How To Count From 1 to 100 In Finnish

When I first heard of cloudberries, I honestly thought they were fictional. I had so many questions running through my head: Were they fluffy? Were they white or blue like the clouds in a painting?

As it turns out, no, they aren’t blue. They’re actually a vibrant yellow-orange. As for the taste, I can only rely on the descriptions I’ve read. Apparently, they’re a perfect mix of tart and sweet, since I still haven’t seen or tasted one in person. But I am on a mission. The moment I find a jar of cloudberry jam at the shops, I'm buying it. Mwahaha!

In Finland, these berries are picked from mid-July through August to make cloudberry jam, otherwise known as lakkahillo. And boy oh boy, do I love a good jam. Just thinking about it makes me hungry for a slice of toast with butter and a thick slab of jam. It makes me wonder... how many of these rare little berries does it actually take to fill a single jar?