Going Cray-zy!

Just this past Friday starting at 5:30 p.m., Jorgen, Heather and I went to IKEA's Crayfish party, complete with lanterns, bibs, and hats.  It was $10 per adult and $2.50 per child.  There was salad, caviar-cremed eggs, seasoned cucumber slices, herring in sauce, mashed potatos and meatballs (more suitable for the little ones), rolls, and crisp bread.  There was also a fruit and desert table by the entrance.  Jorgen estimated that 2/3 of the guests were Swedes.

Heather holds a shelled critter, but does not enjoy eating one.  After her father cracked and peeled one, he was left with a mere 2" of meat.  She preferred the filled eggs, cucumber slices, strawberries and a Ballerina cookie.   Although crayfish was a bit salty for my palate, it has a distinctive flavor that reminds me of mustard. My favorites were the filled eggs as seen on the table and a thin slice of a toffee-crisped chocolate torte cake, which I discovered in "The Swede Shop" contained 15 g of fat per 1/6 slice.  So we did not take a box home. 

The wearing of the hats came closer to eating desert.  Heather wanted to continue wearing that silly looking hat after leaving the dining area! Jorgen wants to make it a yearly tradition.  Next time, Heather will have mashed potatoes and meatballs, unless she changes her mind.