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"Pyttipanna" is not only a swedish dish - it's very common among the nordic countries. In danish it's called Biksemad, but it's basically the exact same dish.
This is not a "traditional" Pytt i Panna by any means, but the beauty of this specific dish is that anything pretty much goes as it's based on the leftovers you have. I sometimes do a Pytt i Panna based on Christmas leftovers (Swedish) so I add sausages and even meatballs in mine and a few drops of Louisiana hot sauce for that little sting. Mandatory to use pickled beetroot slices and fried eggs though.
He does say it's "his version" of Pytt i Panna :) There are as many versions of it in Sweden as there are people making the dish. There is no 'correct' way of making this dish, and I would DEFINETLY call what he just did a perfectly fine Pytt i Panna :D
All you need for pytt i panna (stew in a pan): Diced potato, onion and ANY meat(s). ALWAYS serve with pickled beetroots and a fried egg sunny side up or raw egg yolk. Then build your own with any spice/meat etc. you want. With that said the only thing Jamie did wrong was the choice of pickled vegetables.
I visited my Danish boyfriend up in Sweden last year and he made his version of pytt i panna for me... Not the most healthy dish I've ever had, but certainly delicious. After that, I've made Jamie's version of it (minus that salami) and it turned out fantastic! Lots of Love from Romania to you, Jamie! xoxo
There's no real "recipe" for pytt. The term pyttipanna actually just means "all in a pan." Pytt is mostly made by half-drunk Swedes at 2 AM, when you feel hungry but there's nothing really filling. To make pytt you need potatoes, a few leftover meats (beef, pork, bacon, and anything else will do), butter, and an egg. Slice up those potatoes, put it in the pan with the cooking meats, cook it for a minute, and then leave it be. Now for the real delicious part. Cook a fried egg, and lay it on top of the cooked meat and potatoes, and serve! Truly the staple of the Swedish diet. Drink milk with it.
This could be a typical Pytt i panna as it is meant to be a mix of leftovers. Therefore it depends on what you have been eating before what you put in this. Of course big city people seem to think the only Pytt i Panna is the one in the supermarket but that is the artificial one.
It doesn't mean "small pieces". It means "little bits in a pan". It's made with leftover boiled potatoes, onion and leftover sausage (Swedish sausage) cut into cubes and fried in a pan with salted butter. Served with slices of pickled beetroot and a fried egg (sunny side up) on top. That's it. I have no idea what Jamie is cooking here, but it's got absolutely nothing to do with pyttipanna.
