Gluten Free Groceries in Stockholm

So, yeah, Sweden.
I went to Stockholm in November for some business. Thankfully, the colleague hosting me for meetings was able to accomodate the catered lunches to be gluten free for me. She provided these delicious little baguettes that you heat in the oven or microwave, with little carrot shreds inside. I wish I would have asked what they were, or even if they were sold in the frozen section or on the shelves. Totally delicious.

On that same note, the food we received at our meetings was very simple, in the sense that the foods weren't covered with sauces or breadcrumbs or all that. Not like Germany. (I'll talk about Germany's grocery food in another post). I was able to eat a delicious taco salad, as well as a traditional Swedish lunch of roast beef, potato salad, pickled vegetables, and fruit. The banquet dinner with flaky salmon and side dishes was also easily gluten free.

Let me tell you about it, though. We stayed at a hotel in the suburbs, but right next to a metro station. On each corner are Pressbyrån, or convenience stores. They sell metro tickets and snacks. Right across the street was a little corner grocery, where they sold a whole bunch of gluten free foods! Heaven!

Knäckebröd, or Swedish crisp bread.
The half-moon shaped package housed giant crispy crackers, similar to Wasa found on American shelves (only gluten free!). They were literally about 8 inches in radius, and were light and delicious. I ate about half the package before I shipped off to Germany, and had to leave the rest behind because I simply couldn't fit it in my luggage. It was good with cheese on it, or just plain. Especially good washed down with Fanta.

Crostini.
These were so crispy, fresh (like they hadn't been sitting on the shelf long), and a perfect meal accompaniment. I was able to fit these in my suitcase when heading to Germany, and they went well with a dinner salad I brought home from the market in Germany. They tasted like they had a bit of olive oil drizzled on them, and I'd love to buy them regularly if I lived in Sweden.

Chokladkakor.
These chocolate cookies were decent. They were a little dry, but hit the chocolate spot when they needed to. I probably wouldn't buy these as often as the crostini or the Kex, but they were worth eating. I finished them all before leaving Sweden.

Kex gluten free.
This is a candy bar that combines gluten free crisp wafers with a chocolate coating. Similar to an American Little Debbie Nutty Bar, or maybe a Kit Kat. Oh, except they were gluten free. And the gluten free Kex were sold in the corner store, on a different aisle than regular Kex. I could see this being a regular afternoon snack - totally delicious.

The gluten free climate in Sweden is wonderful, probably akin to my success in Italy. I really enjoyed eating there, and really appreciated all the corner market food that I could get my hands on. I found the grocery prices on gluten free foods to be more comparable to the regular foods, unlike in America. (Still, Sweden is an expensive destination.) I didn't get a lot of restaurant experience there, so I'll have to save that for my next trip to Sweden.