FIFA World Cup team ships food thousands of miles to avoid eating American cuisine

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11. My Finnish/Swedish grandpappy made his own meatballs, also -

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.