| Flying Jacob | |
| Country: | Sweden |
| Creator: | Ove Jacobsson |
| Course: | Main |
| Type: | Casserole |
| Served: | Hot |
| Main Ingredient: | Chicken, cream, chilli sauce, bananas, roasted peanuts, bacon |
Flying Jacob (Swedish: flygande Jacob/Jakob in Swedish pronounced as /flyːˈgandɛ jɑːˈkɔp/)[1] is a Swedish casserole composed of chicken, cream, chilli sauce, bananas, roasted peanuts and bacon.[2] The dish is baked in an oven and is usually served with rice and a salad.
The dish was invented by Ove Jacobsson, who worked in the air freight industry, hence the name. Asked to make the main dish for a neighbourhood potluck in Stockholm in 1976, Jacobsson combined the few ingredients available to him in his refrigerator into a casserole, cooked it, and served it at the party, where it was a hit. His neighbor, Anders Tunberg, worked for Allt om Mat (All about Food)[3] [4] magazine, and thus the recipe was first published in a Swedish cooking magazine in 1976.[2] [5]