Ludafisk recipe

Outside of Europe's Scandinavian region (and Wisconsin and Minnesota), lutefisk doesn't get a lot of love -- or even recognition. But what does it taste like?

Some food lovers collect spices, while others collect vintage cake stands. For me, I collect recipes for flatbreads and I love them. Lefse, in particular, is a flatbread I’ve been eyeing for some time now. Made from leftover mashed potatoes, lefse makes a thin and soft flatbread that’s more substantial than a crêpe but more delicate and chewy than a flour tortilla.

Rekesalat is a classic in the Norwegian household. This shrimp salad is mostly used on a slice of bread, or a halvt horn (like a Norwegian sub) for lunch, but some of the more adventurous souls put the stuff on hotdogs and waffles too!

A Scandinavian specialty made with unsalted dried cod. The age-old preparation method is to soak the dried cod in regularly changed cold water for a period of eight days. The cod is then soaked for two days in a mixture of water and potash lye, after which it's soaked for two more days in fresh water. (Thankfully, for fans of this dish, ready-to-cook lutefisk is commercially available.) The final step is simmering the fish for 10 to 15 minutes, just until it becomes translucent. Just before…

My DH was excited when I found this recipe in *Cool Cuisine* (Traditional Icelandic Cuisine) by Nanna Rognvaldardottir. The English translation of *Plokkfiskur* is *Mashed Fish* but I found that title more than a little off-putting for something that is so favored here & opted to use the Icelandic word. Per the intro, "In early times when Icelandic housewives served poached haddock (or other white fish) w/boiled potatoes several times a wk, there were usually leftovers & they were typically…

celandic Fish Stew is a traditional dish made by mixing mashed fish, béchamel sauce, and potatoes. Plokkfiskur is a popular dish for cold weather, and is an awesome way to try the flavors of Iceland at home.

Iceland loves their fish! Here is a delicious recipe for Icelandic Oven Baked Fish that your whole family will love as well!

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Molded into balls this is fiskeboller. Baked in a loaf it is called fiskegrot. The Norwegian table would not be without this basic form of fish. The Norski (Norwegian) immigrants brought their eating habits from the old country with them to the New World, and this is a perfect example.

Since microwaves can vary in terms of heat and power, start out conservatively so you don't overcook the fish. You can always add more time if necessary.