Barbecue Expressions
Grillsäsongen, tända grillen, grillmästaren — the first warm evening of the year.
One grilling season, expert edition: the first-fire ritual (tändskorsten, never tändvätska if you have taste), the sacred role of grillmästaren, two-zone technique with real temperatures (56 for beef, 72 for chicken), the resting-under-foil sermon, the dry-summer ban — and the closing accounting: midges, smoke, and worth it every time.
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grillsäsongen
the barbecue season
Tip: lit. the same — it starts optimistically in March.
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årets första grillning
the first barbecue of the year
Tip: lit. the same — often in a jacket.
- 3
kol eller gasol
charcoal or gas
Tip: lit. the same — a genuine dividing line.
- 4
en elgrill
an electric grill
Tip: lit. the same — the only kind allowed on many balconies.
- 5
tända grillen
to light the barbecue
Tip: lit. the same.
- 6
tändvätska
lighter fluid
Tip: lit. the same — and the taste it leaves.
- 7
en tändskorsten
a chimney starter
Tip: lit. the same — the purist's choice.
- 8
en tändskorsten räcker en timme
a chimney of coals lasts an hour
Tip: lit. the same.
- 9
fylla på halvvägs
to add more halfway
Tip: lit. the same.
- 10
vänta på glöden
to wait for the embers
Tip: lit. the same — the hardest part.
- 11
grillmästaren
the barbecue master
Tip: lit. the same — self-appointed, always.
- 12
ingen annan rör grillen
nobody else touches the grill
Tip: lit. the same.
- 13
vända korvarna
to turn the sausages
Tip: lit. the same.
- 14
bränd utanpå, rå inuti
burnt outside, raw inside
Tip: lit. the same.
- 15
direkt värme
direct heat
Tip: lit. the same — over the coals.
- 16
indirekt värme
indirect heat
Tip: lit. the same — beside them.
- 17
en tvåzonsgrill
a two-zone fire
Tip: lit. the same — hot side and cool side.
- 18
bryna först
to sear first
Tip: lit. the same.
- 19
sen flytta över
then move it across
Tip: lit. the same.
- 20
locket på
the lid on
Tip: lit. the same — it's an oven.
- 21
sextioåtta grader innertemperatur
sixty-eight degrees inside
Tip: lit. the same — for pork.
- 22
femtiosex för nöt
fifty-six for beef
Tip: lit. the same — medium rare.
- 23
sjuttiotvå för kyckling
seventy-two for chicken
Tip: lit. the same — no arguments.
- 24
låta köttet vila
to rest the meat
Tip: lit. the same — the tip nobody follows.
- 25
vila under folie
to rest under foil
Tip: lit. the same.
- 26
minst tio minuter
ten minutes at least
Tip: lit. the same.
- 27
en marinad
a marinade
Tip: lit. the same.
- 28
marinera över natten
to marinate overnight
Tip: lit. the same.
- 29
grillad halloumi
grilled halloumi
Tip: lit. the same — Sweden's vegetarian default.
- 30
spetsa grönsaker
to skewer vegetables
Tip: lit. the same.
- 31
blötlägga trägrillspett
to soak wooden skewers
Tip: lit. the same — or they burn.
- 32
majskolv
corn on the cob
Tip: lit. the same.
- 33
majs direkt på glöden
corn straight on the coals
Tip: lit. the same.
- 34
foliebakad potatis
foil-baked potatoes
Tip: lit. the same.
- 35
potatissallad
potato salad
Tip: lit. the same.
- 36
vem tar med sallad?
who's bringing the salad?
Tip: lit. the same.
- 37
grillfest där alla tar med eget
a bring-your-own barbecue
Tip: lit. the same — very common.
- 38
grillförbud vid torka
barbecue ban in dry weather
Tip: lit. the same — enforced most summers now.
- 39
bara i ordentlig grill
only in a proper barbecue
Tip: lit. the same — never straight on the ground.
- 40
släcka glöden ordentligt
to put the embers out properly
Tip: lit. the same.
- 41
stänga ventilerna för att släcka
to close the vents to put it out
Tip: lit. the same.
- 42
aldrig vatten på en varm grill
never water on a hot grill
Tip: lit. the same — it cracks.
- 43
rengör den medan den är varm
clean it while it's warm
Tip: lit. the same — the only easy way.
- 44
röken går rakt mot gästerna
the smoke goes straight at the guests
Tip: lit. the same — a law of nature.
- 45
äta ute tills det blir kallt
to eat outside until it gets cold
Tip: lit. the same — around ten in June.
- 46
knott i skymningen
midges at dusk
Tip: lit. the same.
- 47
värt det varje gång
worth it every time
Tip: lit. the same.