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Potato Dumplings (Raspeball / Klubb)

Name: Potato Dumplings (Raspeball / Klubb)
Prep time: 35 min
Total time: 1 h 27 min
Cuisine: Scandinavian
Ingredients: 2 lbs raw potatoes, grated; 1 lb cooked potatoes, mashed; 1 1/2 cups barley flour; 1 1/2 tsp salt; 8 oz salted lamb, cubed for the filling; boiled potatoes and rutabaga for serving

Potato Dumplings (Raspeball / Klubb) reads umami 5.8, richness 5.3 and salinity 3.6 on Palate's 0–10 flavor X-ray — a Scandinavian main, about 1 hr 27 min. Measured from the recipe itself: ingredients and technique.

The flavor X-ray — six axes, 0–10

Umami & Savory — 6.2 / 10
Sweet & Fruity — 2.0 / 10
Sour & Bright — 0.6 / 10
Bitter & Earthy — 3.4 / 10
Rich & Fat — 5.8 / 10
Aromatic & Spice — 0.4 / 10

The measured notes (of 18)

Umami 5.8 · Richness 5.3 · Salinity 3.6 · Earthy 3.2 · Sweetness 2.0 · Nutty 1.6 · Bitterness 0.8 · Sourness 0.6

What's in it (6)

2 lbs raw potatoes, grated
1 lb cooked potatoes, mashed
1 1/2 cups barley flour
1 1/2 tsp salt
8 oz salted lamb, cubed for the filling
boiled potatoes and rutabaga for serving

Time & effort: about 1 hr 27 min (35 min active) · effort: medium

Nutrition (per 100 g, engine-estimated): 121.8 kcal, 4.2 g protein, 0.7 g fat, 25.7 g carbs

Dietary: Contains meat — engine-derived; double-check anything allergy-critical.

How it's cooked (3 steps)

Squeeze as much moisture as possible from grated raw potato, then mix with mashed potato, flour, and salt to form a dough.
Flatten a portion of dough in your palm, place a cube of salted meat in the center, and enclose to form a large ball.
Simmer in salted water or broth for 45–60 minutes until the dumplings float and are cooked through, then serve with rutabaga mash and melted butter.

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Every number above is Palate's engine-measured estimate, computed from this recipe's ingredients and techniques — not human-tasted ratings or reviews.