Mämmi, a traditional Finnish easter dessert

In 1700, Daniel Juslenius, professor of theology at the Academy of Turku, described the porridge used by the Finns in Finland, which was baked in the oven heat in a pan, the so-called in the ropes: "It is blackish in color, but unusually sweet, and is eaten at Easter in remembrance of unleavened dough."
Mämmi is traditionally made of water, rye flour, powdered malted rye and salt. This version of mämmi is sold in Finland with the labels perinteinen (traditional) or luomu (organic) as in my picture.
Traditionally, mämmi belonged specifically to Good Friday, when it was customary to enjoy only cold food. The day was too holy to cook or even make a fire. Nowadays, many enjoy mämmi with cream or milk and sugar or experiment something new.



Mämmi is a food you either like or dislike. I love it!