Melker Anderson

Celebrity Chef
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Short bio

Chef Melker Anderson is a distinguished Private Chef in Stockholm known for his innovative culinary creations. With a focus on personalized dining experiences, he brings a unique touch to every event.

  • Experience rating 5
  • Talkativeness 2
  • Location: Sweden, Stockholm
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  • Recommendation score: 90
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  • Member since: Aug-2025
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Bio

With a rich culinary background, Chef Melker Anderson learned the art of cooking from his grandmother, who instilled in him a deep respect for fresh, local ingredients sourced from gardens and forests.

His journey continued as he trained under renowned chefs in Sweden’s top kitchens and around the globe, honing his skills in various cuisines. Today, as a Modern American Personal Chef, Melker specializes in creating bespoke dining experiences that leave guests delighted.

He believes in the importance of adapting to the guests’ needs and wishes, aiming to surprise with every dish. His approach to private dining is not just about food; it’s about creating an unforgettable experience from start to finish.

Melker runs a lifestyle management event company, where he focuses on crafting extraordinary fine dining events. He collaborates closely with local caviar producers, farmers, fishermen, and foragers to ensure the highest quality ingredients.

His passion for fusion cuisine shines through, particularly in his innovative Japan-European dishes that balance umami and other essential flavors. Melker’s philosophy revolves around the anticipation and excitement of the dining experience, making him a sought-after Personal Chef in Stockholm.

Favourites

Chef Melker Anderson has a particular fondness for canapés, viewing them as a delightful way to balance flavors and showcase creativity. His favorite dishes often highlight umami, which he considers pure gold in culinary arts. With a specialty in modern fusion cuisine, he continues to explore new avenues to tantalize the taste buds of his guests.

Cusines

  • Asian Fusion
  • Continental European
  • French

Chef Melker Anderson

Menu

Spring/Early Summer Menu

Starter

  • White and green asparagus with brown butter foam, ramson (wild garlic), and cress.
  • Vegetarian Option: Marinated artichoke with the same accompaniments.

Main Course

  • Roasted lamb tenderloin with red onion and licorice chutney, served on a savoy cabbage bed, accompanied by port wine sauce with green cardamom.
  • Cured and seared char with pickled kohlrabi and charred fennel. Served with horseradish and dill sauce.
  • Vegetarian Option: Vegetarian patties with the same accompaniments as the lamb tenderloin.

Dessert

  • Swedish Strawberry Sorbet with flambéed rhubarb, chocolate shards, and strawberry crisps.

Early Autumn Menu

Starter

  • Pan-fried Löpeld cheese with Swiss chard, celery consommé, fava beans, toasted pumpkin seeds, and beet carpet. Served with ramson (wild garlic) vinaigrette.
  • For Vegans: Grilled sugar snap peas instead of Löpeld cheese.

Main Course

  • Meat: Seared reindeer tenderloin with potato terrine, fava beans, and herb sauce made from buttermilk.
  • Fish: Trout with parsnip puree and crème double (heavy cream) with spinach and broccoli. Served with parsley-infused carrots.
  • Vegetarian: Miso-baked cauliflower with chanterelles and broccoli cream with cheese.

Dessert

  • Sea buckthorn-vanilla ice cream, mixed wild berries, poached pear, and mint crisps.

Winter Menu

Starter

  • Cured reindeer tartare spruce shoots, lingonberries, window lichen, and beets
  • Vegetarian Option: Semi-dried & marinated beet tartare, spruce shoots, lingonberries, window lichen & beets

Main Course:

  • Skrei cod, our 5-month-aged fish sauce, peas, and parsley root puree
  • Seasonal herb-baked poultry confit in duck fat, parsley root puree & orange sauce
  • Vegetarian Option: Pickled artichokes & caramelized yellow onion, peas, parsley root puree

Dessert:

  • Caramel-baked apple slices toasted white chocolate, chestnut & cloudberries

New Year’s Eve Menu

Appetizers to Start the Evening

  • Shrimp with fava bean cream on dark bread
  • Truffle popcorn
  • Browned duck liver mousse with rye chips & pickled apple

Starters

  • Seared scallop with browned butter emulsion, macadamia nuts & lemon pearls
  • Game tartare with fried onions, Svedjan Farm cheese, mustard & pickled sea buckthorn

Main Course

  • Pan-fried lobster with chili, garlic, shellfish reduction & fried oyster
  • Quail with root vegetable rösti, mushrooms, window lichen & game sauce

Dessert

  • Fried gingerbread, vanilla cream & lingonberry coulis
  • Blueberry ice cream with chocolate ganache, meringues & blackberries

Tasting Garden Edition (Finger Food)

Snacks

  • Oscietra caviar cone on a forest bed and tangy lemon crème fraîche
  • Charred Chèvre with fresh fig, air-dried sugar with red basil
  • Pear base with smoked jackfruit and rye crisps. Topped with herb oil.

Intermediate Courses

  • Fried rice paper with mixed spring vegetables and kimchi, featuring sustainably sourced jumbo shrimp
  • Seared tuna loin with sesame oil, lemon pearls, and drizzled hoisin sauce
  • Confit grilled chicken, exotic fruits, and assorted chili varieties. Served with grilled watermelon.
  • Smoked Kobe beef with pickled mustard seeds, cheese crème. Topped with ramps and chives.

Dessert

  • Madagascar vanilla custard with peas and green tea. Topped with rare berries.

3-Course Menu

Starters (choose one)

  • Italian beef tartare with fermented forest harvest
  • Seafood carpaccio with lime, chickweed, fried onion, and wild garlic oil
  • Cured Arctic char tartare with house-fermented sauces, crisp, and flowers
  • Burrata caprese with colored tomatoes, new olive oil, toasted seeds, and 48-month aged balsamic

Main Courses (choose one)

  • Wild-marinated moose, potato fondant, lightly smoked cabbage, lingonberry jus, and browned butter emulsion
  • Seasonal fish with beurre blanc, caviar, shaved spring vegetables, served with dill-tossed potatoes
  • Wild bird, potato fondant, “Swedish capers,” spring vegetables, and cherry red wine sauce

Desserts (choose one)

  • Heston mousse (exclusive chocolate mousse) with mint crisp and wild berries
  • Italian lemon mousse with crystallized crunch and fresh summer berries
  • Rider’s cake with rhubarb and berries