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Sautéed reindeer (poronkäristys in Finnish, renskav in Swedish, finnbiff in Norwegian) is perhaps the best known traditional meal from Lapland, especially in Finland, Sweden and Norway. Usually steak or the back of the reindeer is used. It is sliced thinly (easier if frozen rather than only partially thawed), fried in fat (traditionally in reindeer fat, but butter and oil are more common nowadays), spiced with black pepper and salt, and finally some water, cream, or beer is added. The dish is often fried with chanterelles and leeks, and served with mashed potatoes and cowberry preserves or, more traditionally, with raw cowberries mashed with sugar. In Finland it is often served with pickled cucumber, which is not as common in Sweden.
The first image at right shows a Finnish version of this dish. The second image at right shows a Swedish version of renskav.