A Norwegian Food Blog
Norwegian hazelnut macaroons, or nøttetopper as they are called in Norwegian, are a great gluten free alternative to serve this year at Christmas. I love these little gems because they are made from staple pantry items and don't require difficult to find ingredients.Make sure ...
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 ...
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 ...
In celebration of the bicentenary of the signing of the Norwegian constitution, Food and Agriculture Minister Sylvi Listhaug challenged Norwegians to think deeply about their national dish, fårikål, as well as other regional specialties. Listhaug launched a contest in January to ...
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) ...
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 ...
Since I’ve already told you about my trip to Røros, I thought I’d also share with you where I stayed and where I ate (and drank) while I was in Trondheim, the third largest city in Norway. Trondheim is especially sacred to Norwegians for several reasons; it was the first capital ...
You've probably been seeing lots of recipes popping up lately which use creme fraiche instead of sour cream or even yogurt, right? Well, if you aren't familiar with creme fraiche yet, you are going to love it, even more so because it can quite easily be made at home. Creme ...
Stewed prunes served with cream is a traditional Norwegian dessert beloved by small and big vikings alike. In the US, prunes have a tarnished reputation for being boring, tasteless and used only for digestive troubles. In Norway, I've come to enjoy this lovely dessert, which ...
What’s up with all of the boiled potatoes? One thing you can always count on eating in Norway no matter where you live is boiled potatoes. Not boiled and something elsed-just boiled in slightly salted water and served. I’m not a food anthropologist but I’ve been told that boiled ...
Americans love french toast for breakfast almost as much as they love pancakes. French toast, also known as arme riddere in Norwegian, isn’t French at all – it’s an American interpretation of pan dulcis, a French recipe, that was first served in the US by a chef who's last name ...
I had snarøl, or “quick beer”, for the first time during my trip to Røros, Norway last week and really fell in love with it. Essentially it’s a beverage made from an alcohol free malt drink called vørterøl plus sugar, fresh yeast and lemon. Vørterøl is high in b-vitamins, so this ...
