Hungry PR #9

Luzette – When you need food or drink, and you’re in the vicinity of the central station, this is a perfect place to take a quick beer or a cocktail before the train or lunch. There's something about great restaurants in old train stations, and this one has a pulse. Tuesday, the 13th of February, see them stage a Mardi Gras celebration to celebrate Fat Tuesday! Click on the link for more info about the food, drinks and entertainment.

Lao Lao – Authentic Chinese food on S?der, only open for lunch on weekdays but open till 8 pm on Saturday. Take the Jiangbing ‘Chinese crepes’ with your choice of protein, or the ‘lunch of the day’, three small plates and rice for 119Kr.

Tennstoppet Grill - The ‘back pocket’ to the classic Tennstoppet, the perfect place for a weekday business lunch in Odenplan. Monday to Thursday, the daily special is 30Kr cheaper than Fridays, so sign those deals earlier in the week over an affordable lunch!

Fantasy weekend meal.

Croque monsieur, a glass of chilled red Beaujolais

Croque monsieur recipe:

The first component is the béchamel sauce; pour 125ml of milk and 125ml cream into a pan, crush a garlic clove in there, and throw in two bay leaves and a small chopped onion. Bring just to the boil and take off the heat to infuse for 10 minutes. Put the liquid through a sieve, and throw away the bay leaves and onions. Melt 20g butter in a pan with 20g of flour and gently heat until it smells like biscuits. Add your infused milk, slowly whisking it in, and add 1 tsp Dijon Mustard and a grating of fresh nutmeg. Stir and heat until the sauce becomes thick and creamy.

Set the oven to 220 Celsius and get ready to construct your sandwich. Brush four slices of sourdough bread on one side with butter, place on a baking tray on some parchment, and quickly bake in the oven until toasted and golden. Take the tray out, flip the bread, and spread each slice with a thin layer of dijon and some béchamel (but not too much); grate some Gruyère cheese (I’m not going to say how much, up to you) over and add a slice of smoked ham. Put the two halves together so you now have two sandwiches, cover with béchamel sauce and more Gruyère cheese on top and then put back in the oven to bake for 10 minutes until the top is bubbling and serve.