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Riskrem a Norwegian Christmas dessert

On Christmas eve in Norway, the 24th of December, Norwegians get together for one of the most important dinners of the year, the Julemiddag (Christmas dinner). With this meal we often serve a traditional dessert…

A Christmas Brown Cheese from Norway

You’ve might heard about brown cheese (aka gjetost), an iconic cheese from Norway, but have you heard about a Christmas brown cheese? In Norway you can buy them in the stores before Jul (Christmas), but…

Norwegian Christmas Food: Lefse with meat

The typical way of eating lefse is with a spread of butter, sugar and sometimes cinnamon. But did you know that during Christmas, some Norwegians eat their lefse with meat in it? This tradition is…

Lefse – A Norwegian Food Classic

Lefse might be the most iconic food we have in Norway (in addition to brunost, brown cheese), and is enjoyed by Norwegians from the south to the north. However, how lefse is made and how…

How to make Norwegian Brown Cheese?

Making a Norwegian brown cheese / goat cheese is a process that takes a fair amount of knowledge and work hours. To make one you would need the following ingredients and tools: Milk from cow…

Eat a hot dog (pølse) like a Norwegian

Hot dogs are a big part of Norwegian food culture, and if you’ve been to Norway you know that wherever you are you are never far from a hot dog kiosk. However, the locals have…

Foraging in Norway – Picking berries and mushrooms

In Norway you can pick as much berries and mushroom as you want in any forest. This is thanks to the “allemannsretten”, the right to roam. A law that ensures the public’s access to nature.…

Norwegian Open Face Shrimp Sandwich

In Sweden they call it Räksmörgås, in Danmark it’s Rejesmørrebrød and in Norway we say Rekesmørbrød. You might also like: How to make Kjøttkaker, Meat Cakes in a brown gravy How to prepare and eat…

How to make Norwegian Kjøttkaker i brun saus

This is a classic Norwegian dish, and reminds me of childhood memories and the thrill of knowing my mother was going to cook this for dinner. (find the recipe at the end of the article)…

Rakfisk – A Norwegian specialty – Do you dare to eat it?

Rakfisk – Fermented trout As the Christmas season starts in Norway, so does the season for enjoying many of our traditional dishes. I’ve decided to present to you one of the more peculiar ones… It’s…