Ikea Swedish Meatballs

[LisaR]

Any chance anyone has ever bought the frozen Ikea Swedish meatballs? Does it come with gravy or can you buy the gravy separately? All I can find online is the frozen meatballs and it doesn't say anything about the gravy.

 

[bcla]

No gravy. No lingonberry sauce either. I'm pretty sure they can be bought separately.

http://www.ikea.com/us/en/catalog/categories/departments/food/25216/

The call it "cream sauce", sold as a powdered mix or in liquid packets.

 

[LisaR]

No gravy. No lingonberry sauce either. I'm pretty sure they can be bought separately.

http://www.ikea.com/us/en/catalog/categories/departments/food/25216/

The call it "cream sauce", sold as a powdered mix or in liquid packets.

Thanks so much! I didn't know it was a cream sauce. I've been searching for a mushroom gravy and coming up empty. I'll buy a couple packets of the powder. I've never had them. My mom just asked me to see if I could pick up a bag of the meatballs and gravy when I am there this weekend. Now I'll know what to look for!

 

[elgerber]

Yes, the gravy is sold in packets, but be warned, they don't make a whole lot, so I would get more packets than you think. It is delicious though!

 

[bcla]

Yes, the gravy is sold in packets, but be warned, they don't make a whole lot, so I would get more packets than you think. It is delicious though!

28 g is maybe an ounce? That's about what you get with an order at the cafe.

The mix apparently doesn't come with cream. It makes over a US cup of sauce though. I don't quite understand the name "Allemansrätten". I looked up what it means in Swedish, which is "every man's right". It refers to public access rights to land and water, including on private property. I guess IKEA expanded the definition to "a fine meal with savoury sauce".

http://www.ikea.com/us/en/catalog/products/70354309/

 

[elgerber]

28 g is maybe an ounce? That's about what you get with an order at the cafe.

The mix apparently doesn't come with cream. It makes over a US cup of sauce though. I don't quite understand the name "Allemansrätten". I looked up what it means in Swedish, which is "every man's right". It refers to public access rights to land and water, including on private property. I guess IKEA expanded the definition to "a fine meal with savoury sauce".

http://www.ikea.com/us/en/catalog/products/70354309/

The mix I got at the store, was just powdered. I am pretty sure that one made only 1/2 cup. Whichever it made, it wasn't anywhere near enough for the amount of meatballs that come frozen in the bag. I had to supplement with a mix from the store.

 

[bcla]

The mix I got at the store, was just powdered. I am pretty sure that one made only 1/2 cup. Whichever it made, it wasn't anywhere near enough for the amount of meatballs that come frozen in the bag. I had to supplement with a mix from the store.

I wasn't sure if you meant the liquid pouches or the dry mix. The liquid pouches seem to be the size of maybe three ketchup packets. The instructions I saw on the web said it needed 270 ml of water and 70 ml of cream. That should result in at least one US cup (<250 ml) unless there's a lot of evaporation.

The name they give is just bizarre. It would be like Budweiser all of a sudden calling itself "America"......

 

[Malibustyle23]

The name they give is just bizarre. It would be like Budweiser all of a sudden calling itself "America".

Companies are bizarre. Didn't Budweiser do that recently? Just this year, right?

 

[bcla]

Companies are bizarre. Didn't Budweiser do that recently? Just this year, right?

Yeah - I was trying to channel the Budweiser relabel.

Yeah, but the context of how IKEA uses it seems to trivialize the word. It's a serious term used to describe the right of the public to camp, hike almost anywhere, or drive on any road provided no serious damage is done to public or private property. It's similar to the Countyside Code in England or the Outdoor Access Code in Scotland. The label literally equates enjoying a "savoury sauce" with the right to visit the outdoors. That's just weird.

Kind of reminds me of the Timothy Hutton Groupon commercial. It started sounding all serious about the conditions in Tibet, but then finished with a suggestion to save half off a meal at a Tibetan restaurant in Chicago.

 

[kaytieeldr]

Didn't Budweiser do what? Make more meatballs than sauce?

 

[aristocatz]

I'm so confused....Ikea sells food???

 

[Kewz1]

Didn't Budweiser do what? Make more meatballs than sauce?

They are referring to Budweiser calling itself America.

 

[Pea-n-Me]

I'm so confused....Ikea sells food???

Yes, lots of it. Stores have a cafeteria where you can eat (and which has lingonberry soda), then they have a small grocery item area where you can buy products from Sweden (many of which they sell in the cafeteria, cooked, like the meatballs), then they also have a grill type place as you're leaving, where they sell hot dogs, pizza, ice cream cones, and their famous cinnamon buns (which are really good). Last time I was there I bough the Lingonberry syrup, which you add to water to make a lingonberry drink. I made up a pitcher and sent it out with some popcorn to my kids' friends who were over, and they were raving about it, asking what it was, lol. A little different than what we're used to.

 

[Imzadi]

Yes, the gravy is sold in packets, but be warned, they don't make a whole lot, so I would get more packets than you think. It is delicious though!

Which sauce is one supposed to get? I never heard there are two sauces. Whenever anyone has mentioned Ikea's Swedish meatballs, they only mention the ligonberry sauce.

 

[bcla]

They are referring to Budweiser calling itself America.

Yeah. I was thinking of it as some off the wall name used to label some food or beverage. However, craft beers are known for off-the-wall names like "Hair of the Dog". But Budweiser labeled as "America" just seems weird and kind of trivial.

The ready-made version of the sauce has a name that translates to "cream sauce" in English. But the mix has that funky name.

Yes, lots of it. Stores have a cafeteria where you can eat (and which has lingonberry soda), then they have a small grocery item area where you can buy products from Sweden (many of which they sell in the cafeteria, cooked, like the meatballs), then they also have a grill type place as you're leaving, where they sell hot dogs, pizza, ice cream cones, and their famous cinnamon buns (which are really good). Last time I was there I bough the Lingonberry syrup, which you add to water to make a lingonberry drink. I made up a pitcher and sent it out with some popcorn to my kids' friends who were over, and they were raving about it, asking what it was, lol. A little different than what we're used to.

The cafes have been in the news in China. Older groups had taken over the cafes. Some are couples socializing and/or making new friends, while others are singles looking to meet other singles. Most didn't even buy anything, but took advantage of the free coffee from signing up for their free rewards card. Some just bought coffee (which is cheap), got endless refills, and stayed for hours. It was difficult for anyone who actually bought a meal to find seating. They then mandated that seats were only for customers who bought something.

http://www.npr.org/sections/goatsan...tries-to-kick-out-freeloading-senior-citizens
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-china-37686968
http://usa.chinadaily.com.cn/epaper/2016-10/13/content_27049950.htm

 

[Pea-n-Me]

The cafes have been in the news in China. Older groups had taken over the cafes. Some are couples socializing and/or making new friends, while others are singles looking to meet other singles. Most didn't even buy anything, but took advantage of the free coffee from signing up for their free rewards card. Some just bought coffee (which is cheap), got endless refills, and stayed for hours. It was difficult for anyone who actually bought a meal to find seating. They then mandated that seats were only for customers who bought something.

http://www.npr.org/sections/goatsan...tries-to-kick-out-freeloading-senior-citizens
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-china-37686968
http://usa.chinadaily.com.cn/epaper/2016-10/13/content_27049950.htm

Whoa.

 

[MillauFr]

I'm so confused....Ikea sells food???

It is the only reason we go to Ikea. We go for the meatballs. The quality of their furniture is getting worse every year. Used to be decent stuff at a low price.

 

[queenofthehive]

IMHO - save your money. I thought these were awful. Maybe they sell these as an entree in the cafe so you can try them first before you buy the huge bag. Blech - just make your own...

 

[wenrob]

IMHO - save your money. I thought these were awful. Maybe they sell these as an entree in the cafe so you can try them first before you buy the huge bag. Blech - just make your own...

I've never had them but when the IKEA here opened all of DD's friends went at various times and agree with you. Swedish Meatballs are super simple to make. Start to finish, including rolling the meatballs takes 20-30 minutes. It's actually one of my "quick" weeknight meals.

 

[MillauFr]

IMHO - save your money. I thought these were awful. Maybe they sell these as an entree in the cafe so you can try them first before you buy the huge bag. Blech - just make your own...

What are you talking about??? I order the Ikea meatballs every time we go to French Laundry and Per Se. They are served in America's finest restaurants. Right before the Folgers Crystals...