A Norwegian Food Blog
In most countries where fish is a staple food, some variety of fish cake or fish patty is also on the nation’s plate. They can be crispy on the outside and soft in the inside; crusted in breadcrumbs or corn meal; served warm or served cold. In some countries, fish cakes are more ...
Knekkebrød or crisp bread is a staple food in the average Norwegian household. It is a form of flat bread, but probably resembles more of a seeded cracker. It is simply made with various (i.e. whatever you have on hand) seeds and grains, water and salt for taste. That's it. An ...
Cabbage. Rolls. Are. Wonderful. I adore these little green parcels of spring time goodness, especially when the young spring cabbage begins to arrive in the local stores. Spring cabbage in Norway is vividly green, dome-shapped and hearty, a much welcomed change from the ...
Plum cake is a great way to enjoy the bounty of plums available this time of year. This simple cake recipe uses a spring form cake pan, which makes it easy to remove the cake from the pan once it has cooled. As most of the ingredients in this recipe should be items you already ...
Herbs, Seasonings and Flavorings Norwegians tend to enjoy their food on the (very) mild side so don’t expect anything labeled as “spicy” to actually be spicy. Spicy in the Norwegian context usually means your tongue might tingle a bit (I said might…), but you’ll never (ever) ...
Blueberry Cheesecake Frozen Yogurt Not only are blueberries a super food and extremely healthy for you – they grow wild in Norway during the late summer months and taste like sweet balls of tart heaven. Although I normally buy my blueberries fresh in summer and freeze them for ...
Norwegian coconut macaroons or kokosmakroner are a popular easy to prepare a Norwegian Christmas cookie. I love this recipe because most of the ingredients are items I keep stocked in my pantry year round, so whipping up a batch doesn't usually require an extra trip to the ...
This week was a pretty big one here on TFTF - because….my latest project was finally released to the world….my first print cookbook! Read more about Thanks for the Food, the cookbook at norwegianrecipe.com. More on Thanks for the Food, the cookbook:Award-winning ...
Norway is a located in northern Europe between Sweden and the North Sea. As of January 2013, the population of Norway reached 5 million inhabitants. Norway is known the world over for its fjords, rugged terrain and unspoiled natural landscape. Oslo is the capital of Norway with ...
The last few years have opened me up to the beauty of Norwegian gastronomy. Here is a short list of traditional and modern Norwegian foodstuffs to sample in case you want to eat your way through Norway and enjoy the good, the better and the amazing from the Norwegian ...
Someone asked me (okay, my Mom) what Norwegians eat (as in what’s an average everyday meal you’d eat with say a family of 4 on a Tuesday night) and I thought it was interesting enough to write a FAQ post about Norwegian Food Culture.What do people in Norway eat? I think it’s ...
If there is one thing life in Norway has taught me, it’s that Norwegians love Christmas. And I mean really love Christmas also known as jul in Norwegian– a lot. Christmas in Norway is all about the getting the right ambiance, mood and vibe of the Christmas season, something ...
