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We're talking about lutefisk in the Food section, how to make it, and if anyone likes it. But I wonder if anyone in Sweden makes it or eats it any more now that there is refrideration. It seems like there would be no reason to preserve fish this way anymore.
What is a typical traditional Swedish Christmas meal like now?
Lutefisk is one of those foods that is served only very rarely and only in a special context (celebratory) so that when the proverbial 'stuff' hits the fan and technology collapses, people will have a resource to go to in order to survive. Lots of unpleasant things still exist for that reason like fishing in the rain and tenting in winter.
In America, people eat lutefisk as a way to prove how 'Swedish' (or Norwegian) they are (look at the great sacrifice I made scarfing down that fish! No one would do that unless they had Scandinavian blood!!!), so it serves a dual purpose.
I have never even seen lutfisk. I don't think anyone I know has it on their christmas tables.
You should ask the norwegians.
This is a proper christmas dinner: http://www.kostdoktorn.se/wp-content...12/julbord.jpg
My grandmother makes it sometimes for dinner on the December 26th. I have only had it once. To me it tasted sort of liked boiled cod, but more plain. I had some issues with the texture of the fish. I prefer cod over lutfisk any day!
Lutefisk is quite popular here in Norway. Many like it, many don't (I'm in the latter group!). People often go out to restaurants with friends to have lutefisk before Christmas. A recent article in an Oslo newspaper lists more that 20 restaurants that serve lutefisk, the most popular ones are booked solid months in advance. Many also invite friends and/or family and make it at home, either before Christmas or on one of the days between Christmas and New Years Eve. Lutefisk is never eaten after New Years or before late November.
However, few people serve lutefisk as their Christmas meal. We celebrate on Christmas Eve (Dec 24th), and according to statistics 52% have ribbe (loin rib of pork) and 31% pinnekjøtt (dried mutton ribs). Other: 6% turkey, 4% roast fresh ham, 2% lutefisk, 1% fresh cod.
My paternal grandparents used to make lutfisk for Christmas, but since they both died and we only go see my relatives on my mom' side (dad's side loves fish, mom's side hates it in all shapes or forms), I haven't had the ... "pleasure" to come across that ... "delicate" fish in many years now (apart from in Minnesota in June this year).
Ok, I actually like it. Not too much of a fan of fish myself either, but it's not bad. Especially not when served with potatoes and "white sauce" (the traditional way to serve it).
according to statistics 52% have ribbe (loin rib of pork) and 31% pinnekjøtt (dried mutton ribs). Other: 6% turkey, 4% roast fresh ham, 2% lutefisk, 1% fresh cod.
Reindeer is not common Christmas food.
You are right, for Christmas dinner Reindeer is not eaten. We have had mostly pinnekjøtt. If you have hunters in you family as I do, you will not get through the week without Reindeer, though (maybe it is just my family?) Reindeer steak with viltsaus with some tyttebær in it and a glass juløl.
I think reindeer is a more common Christmas dish in Norway, too. Someone must eat lutefisk still, though. I can not only be 80 year old Minnesotans.
Not to worry. There is always such state as Wisconsin, where they love to talk about that lutefisk, as if eating it is some kind of a sacrilegious practice. Whether they actually eat it in Wisconsin (or not,) remains unknown to the humanity.
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