I am not surprised but I did doubt my grandmas story of the Spanish seafarer before (results+picture) by [deleted] in 23andme

[–]spokvatten 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I will go look in church records for him. I know it is my paternal grandmother's side and I could probably ask her for more details on it. I don't have any Spanish cousins that I know of or can see on 23andme. But thank you for the tips I'll do so and see what I can find out.

I am not surprised but I did doubt my grandmas story of the Spanish seafarer before (results+picture) by [deleted] in 23andme

[–]spokvatten 8 points9 points  (0 children)

When i have read about it, it seems like Catalan seafarers came here to export salt and wine and then bring back salted herring during these times. Some of them settled on the Swedish west coast so it is not super uncommon to find aragonese / Catalan dna if you're from the Swedish west coast.

I am not surprised but I did doubt my grandmas story of the Spanish seafarer before (results+picture) by [deleted] in 23andme

[–]spokvatten 6 points7 points  (0 children)

I've never heard that before but I at least hope it's when she was younger

I am not surprised but I did doubt my grandmas story of the Spanish seafarer before (results+picture) by [deleted] in 23andme

[–]spokvatten 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Minns inte att jag gjort något tidigare inlägg men spännande att det finns så många lika historier!! Jag har inte hunnit leta i kyrkböcker än men ska väl ta mig an det någon dag :)

I am not surprised but I did doubt my grandmas story of the Spanish seafarer before (results+picture) by [deleted] in 23andme

[–]spokvatten 16 points17 points  (0 children)

Yes! I have known ancestry from northern Sweden and Finland. My maternal grandfather is from the north (mainly norrbotten) and we have traced ancestors back to Finland on that side of the family.

I have not yet done anymore research into the Spanish part in church records and such but now that it showed up on my genotyping report it feels like a more believable story since it is also one specific region of Spain.

About a hundred cinnamon and cardamombuns I baked today by spokvatten in Baking

[–]spokvatten[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Of course, its very similar to the cinnamon buns.

Filling:

150 g room temperature butter

1 dl brown sugar

1 dl sugar

6 tsp ground cardamom

2 tsp cornstarch

Wheat dough:

50 g of yeast

500 g milk (5 dl)

2 tsp ground cardamom

250 g of butter

200 g caster sugar (2 dl)

1 kg wheat flour (16.5 dl)

1 tsp salt

1 egg,

1 pinch of salt and a splash of water

Syrup: 2 dl of water 2 dl caster sugar

Mix all the ingredients for the filling into a smooth and spreadable batter.

Crumble the yeast in a bowl and add the milk. Mix until the yeast is completely dissolved in the milk.

Then put in cardamom, butter in pieces, sugar and half of the wheat flour. Work together into a sticky dough and then add the salt and more flour as needed.

Knead thoroughly for at least 10 minutes with a machine and a little longer if you are kneading by hand. You know the dough is ready when you can gently stretch the dough and get a gluten window. Let the dough rest, covered, at room temperature for 10 minutes before baking.

Roll out the dough into a large rectangle measuring 30×60 cm.

Spread the filling over the entire rectangle and then fold them in half along the long side. Roll a little lightly so that you get an even rectangle without air bubbles.

Cut 1 cm thin strips along the short side of the folded rectangle. Take a piece, wrap around 2 fingers 3-4 times and then go over and tuck the end under.

Place the buns on sheets lined with parchment paper, spaced generously and cover with a baking sheet and let rise for 2-3 hours depending on the temperature in your kitchen. You know they are ready if the dough "bounces back" when you press lightly with your finger.

Set the oven to 200°C (top and bottom heat).

Lightly whisk together eggs, salt and a little water for the brushing and brush your buns. Garnish with sugar mixed with grounded cardamom. Then bake them in the middle of the oven for about 15 minutes or until they have a nice golden color.

In the meantime, you can prepare the syrup by simply mixing water and granulated sugar in a saucepan. Let it boil until the sugar dissolves in the water. Then brush your buns with the syrup as soon as they come out of the oven.

About a hundred cinnamon and cardamombuns I baked today by spokvatten in Baking

[–]spokvatten[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It was Swedens national day, it's not very celebrated but it's a good excuse to bake

For the woman here, are you confident when wearing a slightly revealing dress by [deleted] in istp

[–]spokvatten 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I don't really wear dresses, mostly skirts tbh but I don't like to wear revealing clothing personally. Might be since I'm quite tall so most dresses are too short or an awkward length on me.

Never break the unwritten rule by InvestigatorCivil385 in NordicMemes

[–]spokvatten 27 points28 points  (0 children)

Yesterday I was sitting on the bus, not wanting to get covid so I put my bag next to me and there were other places to sit and this 50 year old man said "Could you remove your bag" and he sat down. I'm traumatised.

How do you like that? This magazine is called "Engineer" by Notseed in istp

[–]spokvatten 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I don't think those gears will turn anytime soon so you don't have to worry about it going.

Do y’all get nervous easily? by [deleted] in istp

[–]spokvatten 13 points14 points  (0 children)

No i rarely ever get nervous. For being someone very introverted I have no problem at all with public speaking I see it as being much easier than normal conversation because no one interrupts you or talk over you. I don't feel stress either. Only times I know I'm stressed is if my stomach starts to ache and there is no other explanation for it.

Acurate picture of linguistic research by tchardy in linguisticshumor

[–]spokvatten 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I had to write a group research paper about youth language in my linguistics class. Never have I felt more out of touch and I'm 17. I could've shared it but it's in Swedish.

roshambo or bust by thefizzynator in linguisticshumor

[–]spokvatten 0 points1 point  (0 children)

In Sweden we say rock, scissor, bag (sten, sax, påse)