The proof: Summer has arrived! (Photo: Thor Lanesskog, ThorNews) I am so fortunate that I only live a few hundred meters from the Norwegian Sea, and this particular day I bring my fishing rod, a couple of saltwater lures, a… Read More ›
Culinary Surprises
Christmas Traditions: A Genuine Norwegian Christmas
Jul i Vinterland (Christmas in Winterland) market downtown Oslo. (Photo: julivinterland.no) The Norwegian Christmas holiday is based on Christian traditions, with elements from Norse midwinter celebration and Jewish Hanukkah. However, new traditions frequently appears. From late November, the Norwegian Christmas… Read More ›
Christmas Traditions: Classic Tomato Herring
Traditional Norwegian tomato herring. (Photo: Britt Boyesen/NRK) Classic tomato herring is a perfect hostess gift and a tasty classic on a Norwegian “smorgasbord” during Christmas. Kept cool, it can be stored for about 3 weeks. Ingredients 4 herring fillets… Read More ›
Christmas Traditions: Norwegian Rice Porridge
Norwegians love to eat traditional “risengrynsgrøt” with sugar, cinnamon and “smørøye” (English: “butter eye”) during Christmas. (Photo: Godt.no) December is the undisputed “porridge-month” in Norway, and during this period 35 percent of all Norwegians consume rice porridge four times or… Read More ›
Lemon Cake Expired in 1999 – How Does It Taste?
As good as new? This lemon cake expired in 1999! (Photo: NRK) The last 16 years, this lemon cake has been lying in the cupboard in Berit and Harald’s kitchen. It looks just as good now as in 1999, but… Read More ›
Test: Norway’s Best Christmas Brew
(Photo: Aperitif.no) Never before has so many types of Norwegian Christmas beer (Juleøl) found its way into the shelves at Vinmonopolet. This year, experts have tested all 61 varieties from both small microbreweries to the large-scale commercial breweries. Vinmonopolet is… Read More ›
Stockfish from Lofoten Honored in Italy
Stockfish form Lofoten drying on racks (Norwegian: hjeller). (Photo: Matmerk / VG) Recently, Tørrfisk fra Lofoten (English: Stockfish from Lofoten) received the final proof that the Norwegian delicacy has taken a culinary step up in status. At the world’s largest… Read More ›
This is Genuine Viking Beer
Craft brewer Kjetil Johnsen and botanist Anneleen Kool have recreated genuine Viking beer. (Photo: Ram Gupta / Natural History Museum, University of Oslo) During the Viking Age, mead was a beverage that celebrated the gods with honey as ingredient –… Read More ›
The 5000 Dollar Fish
Grilled Atlantic bluefin tuna served with orange glazed sweet potatoes and kale. (Photo: Kirsti Kringstad / NRK) Last week, the restaurant Søstrene Karlsen in Trondheim bought a piece of the world’s most expensive fish, the Atlantic bluefin tuna. They bought… Read More ›
Røros Pudding Served with Fresh Cloudberries and Homemade “Krokan”
Photo:Erik Baanerud / NRK This delicious dessert is based on soured milk from the mining town of Røros and vanilla. Serve with cloudberries and krokan – caramelized nuts. INGREDIENTS (serves 4) Pudding 1 cup (2.5 dl) cream 0.4 cups (100… Read More ›
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