During the summer months, Norwegian fjords are packed with mackerel. It is very easy to catch – and willingly takes the bait. But how do we cook mackerel? Here is a suggestion you should try out: Pickled mackerel is a… Read More ›
Traditional Food
Freia Milk Chocolate – A Part of the Norwegian Spirit
In 1906, the Norwegian Freia Chocolate Factory launched a product that would become a bestseller and a national trademark aligned with the Norwegian flag, Henrik Ibsen and cross-country skiing: Freia Melkechokolade (Freia Milk Chocolate). The company presented their new product… Read More ›
Traditional Norwegian Meatballs
Before the introduction of semi-finished and international food such as pizza, wok and taco – meatballs was a typical Norwegian dish. Traditional meatballs are cheap, tasty and easy to prepare. Serve with brown sauce, pea purée and boiled potatoes… Read More ›
Norwegians Love Their ‘Matpakke’ – Packed Lunch
Norwegians are well prepared whenever their stomach is growling. This is shown in a new report conducted by online travel agency Expedia about Scandinavian airline passengers. The survey is based on interviews with nearly 4,000 people and rendered in Travelreport. 30… Read More ›
Spawning Cod, Livers and Roes: A Culinary Highlight
Annually between January and March, the Norwegian coast line is the scene of a major event. The spawning cod is coming back “home”, but this time named Skrei. The name derives from the Old Norwegian verb ‘to go’: To Skreide,… Read More ›
Tradition and Quality: Gourmet Seafood from Rørvik Fisk
As a consumer, don’t you want to be sure that the food you eat is made of genuine and fresh products, in addition to great taste? At the Norwegian fish company Rørvik Fisk the owners control the entire value chain:… Read More ›
‘Sodd’ – Traditional Food from Middle Norway
Sodd is a traditional Norwegian soup-like meal with mutton, meatballs, potatoes and carrots. The difference from regular soup is that all the meat and vegetables in Sodd are boiled separately. ‘Sodd’ means to seethe. It is traditional food from the… Read More ›
Norwegian Christmas Traditions: ’Seven Types’ of Christmas Cakes: ‘Berlinerkranser’
Christmas is just around the corner, and expectations are exceeding. Below follows the final cake in the series ‘seven types for Christmas’. Share the joys with family and friends. The cookies are also nice Christmas gifts for your beloved ones…. Read More ›
Norwegian Christmas Traditions: ’Seven Types’ of Christmas Cakes: ‘Smultringer’
’You take a hole, and make a ring around it.’ That was the recipe for Smultringer in the Norwegian Christmas TV series ‘Jul i Skomakergata’ (Christmas in Cobbler Street). It was one of the most popular series in Norwegian TV… Read More ›
Norwegian Christmas Traditions: ‘Seven Types’ of Christmas Cakes: ‘Sandkaker’
According to the Norwegian pre-Christmas tradition one should have at least seven types of cookies for Christmas. It can be quite a challenge to make the cakes all by yourself, so invite your family and friends for a workshop and… Read More ›