I made some sort of Norwegian dish for my ex (she’s Vietnamese, comes into play later) that she really wanted and missed from when she visited Norway. It was a casserole consisting of potatoes, cream, pickled Herring, and ground black pepper. Like, I’m pretty sure that’s every ingredient that went into this thing. I’m not even sure if there was any cheese or salt.
I thought I screwed up somewhere because it was not good. She loved it because it was so bland and apparently I made it perfectly. I do not understand how she could go from eating food like bun bo hue to whatever the hell I made and enjoy it.
You dont need to euthanize the flavour of the ingredients by using a bunch of extra spices all around all the time.
Pickled herring already has a strong flavour, which with potatoes and cream will create a pretty smooth taste.
One of the most known Basque (north Spain) cuisines is cod, garlic, olive oil. That’s it! And it’s fucking delicious if done right (vacalao al pil pil if honest to search). A good steak is often seasoned with just salt.
I do enjoy heavy seasoned stuff, but sometimes enjoying the simplicity of non invasive flavours is cool too.
Brunost, brown cheese, which is something of an acquired taste. Cherry cheese. Tubed caviar, which is not the fancy gourmet dish you’d expect from the name. Offhand that’s what comes to mind about uniquely Norwegian stuff.
It’s not a great list, but alot has been left out.
We also have, sheep and cabbage, lye-fish, whale, and blood pudding boiled in milk.
You know what, yeah I’ll go get a Döner.
Luckily we are a pretty multicultural society at least in the cities and everyone has brought their delicious foods over. Shame that were so sensitive to spice that some people think salt is to spicy :D
I saw the sheep and cabbage, and I was expecting more of a stew, but all the pics looks like meat cut a minimum amount to fit in the pot with a quartered cabbage head tossed in. I mean, I’m sure I’d still like it as I like lamb (never found mutton here) and cabbage, but they don’t really seem to have gone for any kind of enticing presentation.
The lye part of the lutefisk doesn’t turn me off so much, but the descriptions calling it jelly-like don’t make my mouth water. Especially as it has the bones still in it if I recall correctly.
Whale has always intrigued me, but I feel I’ve heard more bad than good about the taste, plus I’d probably feel really bad about trying it.
It is literally just sheep and cabbage in layers in a big pot boiled with whole black peppercorns until your whole neighbourhood smells like farts. Served as a slop in a soup bowl.
The lutefisk is jelly like, doesn’t always have bones and the taste is a bit weird since it’s very base-y (as opposed to acidic Wich is more prevalent in most foods). it is also served with a bunch of different condiments and sides depending on where in the country you are. My favorites are: side of mashed peas and boiled potatoes, on the fish i put bacon bits and it’s liquid fat, some brown cheese, and syrup.
These two are actually in my top ten dishes and I’d be down to have them whenever, but it’s generally sheep/cabbage in lamb season, and lutefisk is a Christmas dish.
Whale is like having a steak, but the cow only ate fish for its whole life. It’s not great but it’s also not terrible in an interesting way.
I’d give that brunost a go, couldn’t find anything on cherry cheese, and the tubed caviar sounds like something my girlfriend would absolutely keep on hand. I’ll have to keep an eye out for these things.
The tariff seems surprisingly low at 15% as far as I can tell, but I’m not sure Dear Leader’s current mood. That shipping looks as though it could add up quickly, especially compared to the price of actual product being mailed if we’re talking junk food! 😄
It’s definitely not inedible. It’s just incredibly bland. Like most other Norwegian cuisine, unfortunately.
I made some sort of Norwegian dish for my ex (she’s Vietnamese, comes into play later) that she really wanted and missed from when she visited Norway. It was a casserole consisting of potatoes, cream, pickled Herring, and ground black pepper. Like, I’m pretty sure that’s every ingredient that went into this thing. I’m not even sure if there was any cheese or salt.
I thought I screwed up somewhere because it was not good. She loved it because it was so bland and apparently I made it perfectly. I do not understand how she could go from eating food like bun bo hue to whatever the hell I made and enjoy it.
You dont need to euthanize the flavour of the ingredients by using a bunch of extra spices all around all the time.
Pickled herring already has a strong flavour, which with potatoes and cream will create a pretty smooth taste.
One of the most known Basque (north Spain) cuisines is cod, garlic, olive oil. That’s it! And it’s fucking delicious if done right (vacalao al pil pil if honest to search). A good steak is often seasoned with just salt.
I do enjoy heavy seasoned stuff, but sometimes enjoying the simplicity of non invasive flavours is cool too.
Sometimes it’s more about the texture than the flavour and potatoes with cream sounds delicious in that regard.
TBH compared to the rest of SEA Vietnamese food is often relatively mild
That’s kind of sad. Is there some Norwegian food that you would recommend? I don’t know if I’ve ever had anything specifically from there.
Brunost, brown cheese, which is something of an acquired taste. Cherry cheese. Tubed caviar, which is not the fancy gourmet dish you’d expect from the name. Offhand that’s what comes to mind about uniquely Norwegian stuff.
This kind of shit, alone, should be enough of an argument in favor of multicultralism…
I’m sure they’re fine, but just reading the things you just listed made me lose my appetite lol
It’s not a great list, but alot has been left out.
We also have, sheep and cabbage, lye-fish, whale, and blood pudding boiled in milk.
You know what, yeah I’ll go get a Döner.
Luckily we are a pretty multicultural society at least in the cities and everyone has brought their delicious foods over. Shame that were so sensitive to spice that some people think salt is to spicy :D
I saw the sheep and cabbage, and I was expecting more of a stew, but all the pics looks like meat cut a minimum amount to fit in the pot with a quartered cabbage head tossed in. I mean, I’m sure I’d still like it as I like lamb (never found mutton here) and cabbage, but they don’t really seem to have gone for any kind of enticing presentation.
The lye part of the lutefisk doesn’t turn me off so much, but the descriptions calling it jelly-like don’t make my mouth water. Especially as it has the bones still in it if I recall correctly.
Whale has always intrigued me, but I feel I’ve heard more bad than good about the taste, plus I’d probably feel really bad about trying it.
It is literally just sheep and cabbage in layers in a big pot boiled with whole black peppercorns until your whole neighbourhood smells like farts. Served as a slop in a soup bowl.
The lutefisk is jelly like, doesn’t always have bones and the taste is a bit weird since it’s very base-y (as opposed to acidic Wich is more prevalent in most foods). it is also served with a bunch of different condiments and sides depending on where in the country you are. My favorites are: side of mashed peas and boiled potatoes, on the fish i put bacon bits and it’s liquid fat, some brown cheese, and syrup.
These two are actually in my top ten dishes and I’d be down to have them whenever, but it’s generally sheep/cabbage in lamb season, and lutefisk is a Christmas dish.
Whale is like having a steak, but the cow only ate fish for its whole life. It’s not great but it’s also not terrible in an interesting way.
This has been very enlightening! Thanks for all your comments!
Y’all still eat whale?
Not really part of the generally menu as much as it where in the olden days, but you can still get it in most frozen fish isles.
I hate to say this, but the delicious foods you’re getting in the cities, have mostly been watered down to suit the Norwegian palate 😂
I’d give that brunost a go, couldn’t find anything on cherry cheese, and the tubed caviar sounds like something my girlfriend would absolutely keep on hand. I’ll have to keep an eye out for these things.
Where do you live? I understand the states have a big Norwegian community.
I’m East Coast between Philadelphia and New York. I think of the center north (Michigan/Minnesota) as where all the Scandinavians are.
I saw some things say Ikea stocked the Kelles Kaviar, but now they either don’t have it or they have some inferior house brand.
I can confirm Minnesota. The food people cook is about the same amount of blandness
At least “hot dish” got a nationwide spotlight during the election!
Happy to mail some stuff if you’re willing to pay for postage :) (and tariffs).
I was looking at Scandinavian Butik since they are in the overnight shipping range for me.
If you feel like making any recommendations, I’d grab a few things. I see they have brown cheese and the tube caviar.
I don’t know that there’s a lot there that’s different from your everyday stuff, other than the brands. Liverpostei, maybe? It’s a sort of liver dish.
The tariff seems surprisingly low at 15% as far as I can tell, but I’m not sure Dear Leader’s current mood. That shipping looks as though it could add up quickly, especially compared to the price of actual product being mailed if we’re talking junk food! 😄
I’d go in with you if you wanted. I order stuff from Europe all the time and it’s fine. PM if you want.