Talk:Saffron bun

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The name Lussekatt must origin from the lucia fest 13 of December. Not? --Malin Randstrom (talk) 02:56, 30 December 2008 (UTC)


 * True. What is pictured, though, is only lussebulle. A lussekatt has four "rolls". --Johan —Preceding unsigned comment added by 85.225.123.43 (talk) 11:52, 14 September 2010 (UTC)
 * I'm not sure if the above is strictly correct. Bulle is a generic term that used to refer to smaller wheat breads. Today it can applied to any small bun regardless of the flour used. There are many regional names for this pastry. The simplest S-shaped forms are usually called 'cats' (lussekatt), 'male pigs' (lussegalt) or 'horses' (lussekuse). The ones with four rolls tend to be referred to as 'wagons' (lussevagn or julvagn). Larger varieties also exists. The different shapes of the saffron buns can be traced back to scandinavian bronze age. The recipies with the exotic spice saffron seem to have entered through german influences during the late 1600:s. moliate (talk) 22:58, 4 November 2010 (UTC)
 * The name lussekatt does not originate from Lucia, although it is a common folk etymological misconception. I might sound strange, but the name is connected to the old belief that the yellow colour would protect against Lucifer, who sometimes appeared in the shape of a cat (Lusse ≈ Lucifer and katt = cat). For more info see Swedish wikipedias article. P. S. Burton  (talk)  19:01, 6 December 2010 (UTC)
 * Scandinavian mythology is a mix between christian and pagan believes. The transition to the festive month Yule has always been ominous and St Lucia is the day that roughly corresponds to that transition. In some old myths Lucia was a troll that wreaks havoc on those who have not yet fulfilled the duties of the previous month Frost (coldness). In old folklore few would have known or cared about the difference. moliate (talk) 18:25, 6 May 2011 (UTC)

I'd like to know where in Sweden the saffron buns are flavoured with cinnamon and/or nutmeg? I'm Swedish, and I've never heard of this... — Preceding unsigned comment added by Saffran (talk • contribs) 09:57, 24 December 2010 (UTC)