Disclaimer

Current as of: August 2026

Everything published on Guesoa Keittio, every recipe, headnote, photograph caption and kitchen observation, is offered for general information and enjoyment. It reflects how we cook in our own kitchen and the traditions we have learned from. This page sets out, plainly, the limits of what that content can promise.

Recipes are stories, not prescriptions

A recipe describes one way a dish has been made successfully. It is not a professional instruction, and following it is always a matter of your own judgment. Our preference for cooking with butter, cream, olive oil and other traditional fats is an editorial choice rooted in Finnish food culture. It is not presented as medical, nutritional or dietetic advice, and nothing on this site should be treated as a substitute for guidance from a qualified physician, registered dietitian or other professional who knows your circumstances.

Your kitchen is not our kitchen

Ovens run hot and cold, flour absorbs water differently from one bag to the next, fish fillets vary in thickness, and altitude changes how water boils. Cooking times, temperatures and yields in our recipes are honest records of our results, yet your results may differ, sometimes considerably. When in doubt, trust a thermometer and your senses over the clock.

Allergies and dietary restrictions

Our recipes routinely contain dairy, eggs, fish, gluten and other common allergens. Ingredient lists are written with care, but we cannot know what is in your pantry or how products are manufactured where you live. If you or anyone at your table has an allergy, an intolerance or a medical dietary restriction, read every product label yourself and, where the stakes are serious, confirm choices with a professional before cooking.

Basic food safety remains your job

Safe storage, adequate cooking temperatures for meat, fish and eggs, and sensible handling of raw ingredients are the cook's responsibility in every kitchen, including yours. Public food safety authorities publish current guidance, and it should be followed whenever it differs from an older tradition described here.

Accuracy, with humility

We review our pages and correct mistakes when readers point them out, and we are grateful when they do. Even so, we cannot warrant that every measurement, conversion or historical note on the site is free of error, and we accept no liability for losses that follow from acting on its content.

Outside links

Where our pages point to other websites, those sites speak for themselves. We do not control them, and a link is a convenience, not a vouching for what you will find.

Questions

If anything on this page is unclear, or you believe a recipe needs a safety note it lacks, write to us at the address below.