Presse
FJORD: Podcast France Bleu – 1er Juillet 2022
Cuisine scandinave avec l'épicerie fine "Le Fjord" à Nice
Emission Nice TV – On va vous R’eveiller – Mercredi 19 Septembre 2007
Jacques et Viveka Caissotti, le duo scandinave de Fjord
Fjord – Europe du Nord
Fjord – Excellent traiteur “nordique”
Fjord
On a cold rainy day, it’s flot to find cosy and affordable places on the French Riviera to warm up body and soul. For the soul alone it may not be difficult: There are many cafés and restaurants where mind and heart can be warmed up with a good meal and wine. lt’s not that easy for the body which has to bear frequently in Autumn and Winter, with humid and cold climatic conditions unknown in Nordic Houses.
Living in weII heated, if not overheated houses during eight to nine months a year, Nordic people freeze here when the almighty Sun does not show up.
Having lived many years in Finland, I am no exception and, therefore, after moving back here, I had to fill up my wardrobe with many woolen garments to protect my body against the capricious South European climate. For that purpose, two boutiques in Nice harbour were recommended to me by friends: Boutique Saint James and Fjord.
Well aware of the high quality and attractive design of Norwegian knitting, I knew that I would find in Fjord Boutique what I was Iooking for and I did.
But, I hadnt expected to find, an excellent Nordic seafood restaurant managed with kind hospitality and efficiency by Viveka, the Norwegian-Swedish hostess, her busband Jaques, the Niçois Master Cook, and their daughter Nathalie assisting in the kitchen, the restaurant and also managing the shop.
With his good knowledge of Norway and Sweden, Jaques prepares a good variety of menus and dishes which are as close as possible to the real Scandinavian delicatessen and specialities based exclusivey on seafood. With finesse, he adds French and exotic touches: The Saumon roulé au torchon” (Rag rolled salmon), the Greek tarama (mixture of fresh cod spawn, lemon and cream), the Russian blinis, lranian caviar and even an American Rhode Island sauce. But his basic fishes are, as in Scandinavia, Salmon and its relatives trout, wild salmon, Atlantic and Baltic herring, eels and shrimps.
The prices are affordable between 65 and 140 francs for generous dishes, complete menus at 90 and 110 francs and cheaper snacks and canapés can be obtained at lower prices.
For the stomachs of Nordic and foreign visitors which may not be accurately programmed to operate between 12 and 14 hours, its possible to obtain meals at random hours in the afternoon. In a small shop adjoining the dining room, Nordic gastronomy delicatessen can be purchased to take home and there, in the corner, a good choice of famous Norwegian cardigans and sweaters are offered at lower prices than in some Scandinavian Airport tax-free shops! Having purchased at Fjord Boutique a “Dale” cardigan and at Boutique St James a caban for my wife and myself, we expect to be able to survive warmly through the treacherous cold waves of the Azurean Autumn and Winter season and, if needed, we shall visit Fjord restaurant to warm up our souls and hearts with “gravlax, sill and strömming (Atlantic and Baltic herrings), with glögg, schnapps or aquavit.” SKAL!
« La chronique des restaurants de notre region »
On se met a l’heure scandinave dans cette boutique toute proche du Port Lympia. C’est celle d’un niçois, Jacques Caissotti, revenu avec sa charmante épouse suédoise, Viveka, d’un long séjour sur les cotes des mers du grand nord. Il y a là tous ou presque tous les produits que les suédois savent préparer après leurs pêches, et bien des choses a découvrir. Le löjrom, par exemple, des œufs de lavaret pêchés en Baltique, et préparés de façon parfaitement analogue aux vrais caviars d’esturgeon. Des œufs plus petits comme pour ceux du corégone qui fait le sikrom, le cousin germain löjrom que ceux des esturgeons, d’un goût très fin, bien type, qui n’en fait absolument pas un sous-produit, mais autre chose. Moins coûteux d’ailleurs. Le saumon chez Fjord est c’est bien le moins norvégien et d’Atlantique ou Baltique. Les Caissotti préparent aussi un délicieux et authentique ” gravlax “, un saumon mariné à sec au sel et à l’aneth. A manger avec la sauce qravlax préparée elle aussi à la maison. Vous trouverez encore les pâtés de poissons d’Abbas pour préparer quelques toasts. Des filets de harengs d’Islande de la Baltique tous à l’aigre doux et encore une préparation maison des harengs gras sales marinés a l’oignon ou à l’aneth. Le caviar iranien est un habitué de la maison (béluga. 6000 F. sévruga 4000 F et il y a aussi du pressé) et pour les fêles le glögg, le vin chaud suédois traditionnel. Les points fort: les plateaux scandinave avec les blinis et sauces fraîches.