Thanksgiving Abroad: A nightmare
Celebrating Thanksgiving abroad is not as easy as it sounds. Why? Because no one cares. They don’t care about the pilgrims or the Native Americans, and probably laugh when we say Chris Colombus discovered America (it was Leif Eriksson about 500 years prior). But if you’re anything like me, you want to make sure your beloved holidays stay within your traditions even while in another country.
Living in Sweden, I can at least guarantee most of the ingredients I will need to make a successful Thanksgiving dinner. Except the dang turkey. For some reason, no one cooks whole turkeys in Sweden, so only recently have they started selling some in supermarkets. Yesterday, I found 2 whole turkeys for 59 SEK per kilo (about $7 for 2.2 lb). That is a good price, considering I saw another turkey for 160 SEK per kilo ($17 for 2.2 lb)
Where to get ingredients in Sweden for Thanksgiving
The British or American candy stores, of course! Or if you have an international store in your area, you can have a look there for pumpkin pie puree, evaporated milk, cranberry sauce, StoveTop stuffing.
USA Godis – American brands! Pumpkin pie puree, evaporated milk, cranberry sauce (Cake mixes, baking items, candy, soda, other holiday goods)
The English Shop – Pumpkin pie puree, evaporated milk, graham cracker pie crusts. Mostly UK goods, but a lot of brands Americans will also recognize.
Ingelsta Kalkon– This is not where I found my turkey, but I head you can pre-order turkeys. Otherwise, try ICA Maxi to see if they have any in stock a week or two before Thanksgiving.
