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Calculated Shard: 155 (from laksa017)

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curl -X POST \
  'http://laksa155.int.ahrefs:8124/' \
  -H 'Content-Type: text/plain' \
  -H 'X-ClickHouse-Database: crawler3' \
  -H 'Authorization: Basic YXBpOg==' \
  -d 'SELECT getAhrefsURLFromUnparsed(src_unparsed) AS found_url, ifNull(toUnixTimestamp(download_stamp), 0) AS crawl_time, ifNull(toUnixTimestamp(props_url_first_seen), 0) AS first_indexed_time, download_http_code AS http_code, src_unparsed AS src_unparsed, src_root_hash AS src_root_hash, history_drop_reason AS history_drop_reason, meta_title AS meta_title, meta_descriptions AS meta_descriptions, attrs_boilerpipe_text AS attrs_boilerpipe_text, attrs_markdown AS attrs_markdown, attrs_readable_markdown AS attrs_readable_markdown, meta_canonical AS meta_canonical FROM crawler3.page_info_local FINAL PREWHERE (src_root_hash, src_unparsed) IN ((getAhrefsRootHashFromUnparsed(getAhrefsUnparsedNoserviceFromURL(\'https://globalnews.ca/news/6846188/ikea-meatball-recipe-coronavirus/\')), getAhrefsUnparsedNoserviceFromURL(\'https://globalnews.ca/news/6846188/ikea-meatball-recipe-coronavirus/\'))) FORMAT JSONEachRow'

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{"found_url":"https:\/\/globalnews.ca\/news\/6846188\/ikea-meatball-recipe-coronavirus\/","crawl_time":1776112722,"first_indexed_time":1587481147,"http_code":200,"src_unparsed":"ca,globalnews!\/news\/6846188\/ikea-meatball-recipe-coronavirus\/ s443","src_root_hash":"18131072723757590355","history_drop_reason":null,"meta_title":"Ikea released its famous Swedish meatball recipe. Here’s how to make it - National | Globalnews.ca","meta_descriptions":["Ikea is giving away the recipe for its iconic Swedish meatballs so fans can enjoy at home while physical stores remain closed under COVID-19 lockdown."],"attrs_boilerpipe_text":"Posted April 21, 2020 10:35 am\n3 min read\nThis article is more than 5 years old and some information may not be up to date.\nIkea‘s meatballs are shown in this promotional image.\nIkea Canada\/Facebook\nIkea\nis giving away the recipe for its iconic Swedish meatballs to help people get through their time at home during the\ncoronavirus\npandemic — and you don’t need an Allen key to put them together yourself.\nThe Swedish furniture retailer published the recipe for its meatballs and gravy on Monday so fans of the iconic morsels can enjoy them even while Ikea stores remain closed due to the\nCOVID-19\nthreat.\n“We know that some people might be missing our meatballs, which is why we’ve released an at-home alternative which, using easily accessible ingredients, will help those looking for some inspiration in the kitchen,” Lorena Lourido, country food manager at Ikea, said in a news release.\nStory continues below advertisement\nIkea is just the latest corporate giant to release one of its beloved recipes to the public. The Doubletree hotel chain released its\nrecipe for chocolate chip cookies\nearlier this month, and Canada’s Wonderland has also published the instructions for making its\nfunnel cake dessert\n.\nGlobal News has not conducted a taste test with the meatballs yet, but early reports on social media suggest they’re pretty gööd.\nThe recipe was released in classic Ikea-style\ndiagrams\n, but if those drive you crazy, we’ve got you covered with simple, step-by-step directions. We’ve also converted some of the British measurements in case you’re used to working with cups and teaspoons.\nGet daily National news\nGet daily Canada news delivered to your inbox so you'll never miss the day's top stories.\nSo, without further ado, here’s how to make about 16 to 20 meatballs and sauce:\nSwedish meatball ingredients\n500 grams (about 1 pound) of ground beef\n250 grams (about 0.5 pounds) of ground pork\n1 onion, finely chopped\n1 clove of garlic, crushed or minced\n100 grams (1\/2 cup) of bread crumbs\n1 egg\n5 tablespoons of whole milk\ngenerous amounts of salt and pepper\nCream sauce ingredients\nDash of olive oil\n40 grams (3 tablespoons) of butter\n40 grams (3 tablespoons) of plain flour\n150 millilitres (2\/3 cup) of vegetable stock\n150 millilitres (2\/3 cup) of beef stock\n150 millilitres (2\/3 cup) of thick double cream\n2 teaspoons of soy sauce\n1 teaspoon of Dijon mustard\nDirections\nMeatballs\nCombine ground beef and ground pork in a bowl and break it up with your fingers to get rid of lumps.\nAdd chopped onion, garlic, breadcrumbs, egg and mix together.\nAdd milk and season with salt and pepper.\nRoll mixture into small meatballs. Place on a clean plate, cover and refrigerate for two hours.\nHeat oil in a frying pan on medium heat. Add meatballs and brown on all sides.\nHeat oven to 180 C (350 F). Add browned meatballs to an ovenproof dish, cover and cook in the oven for 30 minutes.\nCream sauce\nMelt 3 tablespoons of butter in a pan.\nWhisk in 3 tablespoons of flour and stir for two minutes.\nAdd 2\/3 cup of vegetable stock and 2\/3 cup of beef stock, stirring continuously.\nAdd 2\/3 cup of double cream, 2 teaspoons of soy sauce and 1 teaspoon of Dijon mustard.\nSimmer until sauce thickens.\nDrizzle over meatballs and enjoy.\nIkea’s meatball recipe is shown in this instructional diagram.\nIkea UK\/Twitter\n“Staying at home can be hard, but we want to help make everyone’s lives that little bit easier and more enjoyable,” Ikea’s food manager said in the news release.\nStory continues below advertisement\n“Bon appétit or, smaklig måltid, as we say in Sweden!”\n© 2020 Global News, a division of Corus Entertainment Inc.","attrs_markdown":"[SKIP TO MAIN CONTENT](https:\/\/globalnews.ca\/news\/6846188\/ikea-meatball-recipe-coronavirus\/#content)\n\nIn the news\n\n- [Hungary](https:\/\/globalnews.ca\/news\/11798123\/hungary-election-orban-concedes-defeat\/)\n- [Pope](https:\/\/globalnews.ca\/news\/11798672\/pope-leo-trump-iran-war\/)\n- [Strait of Hormuz](https:\/\/globalnews.ca\/news\/11797800\/us-iran-ceasefire-talks-end\/)\n- [Energy Drink](https:\/\/globalnews.ca\/news\/11773768\/energy-drink-death-larissa-rodriguez-lawsuit\/)\n\n[Global News Home ![](https:\/\/globalnews.ca\/wp-content\/themes\/shaw-globalnews\/assets\/dist\/images\/logo-mobile.svg?v=2)](https:\/\/globalnews.ca\/)\n\n[Subscribe](https:\/\/globalnews.ca\/pages\/email-alerts\/)\n\nSite theme toggle. 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size\n\n[Ikea](https:\/\/globalnews.ca\/tag\/ikea) is giving away the recipe for its iconic Swedish meatballs to help people get through their time at home during the [coronavirus](https:\/\/globalnews.ca\/tag\/coronavirus) pandemic — and you don’t need an Allen key to put them together yourself.\n\n![](https:\/\/d21y75miwcfqoq.cloudfront.net\/70c8fc80)\n\nThe Swedish furniture retailer published the recipe for its meatballs and gravy on Monday so fans of the iconic morsels can enjoy them even while Ikea stores remain closed due to the [COVID-19](https:\/\/globalnews.ca\/covid-19) threat.\n\n“We know that some people might be missing our meatballs, which is why we’ve released an at-home alternative which, using easily accessible ingredients, will help those looking for some inspiration in the kitchen,” Lorena Lourido, country food manager at Ikea, said in a news release.\n\nREAD MORE:   [‘Pizza groundhog’ enjoys a slice outside home under coronavirus 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The Doubletree hotel chain released its [recipe for chocolate chip cookies](https:\/\/www.allrecipes.com\/recipe\/10864\/doubletree-hotels-cookies\/) earlier this month, and Canada’s Wonderland has also published the instructions for making its [funnel cake dessert](https:\/\/www.canadaswonderland.com\/blog\/2020\/april-2020\/how-to-make-canadas-wonderland-classic-funnel-cake-at-home).\n\nGlobal News has not conducted a taste test with the meatballs yet, but early reports on social media suggest they’re pretty gööd.\n\nThe recipe was released in classic Ikea-style [diagrams](https:\/\/twitter.com\/IKEAUK\/status\/1252269467515617280?s=20), but if those drive you crazy, we’ve got you covered with simple, step-by-step directions. We’ve also converted some of the British measurements in case you’re used to working with cups and teaspoons.\n\n![Get daily Canada news delivered to your inbox so you'll never miss the day's top stories.](https:\/\/globalnews.ca\/wp-content\/themes\/shaw-globalnews\/images\/skyline\/national.jpg)\n\n## Get daily National news\nGet daily Canada news delivered to your inbox so you'll never miss the day's top stories.\n\nBy providing your email address, you have read and agree to Global News' [Terms and Conditions](https:\/\/www.corusent.com\/terms-of-use\/) and [Privacy Policy](https:\/\/www.corusent.com\/privacy-policy\/).\n\nSo, without further ado, here’s how to make about 16 to 20 meatballs and sauce:\n\n### Swedish meatball ingredients\n- 500 grams (about 1 pound) of ground beef\n- 250 grams (about 0.5 pounds) of ground pork\n- 1 onion, finely chopped\n- 1 clove of garlic, crushed or minced\n- 100 grams (1\/2 cup) of bread crumbs\n- 1 egg\n- 5 tablespoons of whole milk\n- generous amounts of salt and pepper\n### Cream sauce ingredients\n- Dash of olive oil\n- 40 grams (3 tablespoons) of butter\n- 40 grams (3 tablespoons) of plain flour\n- 150 millilitres (2\/3 cup) of vegetable stock\n- 150 millilitres (2\/3 cup) of beef stock\n- 150 millilitres (2\/3 cup) of thick double cream\n- 2 teaspoons of soy sauce\n- 1 teaspoon of Dijon mustard\n### Directions\n#### *Meatballs*\n1. Combine ground beef and ground pork in a bowl and break it up with your fingers to get rid of lumps.\n2. Add chopped onion, garlic, breadcrumbs, egg and mix together.\n3. Add milk and season with salt and pepper.\n4. Roll mixture into small meatballs. Place on a clean plate, cover and refrigerate for two hours.\n5. Heat oil in a frying pan on medium heat. Add meatballs and brown on all sides.\n6. Heat oven to 180 C (350 F). 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Melt 3 tablespoons of butter in a pan.\n2. Whisk in 3 tablespoons of flour and stir for two minutes.\n3. Add 2\/3 cup of vegetable stock and 2\/3 cup of beef stock, stirring continuously.\n4. Add 2\/3 cup of double cream, 2 teaspoons of soy sauce and 1 teaspoon of Dijon mustard.\n5. Simmer until sauce thickens.\n6. 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The Doubletree hotel chain released its [recipe for chocolate chip cookies](https:\/\/www.allrecipes.com\/recipe\/10864\/doubletree-hotels-cookies\/) earlier this month, and Canada’s Wonderland has also published the instructions for making its [funnel cake dessert](https:\/\/www.canadaswonderland.com\/blog\/2020\/april-2020\/how-to-make-canadas-wonderland-classic-funnel-cake-at-home).\n\nGlobal News has not conducted a taste test with the meatballs yet, but early reports on social media suggest they’re pretty gööd.\n\nThe recipe was released in classic Ikea-style [diagrams](https:\/\/twitter.com\/IKEAUK\/status\/1252269467515617280?s=20), but if those drive you crazy, we’ve got you covered with simple, step-by-step directions. 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Boilerpipe Text	Posted April 21, 2020 10:35 am 3 min read This article is more than 5 years old and some information may not be up to date. Ikea‘s meatballs are shown in this promotional image. Ikea Canada/Facebook Ikea is giving away the recipe for its iconic Swedish meatballs to help people get through their time at home during the coronavirus pandemic — and you don’t need an Allen key to put them together yourself. The Swedish furniture retailer published the recipe for its meatballs and gravy on Monday so fans of the iconic morsels can enjoy them even while Ikea stores remain closed due to the COVID-19 threat. “We know that some people might be missing our meatballs, which is why we’ve released an at-home alternative which, using easily accessible ingredients, will help those looking for some inspiration in the kitchen,” Lorena Lourido, country food manager at Ikea, said in a news release. Story continues below advertisement Ikea is just the latest corporate giant to release one of its beloved recipes to the public. The Doubletree hotel chain released its recipe for chocolate chip cookies earlier this month, and Canada’s Wonderland has also published the instructions for making its funnel cake dessert . Global News has not conducted a taste test with the meatballs yet, but early reports on social media suggest they’re pretty gööd. The recipe was released in classic Ikea-style diagrams , but if those drive you crazy, we’ve got you covered with simple, step-by-step directions. We’ve also converted some of the British measurements in case you’re used to working with cups and teaspoons. Get daily National news Get daily Canada news delivered to your inbox so you'll never miss the day's top stories. So, without further ado, here’s how to make about 16 to 20 meatballs and sauce: Swedish meatball ingredients 500 grams (about 1 pound) of ground beef 250 grams (about 0.5 pounds) of ground pork 1 onion, finely chopped 1 clove of garlic, crushed or minced 100 grams (1/2 cup) of bread crumbs 1 egg 5 tablespoons of whole milk generous amounts of salt and pepper Cream sauce ingredients Dash of olive oil 40 grams (3 tablespoons) of butter 40 grams (3 tablespoons) of plain flour 150 millilitres (2/3 cup) of vegetable stock 150 millilitres (2/3 cup) of beef stock 150 millilitres (2/3 cup) of thick double cream 2 teaspoons of soy sauce 1 teaspoon of Dijon mustard Directions Meatballs Combine ground beef and ground pork in a bowl and break it up with your fingers to get rid of lumps. Add chopped onion, garlic, breadcrumbs, egg and mix together. Add milk and season with salt and pepper. Roll mixture into small meatballs. Place on a clean plate, cover and refrigerate for two hours. Heat oil in a frying pan on medium heat. Add meatballs and brown on all sides. Heat oven to 180 C (350 F). Add browned meatballs to an ovenproof dish, cover and cook in the oven for 30 minutes. Cream sauce Melt 3 tablespoons of butter in a pan. Whisk in 3 tablespoons of flour and stir for two minutes. Add 2/3 cup of vegetable stock and 2/3 cup of beef stock, stirring continuously. Add 2/3 cup of double cream, 2 teaspoons of soy sauce and 1 teaspoon of Dijon mustard. Simmer until sauce thickens. Drizzle over meatballs and enjoy. Ikea’s meatball recipe is shown in this instructional diagram. Ikea UK/Twitter “Staying at home can be hard, but we want to help make everyone’s lives that little bit easier and more enjoyable,” Ikea’s food manager said in the news release. Story continues below advertisement “Bon appétit or, smaklig måltid, as we say in Sweden!” © 2020 Global News, a division of Corus Entertainment Inc.
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Here’s how to make it ![](https://globalnews.ca/wp-content/themes/shaw-globalnews/assets/dist/images/author-placeholder.jpg) By [Josh K. Elliott](https://globalnews.ca/author/josh-elliott/ "Posts by Josh K. Elliott") Global News Posted April 21, 2020 10:35 am 3 min read If you get Global News from Instagram or Facebook - that will be changing. [Find out how you can still connect with us](https://globalnews.ca/news/9885400/how-you-can-find-global-news/). Hide message bar This article is more than 5 years old and some information may not be up to date. ![Ikea‘s meatballs are shown in this promotional image.](https://globalnews.ca/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/ikea-meatballs.jpg?quality=65&strip=all&w=720) [View image in full screen](https://globalnews.ca/news/6846188/ikea-meatball-recipe-coronavirus/ "View image in full screen") Ikea‘s meatballs are shown in this promotional image. 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READ MORE: [‘Pizza groundhog’ enjoys a slice outside home under coronavirus lockdown](https://globalnews.ca/news/6825905/pizza-groundhog-coronavirus/ "‘Pizza groundhog’ enjoys a slice outside home under coronavirus lockdown") Story continues below advertisement Ikea is just the latest corporate giant to release one of its beloved recipes to the public. The Doubletree hotel chain released its [recipe for chocolate chip cookies](https://www.allrecipes.com/recipe/10864/doubletree-hotels-cookies/) earlier this month, and Canada’s Wonderland has also published the instructions for making its [funnel cake dessert](https://www.canadaswonderland.com/blog/2020/april-2020/how-to-make-canadas-wonderland-classic-funnel-cake-at-home). Global News has not conducted a taste test with the meatballs yet, but early reports on social media suggest they’re pretty gööd. The recipe was released in classic Ikea-style [diagrams](https://twitter.com/IKEAUK/status/1252269467515617280?s=20), but if those drive you crazy, we’ve got you covered with simple, step-by-step directions. We’ve also converted some of the British measurements in case you’re used to working with cups and teaspoons. ![Get daily Canada news delivered to your inbox so you'll never miss the day's top stories.](https://globalnews.ca/wp-content/themes/shaw-globalnews/images/skyline/national.jpg) ## Get daily National news Get daily Canada news delivered to your inbox so you'll never miss the day's top stories. By providing your email address, you have read and agree to Global News' [Terms and Conditions](https://www.corusent.com/terms-of-use/) and [Privacy Policy](https://www.corusent.com/privacy-policy/). So, without further ado, here’s how to make about 16 to 20 meatballs and sauce: ### Swedish meatball ingredients - 500 grams (about 1 pound) of ground beef - 250 grams (about 0.5 pounds) of ground pork - 1 onion, finely chopped - 1 clove of garlic, crushed or minced - 100 grams (1/2 cup) of bread crumbs - 1 egg - 5 tablespoons of whole milk - generous amounts of salt and pepper ### Cream sauce ingredients - Dash of olive oil - 40 grams (3 tablespoons) of butter - 40 grams (3 tablespoons) of plain flour - 150 millilitres (2/3 cup) of vegetable stock - 150 millilitres (2/3 cup) of beef stock - 150 millilitres (2/3 cup) of thick double cream - 2 teaspoons of soy sauce - 1 teaspoon of Dijon mustard ### Directions #### Meatballs 1. Combine ground beef and ground pork in a bowl and break it up with your fingers to get rid of lumps. 2. Add chopped onion, garlic, breadcrumbs, egg and mix together. 3. Add milk and season with salt and pepper. 4. Roll mixture into small meatballs. Place on a clean plate, cover and refrigerate for two hours. 5. Heat oil in a frying pan on medium heat. Add meatballs and brown on all sides. 6. Heat oven to 180 C (350 F). Add browned meatballs to an ovenproof dish, cover and cook in the oven for 30 minutes. 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Readable Markdown	![](https://globalnews.ca/wp-content/themes/shaw-globalnews/assets/dist/images/author-placeholder.jpg) Posted April 21, 2020 10:35 am 3 min read This article is more than 5 years old and some information may not be up to date. Ikea‘s meatballs are shown in this promotional image. Ikea Canada/Facebook [Ikea](https://globalnews.ca/tag/ikea) is giving away the recipe for its iconic Swedish meatballs to help people get through their time at home during the [coronavirus](https://globalnews.ca/tag/coronavirus) pandemic — and you don’t need an Allen key to put them together yourself. ![](https://d21y75miwcfqoq.cloudfront.net/70c8fc80) The Swedish furniture retailer published the recipe for its meatballs and gravy on Monday so fans of the iconic morsels can enjoy them even while Ikea stores remain closed due to the [COVID-19](https://globalnews.ca/covid-19) threat. “We know that some people might be missing our meatballs, which is why we’ve released an at-home alternative which, using easily accessible ingredients, will help those looking for some inspiration in the kitchen,” Lorena Lourido, country food manager at Ikea, said in a news release. Story continues below advertisement Ikea is just the latest corporate giant to release one of its beloved recipes to the public. The Doubletree hotel chain released its [recipe for chocolate chip cookies](https://www.allrecipes.com/recipe/10864/doubletree-hotels-cookies/) earlier this month, and Canada’s Wonderland has also published the instructions for making its [funnel cake dessert](https://www.canadaswonderland.com/blog/2020/april-2020/how-to-make-canadas-wonderland-classic-funnel-cake-at-home). Global News has not conducted a taste test with the meatballs yet, but early reports on social media suggest they’re pretty gööd. The recipe was released in classic Ikea-style [diagrams](https://twitter.com/IKEAUK/status/1252269467515617280?s=20), but if those drive you crazy, we’ve got you covered with simple, step-by-step directions. We’ve also converted some of the British measurements in case you’re used to working with cups and teaspoons. ![Get daily Canada news delivered to your inbox so you'll never miss the day's top stories.](https://globalnews.ca/wp-content/themes/shaw-globalnews/images/skyline/national.jpg) ## Get daily National news Get daily Canada news delivered to your inbox so you'll never miss the day's top stories. So, without further ado, here’s how to make about 16 to 20 meatballs and sauce: ### Swedish meatball ingredients - 500 grams (about 1 pound) of ground beef - 250 grams (about 0.5 pounds) of ground pork - 1 onion, finely chopped - 1 clove of garlic, crushed or minced - 100 grams (1/2 cup) of bread crumbs - 1 egg - 5 tablespoons of whole milk - generous amounts of salt and pepper ### Cream sauce ingredients - Dash of olive oil - 40 grams (3 tablespoons) of butter - 40 grams (3 tablespoons) of plain flour - 150 millilitres (2/3 cup) of vegetable stock - 150 millilitres (2/3 cup) of beef stock - 150 millilitres (2/3 cup) of thick double cream - 2 teaspoons of soy sauce - 1 teaspoon of Dijon mustard ### Directions #### Meatballs 1. Combine ground beef and ground pork in a bowl and break it up with your fingers to get rid of lumps. 2. Add chopped onion, garlic, breadcrumbs, egg and mix together. 3. Add milk and season with salt and pepper. 4. Roll mixture into small meatballs. Place on a clean plate, cover and refrigerate for two hours. 5. Heat oil in a frying pan on medium heat. Add meatballs and brown on all sides. 6. Heat oven to 180 C (350 F). Add browned meatballs to an ovenproof dish, cover and cook in the oven for 30 minutes. #### Cream sauce 1. Melt 3 tablespoons of butter in a pan. 2. Whisk in 3 tablespoons of flour and stir for two minutes. 3. Add 2/3 cup of vegetable stock and 2/3 cup of beef stock, stirring continuously. 4. Add 2/3 cup of double cream, 2 teaspoons of soy sauce and 1 teaspoon of Dijon mustard. 5. Simmer until sauce thickens. 6. Drizzle over meatballs and enjoy. Ikea’s meatball recipe is shown in this instructional diagram. Ikea UK/Twitter “Staying at home can be hard, but we want to help make everyone’s lives that little bit easier and more enjoyable,” Ikea’s food manager said in the news release. Story continues below advertisement “Bon appétit or, smaklig måltid, as we say in Sweden!” © 2020 Global News, a division of Corus Entertainment Inc.
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