What To Eat← Back to home
Finnish Cuisine ↗

Karjalanpaisti

Karjalanpaisti/KAR-yah-lahn-pice-tee/
Also known as: Karelian Stew
Karjalanpaisti
About this dish

A slow-cooked mixed meat stew with root vegetables, a hearty Karelian specialty.

📍 Find the best Karjalanpaisti near me
AI-powered — Google, TripAdvisor and food blogs
Ingredients
🥩300g beef, cubed
🐖300g pork, cubed
🥕2 carrots
🧅2 onions, sliced
Method
Serves 3
1
Layer the cubed meats with sliced onion and carrot in a heavy pot.
2
Season with salt, allspice, and bay leaf.
3
Add just enough water to nearly cover.
4
Cover and cook very slowly in a low oven for several hours.
5
Serve with boiled potatoes.
✓ What Makes it Authentic

Karjalanpaisti is a traditional Karelian stew, historically combining several types of meat cooked low and slow.

User Reviews
No reviews yet — be the first!
Sign in to leave a review
Members can create lists, save favourites and get recommendations.
🌍 Food Vlogs
Eating and cooking it at the source
🌍
No videos yet
What To Eat
The World's Food Guide

© 2026 What To Eat · hello@whattoeat.world