good equivalent in what you already have. My mom, a professional chef, lives by this.
  • @molly_nap_queen
    "do not eat fourteen of them or else your country might fall into ruin" you say. All I heard was "13 is the limit".
  • "These delectable buns can be quite dangerous."
    -Me after doing two squats at the gym.
  • @adde9506
    "Acute indigestion" may be the conclusion of the autopsy, but it sounds like he ruptured something. Too bad, as he seemed to have found the magical answer to being a good king: let the people picked by the people do the governing while he schmoozes the neighboring countries to keep any wars at bay.
  • @GEMIGMAT
    I'm so impressed by your dedication of proper pronounciation in every episode, no matter the country of origin of what you're making. As a Swede, hats and caps off to you for trying to pronounce our wierd language! And thanks for highlighting other stuff in History than war. Knowing what people ate in the past truly makes me closer to them.
  • @kelimar3014
    “Buried with nutmegs under his eyelids.” ... there’s a Townsends joke in here somewhere.
  • @matthewmarin703
    It's a bit saddening that this poor guy's prevailing legacy is "that one king who ate himself to death" when he seems to have been such a gentle and even-handed ruler.
  • I (a Finn) have tried to explain these to my international friends so many times, most of my friends know which time of year they come around and call them my “decadent buns”… And for the modern version, theres a fierce battle between almond and jam filling fans, Im an almond girl all the way. Two months to go, then its one month of pure bliss!
  • @drunkenmuse
    As a Swede and lover of Semlor I consider this to be hands down the best Semla document on the internet!

    While I'm sure some traditionalists would complain about the modern semla not having a triangle lid it is definitely compensated by the ultratraditional hetvägg. But I also prefer and fully support the burger style featured here with it's more evenly and generous distribution of almond paste!

    Moderation has no place when it comes to the Selma, every bite should fit a feast to kill a king.
  • "Just biting into them and probably making a mess" is absolutely the traditional way to eat semlor
  • @Svenskadoktorn
    Being a swede, I once ate so many semlor that I felt sick for two weeks straight. It was a fascinating experience.
  • Swede here. I'm used to the modern version of course, but you made the older version look soo good. What a great channel. 👍
  • @mullull
    As a Swede who really loves semlor, you always eat the “lid” first, and then the rest of the bun. Less of a mess that way. 😊 And I believe the reason the original semla was served in milk was because it was difficult to preserve bread and it usually got stale, so soaking it in milk made a lot of sense back then. I love seeing my favorite pastry being presented like this, you did an amazing job telling the story!😃
  • @Manudyne
    "The dessert that killed a king"
    Me: Wow! How??
    "The king ate 14 semlors and then died!"
    Me: Well ok it's a lot but surely...
    The ingredients: butter, butter, sugar, butter, sugar and butter. also eggs and whatever
    Me: I see.
  • @nynz197
    Max: no matter how delectable these semlar are, do not eat 14 of them

    Me: so the limit is 13?
  • That look of absolute honesty and enlightenment after the first bite was felt in my Swedish heart. Semlor are in deed amazing. Thank you for sharing it with the world!