Go figure.

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Especially in the Southeast, which doesn't have large Scandinavian populations. And, a lot of what we can get is imported, anyway...

I'm about 90 miles west in the foothills, and right now at 8:15 am it is 86 degrees outside with humidity in the mid-50's. We're expected to have thunderstorms later this afternoon.

Do they have the meatballs?
-joke-

Also, our (I am half Swedish, half Bajan aka Barbadian) meatballs (köttbullar) are round and probably what you are thinking of.

Norway has kjøttkaker (meat cakes) which are larger and face up as flattened ovals.

Very similar, but Swedish meatballs are far more globally known (in good part due to IKEA, lol), and are a national dish here, but not so in Norway.

köttbullar





kjøttkaker

And made a meat - butter- herb and cider or wine vinegar sauce from the drippings, then simmered the cooked meatballs instead of making the standard herb - cream sauce. They are similar to kottbullar, but regionally different.

But it's important to note when I replicate my grandpappy's recipe, to get the actual taste, I have to make them with a mix of fresh fine ground beef and pork shoulder (about 30% fat), and a small amount of very finely shredded shallots, and garlic along with the seasoning and almost powdered rye bread crumbs.
Using store bought frozen meatballs don't do it.

I can see why a smart, dedicated country would send food to their athletes. Belly bugs can really affect performance.

All that food looks scrumptious!
Now I'm hungry.

Their bodies are not used to those. They are also used to getting nutrients in their food.
I live being in countries where a regular restaurant or grocery store has better quality food than organic, farm-to-table, etc in the US.

and went to the grocery store, but I was dismayed at how much poorer the quality is here unless I am incredibly picky.

Our food over here (I live in Sweden) in terms of normal outlets (not even high end boutique stores) is so much better and, on balance. healthier than the US. Tastes so so much better too, on balance.