Swedish sausage, herring, lutefisk and lefse. And in Minneapolis, the place to shop for these things is Ingebretsen’s, an East Lake Street stronghold of Scandinavian culture since 1921.

Avoid breakfast sausage, which is usually too sweet for meatballs. And this trick might not work if you're trying to make Swedish meatballs because the pre-packaged sausage flavor won't be ...