The world’s worst foods have been listed. At the top are two blood dishes familiar to Finns.
Rössypottu is not understood by the world. Roni Lehti
The worst food in the world is bloodworms. That’s what it says TasteAtlas-a website that ranks the world’s various food items in order of priority.
Verletutu is listed as a Swedish dish and it got 1.6 points. Probably almost every Finn has eaten blood leeches. After all, they have also been used as school food.
In second place is the Finnish traditional dish veripalttu with 1.8 points.
Both foods are familiar in Finland, Sweden and Norway.
For example, the Icelandic sheep’s head was voted as a better food than blood and halved.
Rössypottu is made from dough dumplings and blood.
Both traditional dishes are eaten with lingonberries or lingonberry jam.
Verletutu is a familiar food in Finland. Roni Lehti
The TasteAtlas menus are based on the TasteAtlas audience’s ratings. Until January 16, 2025, 602,523 reviews were recorded on the list of the 100 worst foods in the world, of which the system recognized 389,802 as legitimate.
The website reminds that the listing should not be seen as a final verdict on rye. Instead, the purpose of the listing is to promote local foods and increase pride in traditional foods.
Rössypottu is a traditional dish from Oulu
200 g cubed sirloin
300 g of rössy, i.e. blood clot, in cubes
1 chopped onion
700 g of cubed potatoes
1–2 tablespoons of salt
10 allspice
3 bay leaves
50 g of butter
1 liter of water
0.5 dl chopped parsley leaves
1. Saute a few cubes of rissö, onions and potatoes, and the pork belly in butter.
2. Add water to the pot so that everything is covered. Also add salt, pepper and bay leaves.
3. When the potatoes are cooked, check the amount of salt. Finally, sprinkle the rest of the russet cubes and parsley on the surface. Let stand under the lid before serving.
Rössy, i.e. pool of blood
5 dl of beef blood
5 dl of milk
2 tablespoons of salt
1 tsp marjoram
0.5 tsp pepper
3 dl rye flour
2 dl barley flour
1 teaspoon of baking soda
2 chopped onions
100 g of butter
200 g silava in small cubes
1. Sauté the onion in butter in a frying pan for about 10 minutes.
2. In another bowl, combine the liquids and mix in all the dry ingredients and spices, mix well. Finally, add the onion-butter mixture and the herring, mixing well.
3. Grease the baking dish and pour the blood clot into the dish. Bake in a 200-degree oven for 50-60 minutes.
Recipe: Risto Mikkola