Günter's Hot Dog Stand in Stockholm, Sweden
Note: Roger Magnusson first appeared on A Hamburger Today with a review of Sweden's most popular burger chain, Max. Now he's back with another Swedish fast food report, this time about Günter's, a hot dog stand in his home of Stockholm.
Gunter behind the counter with a Kabanoss served in a French bread roll (fralla in Swedish) with hot sauce, mustard, and sauerkraut. [Photos: Roger Magnusson]
In Sweden, hot dogs are a typical fast food dish. We have all kinds, from the ordinary dog with only bread to a half special, a normal grilled hot dog topped with mashed potatoes and a mayo-based shrimp salad (räksallad in Swedish).
In Stockholm, we have a lot hot dog stands, or korvkiosks. But one that sticks out more than the others is Günter's. He is not part of a big chain like most of the others—he is just one lonely guy a "few steps off the strip." His korvkiosk lies a short walk from the Karlberg train station on Karlbergsvägen (you can view a map on his website).
So what's so special about this guy? He has 25 different kinds of hot dogs from all over the world. Here are some of them:
- Alpen Wurst: Just like Arnold, this one is from Austria. Flavored with cayenne pepper and garlic.
- Argentinian Chorizo: Ground beef with garlic.
- German Coburger Wurst: Ground pork with secret spices.
- Yugoslavian Bratwurst: Ground pork with pepper and mustard
- Hungarian Kabanoss: Ground beef with pepper
A half special topped with mashed potatoes and mayo-based shrimp salad.
He also has normal Swedish dogs, like the half special and the Grillad med bröd och en Pucko, a grilled with bun and a Pucko (a Swedish milk drink that tastes like milk chocolate). All of these dogs are 42 cm long (16.5 inches)
There's a rumor that if you order Gunter's special you will have a strong beer with your order. "So what?" you might say. Here in Sweden it is a big thing since normally you can only buy beer at Systemet, the government run chain of liquor stores. But that's just a rumor.
So if you are in Stockholm, don't miss Günter's.
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8 Comments:
Love the hair.
Barbieri13 at 9:26AM on 10/08/09
yikes! mashed potatoes and shrimp salad? im so done! WHERE IS THE MUSTARD, KETCHUP, ONIONS, RELISH, CHILI something?
Lvn4life at 9:39AM on 10/08/09
that guy is AMAZING.
LOOK AT HIM.
next time i go to visit the motherland, i'm crossing the border next door and getting some Gunter's.
katrina at 11:05AM on 10/08/09
unkle Günter has one of the best mops I've seen in a while:
its rarre to sport it while lookin good!!!!
hungrychristel at 12:32PM on 10/08/09
Geez! Just goes to show that Sweden is just as nuts and over the top with distracting crap as some places here. Mashed potatoes and shrimp salad?!! And I thought ketchup was bad enough! Seems like the sausages are mostly wursts rather than traditional frankfurters.
Hey Roger,
Does the 25 kinds of hot dogs include a traditional beef/pork frank? How about a Polser? I know that Polser is Danish, but still counts as Scandinavian. I've had one in New York and it was very good. However I left off the cucumbers, remoulade, frizzled onions, and whatever other distractions came with it.
hotdoglover at 2:10PM on 10/08/09
"Mashed potatoes and shrimp salad?!! "
@hotdoglover: actually shrimp are excellent in a Sweedish potato salad; why not :)
hungrychristel at 2:39PM on 10/08/09
I can believe that shrimp goes well with a potato salad, but not on a hot dog! I'll have that stuff on the side please.
hotdoglover at 8:14PM on 10/08/09
hotdoglover: Yes he has "normal" dogs(varm korv in swedish) also, but thats not so popular.
I dont think he has the danish polser...but I know the Danish people do love their "red hot dogs" with all that crap on it =)
rogman at 4:30PM on 10/10/09