Kaalilaatikko

Kaalilaatikko, known in English as cabbage casserole, is a traditional Finnish dish baked in the oven. Its base is cabbage mixed with ground meat and a grain, either rice or pearl barley, flavoured with onion and marjoram and given a small amount of syrup or molasses that adds a gentle sweetness to the savoury filling. The casserole is usually served with lingonberry or crowberry jam, so that the tart berries set off the baked cabbage and meat. The source describes it as a traditional Finnish oven-baked casserole and lists these ingredients and this serving custom, without giving quantities, a cooking time or a particular festival.