IKEA Just Launched a Limited-Edition, Turkey-Sized Swedish Meatball

17.12.2023 - 22:01 / bhg.com / Christianna Silva

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There are so many reasons to look forward to a trip to IKEA, but the food court just might take the cake. After a long day of furniture shopping, it’s normal to crave a snack, and IKEA’s selections are spectacular. One meal in particular has won the hearts of IKEA goers everywhere, and this year it’s going super size—get ready for the brand’s new, limited edition, giant Swedish meatball.

A few years back, IKEA released a limited-time-only meatball-scented candle, and boy, did it sell fast. This time around, the concept is a bit more overboard: a meatball the size of a Thanksgiving turkey. The flat-pack furniture company posted a video on Instagram last week of a gravy boat slowly pouring sauce over an enormous meatball, resting on top of a bed of mashed potatoes.

“It’s big. It’s tasty. It’s a proper Christmas showstopper,” the caption reads. “Introducing the IKEA Turkey-Sized Meatball. Find out how to get your mittens on one soon.”

If you’re thinking that sounds too good (or too weird) to be true, you’re not alone—most commenters were at least a bit skeptical about the announcement. One IKEA fan commented, “Is this real? Don’t tempt me,” while another thought the post had to be some kind of prank, writing “Did I miss April Fools’?”

As it turns out, the meatball is very, very real. IKEA posted to Instagram again a few days later, saying that they’re planning to give away 30 Turkey-Sized Meatballs and 30 vegan-friendly Veggieball Christmas Trees to IKEA lovers living in the UK.

All that meatball hopefuls have to do is like the post, follow the IKEA UK Instagram account, comment on the post pointing to which “meatball masterpiece” they’d like, and tag everyone who will eat it with them (since