can any one tell me what lingonberries are i had pancakes for breakfast today at IHOP and they put lingonberrieson them. the berries are kind of tart, but sweet if any one knows, could you please post

thanx

I've never heard of lingonberries - perhaps they're an American speciality?? We have loganberries, which are a cross between raspberries and blackberries - and very delicious they are too!

Hi angelkitty, I hope this helps .

Lingonberries
(Vaccinium vitis idaea): These fantastic edible evergreen ground-covers produce delicious cranberry-like berries great for sauces, jellies and cooking. Beloved by Scandinavians, lingonberries are very attractive, easy to grow plants with bright red fruits the size of a small blueberry.

USEFUL FACTS:
POLLINATION: Self-fertile. Select two varieties for better pollination.
SIZE & PLANT SPACING: The full size lingonberry grows to 12-18" tall and should be spaced one to two feet apart to form a ground cover.
HARVEST TIME: Late fall.
HARDINESS: Lingonberries can withstand arctic temperatures.  In very severe climates they can be covered with peat or sawdust in the winter. USDA Zones 3-8.
SUN OR SHADE: Will do well in semi-shade, can take full sun in cool summer areas.
YEARS TO FIRST FRUIT: 2 years
YIELD: 1/2 to 1 pound per plant.

HOW TO USE:
IN THE LANDSCAPE: An excellent evergreen ground cover with small dark green glossy leaves. The new growth in spring is tinged with red and orange. It eventually forms a dense mat, choking out weeds. Lingonberries can be used effectively spotted throughout a rock garden.

IN THE KITCHEN: Used for preserves, sauce, syrup, pickles, jelly and wine. We pick the tart red berries at Thanksgiving and use them in place of cranberries.

This is what I found:

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Ligonberries are a popular and plentiful Norwegian berry and are used as a jam or a dressing, especially for Christmas riskrem, a rice dessert.

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Riskrem is a "Creamed Rice" - says it's sweet. Here's a recipe:

Riskrem Recipe

Lingonberries (Vaccinium vitis-idaea) are, together with Blueberries (Vaccinium myrtillus) the most common berries in Sweden (and the rest of northernmost Europe, I think).
They are important in Swedish food culture. Often eaten with different kinds of meat, but also with pancakes and porridge.
The berries are bright red (dark red when ripe). The leaves are thick and stay green through the winter. The plant is small (<10cm). They grow preferrably in sunny places
Their Swedish name is 'Lingon', and I believe the name 'lingonberry' comes directly from Swedish through the Swedish immigrants in America (but if anyone knows of any other reason for the name, I'm prepared to change my opinion).

Oops! Ok, read Pinhead's post - she won the posting race!

Hahaha......Pretty good for 'Ol Two Fingers', huh??...LOL

thanx you guys

Angelkitty, you're welcome...and you probably got more info than you wanted to know...LOL