World's recipes. What if France and Sweden met at the table?

World's recipes. What if France and Sweden met at the table?

The combination may not be to everyone's liking, but the truth is that on a dish it is possible to combine the flavors of France and Sweden. You think the baguette and the meatballs are good together? You're wrong.

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30/06/2026
by

Adriano Guerreiro

Mhere's a game of the football world, another recipe we have to show you. This Tuesday, France and Sweden join in the field. If the meeting was at the table, we could try a dish that brings together specialties from both countries.

 

So how about putting together a French baguette and the traditional Swedish meatballs? Look, it's a dish that looks good and you can make with the sauce that you like best. So there doesn't have to be any rivalry. Everyone joins the table well and the combination is perfect for a lunch, dinner or snack.

This way, we show you the recipe for Women’s Weekly Food: meatball baguette. See how simple it is and how likely you are to become a fan.

Meatball baguette

Ingredients:
500 grams of ground meat
1 egg
1/2 cup flour 
1 1/2 cup tomato sauce
Ground pepper on time and salt q.b
1 large baguette
1 cup grated cheese

Method of preparation:
1- In a medium bowl, mix the meat, the egg and the flour. Wrap tablespoons full of the mixture into little balls and flatten them lightly.
2- In a large frying pan and greased with olive oil, cook the meatballs in medium heat for about 5 minutes, or until browned. Add the sauce and let it boil. Lower the fire and cook in mild fire, without lid, for about 5 minutes, or until the meatballs are cooked completely. Season to taste.
3- Cut the bread in half horizontally without completely separating the halves. Fill it with the meatballs and the sauce. Sprinkle with cheese. Cut into four pieces before serving.

And another recipe from the world

When Portugal played against Uzbekistan we showed how to make a typical recipe of the country: obi non. Remember now.

Obi non recipe

Ingredients:
400 g of wheat flour
3 g baker's yeast
7 g of salt
7 g sugar
15 ml of olive oil
130 ml of water at room temperature
1 teaspoon sesame seed
1 teaspoon Nigella seeds (black cumin)
2 tablespoons of aquafaba or vegetable drink

Method of preparation:
1- Place all the dried ingredients in a large bowl and mix well with your hands or with a wooden spoon.
2- Add the olive oil and mix with the dry ingredients before adding the water. Mix the water with flour until it forms a dough.
3- Knead in the mixer for five minutes until a smooth ball was formed. If you're kneading by hand, continue until the dough is smooth, which will take 5 to 10 minutes.
4- Cover and let rest for 3 hours or even double in size.
5- Remove the dough from the bowl and place it on a slightly floured surface. Split it into two parts.
6- Form a smooth ball with each piece and let rest for another 30 minutes.
7- Preheat a pan facing down in an oven at a higher temperature, about 250°C.
8- Place one of the balls of dough on a piece of vegetable paper and flatten it in disc shape approximately 20 cm in diameter, leaving the edges thicker than the center. Drill holes in the center of the dough with an Uzbek bread stamp or a fork.

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