Some do, some don’t. It’s not a set in stone thing afaik. Some old recipes are simpler than others. These days mostly always it’s more than just meat(s), water, salt.
When have you ever heard of anyone discussing “Finnish cuisine”? When have you ever heard of there being a Finnish restaurant somewhere outside of Finland? I’m sure a couple exist, but most are probably “Nordic” and I’ll genuinely be surprised if you find one that’s a “traditional Finnish food” restaurant in another country.
I mean it’s peasant food. Simple, fulfilling and imo pretty good for what it is. Karelian stew being a good example, though I’ve never actually had it as plain as you described.
Traditional Finnish cuisine isn’t anything fancy but it’s not really supposed to be either. And I don’t mind, I like it.
If the meat is good, it’ll be good with or without pepper.
Overall I feel like boiling is in general ignorantly ridiculed far too much by modern cooking culture, especially famous restaurant chefs. Stews are usually easily better than the average “home chef’s” steak attempt #62.
Just… plain, unpeppered meat?
Whatever floats your goat, man.
Good meat doesn’t need anything else than salt imo. But usually Karelian stew has pepper and other stuff in it too.
Traditional Karelian Stew only says salt in the recipe, though.
Some do, some don’t. It’s not a set in stone thing afaik. Some old recipes are simpler than others. These days mostly always it’s more than just meat(s), water, salt.
But like… you definitely see my point here.
Our national dish is boiled, lightly salted meat.
That’s shit.
When have you ever heard of anyone discussing “Finnish cuisine”? When have you ever heard of there being a Finnish restaurant somewhere outside of Finland? I’m sure a couple exist, but most are probably “Nordic” and I’ll genuinely be surprised if you find one that’s a “traditional Finnish food” restaurant in another country.
I mean it’s peasant food. Simple, fulfilling and imo pretty good for what it is. Karelian stew being a good example, though I’ve never actually had it as plain as you described.
Traditional Finnish cuisine isn’t anything fancy but it’s not really supposed to be either. And I don’t mind, I like it.
There’s a ton of peasant food from other cultures which is still amazing.
And like I bet with myself, you can’t find such s restaurant.
I just disagree there really being any Finnish cuisine. Boiled meat and potatoes does not a cuisine make.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Finnish_cuisine
Wow a Wikilink. You sure destroyed all my arguments.
What makes you feel like pepper is such an incredible and necessary ingredient?
If the meat is good, it’ll be good with or without pepper.
Overall I feel like boiling is in general ignorantly ridiculed far too much by modern cooking culture, especially famous restaurant chefs. Stews are usually easily better than the average “home chef’s” steak attempt #62.
It’s no the lack of pepper. It’s the lack of everything.
What makes you think boiled undersalted meat cubes are a meal?
Boiled meat is good.
Plain, boiled meat?
I can’t tell you what you enjoy or don’t… but that’s not a very refined palate, imo.
Edit wait I just realised the sub I’m in. Explains it a bit
A “refined palate” isn’t a beneficial or good trait.
Being unable to stomach a good raw ingredient after a basic cooking process doesn’t make you better.
A demanding palate is a special need.
A special need mostly only nobles historically were able to meet.
We’re talking about food culture, not sustenance.