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 lutefisk description




From: cindy@lise.unit.no (Cynthia Kandolf)
Newsgroups: alt.folklore.urban
Subject: Re: Lutefisk In The News
Date: 14 Mar 94 15:57:09

Solomon Grun-err, Braunstein writes:
>>My dad and stepmother fixed up a batch of lutefisk one night.
>
>Could someone enlighten me, what is a "lutefisk"?

Lutefisk is one of those things that, if you don't know what it is, you're probably better off not knowing. If you still want to know after i told you this, the answer is in the following paragraph. Ready?

Lutefisk is dried fish, soaked for several days in a lye and water mixture and then in plain water. It takes on a very gelatinous texture. It is served with a number of side dishes - how many and exactly what kind varies from region to region and even family to family - and large amounts of beer and akavit. For some Norwegian families, it is THE traditional Christmas dish.

And, yes, some people claim to think it's delicious. Ask YuNoHoo.

-Cindy Kandolf
cindy@lise.unit.no
Trondheim, Norway

PS There is good Norwegian food, too. Lukket valn|tt, for example.


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