Filéerna

Filéerna is the definite plural form of filé in Swedish, meaning fillets. The term is widely used in cooking and gastronomy to refer to boneless cuts of meat or fish, such as kycklingfiléerna (the chicken fillets) or laxfiléerna (the salmon fillets). The indefinite plural is filéer, and the singular is filé. The word originates from the French filet, and in Swedish it is adapted with a diacritic on the e and standard pluralization by adding -erna to form the definite plural.

In culinary use, filéerna are commonly trimmed of fat and, when appropriate, skin. They cook quickly and evenly, making them suitable for sautéing, grilling, baking, or poaching. Because they are boneless and uniform in shape, fillets are often preferred for delicate sauces and precise portioning.

Compound forms are common in Swedish, with specific fillets named by the type of meat or fish, such as kycklingfilé, lammfilé, or laxfilé. Plural references to several pieces, as in a dish that includes multiple filéerna, are standard in recipes and menus.

Overview: Filéerna represents a basic culinary concept in Swedish cuisine, denoting a set of individual, boneless portions prepared from meat or fish. The term appears in everyday cooking language, professional kitchens, and printed culinary guides, where it conveys a common method of portioning, preparation, and cooking.