Foods to try in Estonia
As an Estonian and food technologist I thought it would be fair to make a post about foods to try in Estonia. I did not want to do it in a traditional way in the style of "kama" and "kiluvõileivad" but rather I listed down the foods that I, as an Estonian, most appreciate in my home cuisine. Let´s go! 1. Berries As in a relatively cold climate, fruits do not grow natively very well here. Nevertheless, our forests, bogs and gardens are full of lots of berries. I genuinely think that the nordic strawberries and raspberries taste better than any other. But let´s not end the list in here. From the forests, we can pick blueberries, cranberries, lingonberries, blackberries and wild strawberries. In the gardens, people grow blackcurrants, redcurrants, gooseberries and seabuckthorn. The best season for this deliciousness is July and August. For buying berries one should visit a local market. And yes, it is safe to pick berries from the forest and put them straight in your ...