A jelly-like fish with a questionable aroma seems like an odd choice for a Christmas dish, but Norway’s lutefisk has been experiencing a revival amid renewed interest in old traditions.
There are pretty much only two opinions when it comes to lutefisk: You either love it, or you don't. Helga Staffan, 63, comes down on the "don't" side of the debate. Staffan grew up in a town of less ...
FARGO — The first Norwegian Heritage Festival will be held at the Sons of Norway from Nov. 10 through Nov. 15. The event features a specialty dinner almost every night and ends with Lutefisk ...
The obligatory bite of lutefisk at a Winter Solstice/Christmas celebration is one of two yearly traditions for thousands of Scandinavian Americans. The other is to complain about having to eat it.
Lutefisk is the supreme culinary challenge this side of ­chocolate-covered beetles. There’s just something psychologically off-putting about a Scandinavian “delicacy” that needs to be skinned, salted, ...
For Ordean Thompson, lutefisk -- that Norwegian delicacy that has passed from generation to generation -- is a rare holiday treat. But these days, lutefisk is simply becoming rare, as fewer and fewer ...
Lutefisk has been the subject of jokes by radio personality Garrison Keillor in recent years, but to the members of Norway Evangelical Lutheran Church, the specially-prepared Norwegian fish is a ...
How do you celebrate your 20th year in the Sons of Norway Vennskap Lodge #622? You have a lutefisk dinner. Since 1993, when the Sheboygan Falls-based fraternal organization was formed, they have been ...
"Oh lutefisk, oh lutefisk, how fragrant your aroma. "Oh lutefisk, oh lutefisk, you put me in a coma." Stan Boreson's record was playing in the Scandinavian bakery in Stanwood where we stopped for ...
If you're in the mood for Scandinavian cuisine, plan to attend the annual Sons of Norway lutefisk dinner on Feb. 4. They will be serving authentic Scandinavian fare from 12:30 to 3:30 p.m. at the ...
Lutefisk and frozen pizza have been named two of Norway's worst foods. This picture taken on on November 3, 2022 shows frozen pizza's displayed in a supermarket in Septemes-les-Vallons near Marseille.