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Chef Bjoern Frantzen, right, along with his sous-chef, Charlie Benitez, work to create a lunch at a friend’s home outside of Stockholm, Sweden.
Hanging Out with Chef Bjoern Frantzen
After taking an overnight ferry from Helsinki to Stockholm my colleagues and I were met by Kristoffer Luczak who had invited us to stay in his home for a few days. Upon arriving at his home, which is located along the banks of the Stockholm Archipelago, we were greeted by Chef Bjoern Frantzen who came over to cook us a welcome lunch. The former footballer turned master chef currently runs several restaurants in Stockholm which includes his Restaurant Frantzén which currently holds two Michelin Stars. He also has a restaurant located in Hong Kong called Frantzén’s Kitchen.![](https://www.davidhartung.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/dh_2017_03_Chef_Bjoern_0150.jpg)
A BBQ grill loaded with langoustines, elk marrow and pork loins.
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Charlie Benitez, sous-chef to Bjoern Frantzen, prepares items needed for a lunch the two of them are creating at a friend’s home outside of Stockholm, Sweden.
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A batch of grilled langoustines.
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Chef Bjoern Frantzen at in his friend’s Stockholm home kitchen.
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Pork loin cooked to perfection by Chef Bjoern Frantzen.
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Elk marrow
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Chef Frantzen in his gastropub called the Flying Elk located in downtown Stockholm.
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Chef Frantzen plating up the dish that inspired him as a boy to become a chef – Tournedos of Beef.
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Tournedos of Beef
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Chef Bjoern Frantzen discusses his cooking philosophy while sitting in one of his Stockholm restaurants, Bobergs.
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Gubbrora, a deconstructed traditional Swedish herring salad.
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A trio of canapés (from left to right)Toast Skagen features prawns from the west coast mixed with some mayonnaise and topped with vendace roe.
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Jansson’s Tempation – Poached skrei fish with a white wine sauce flavored with fermented anchovies and topped with three kinds of caviar.
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Homemade Black Pudding – Flavored with cognac, marjoram, and port wine then topped with smoked bacon, preserved lingonberries, and roasted winter apples.
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Portrait of Chef Bjoern Frantzen in downtown Stockholm, Sweden with a statue of King Charles VII in the background.