Category: Norweigan
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How to make Bløtkake: A Norwegian Layer Cake
Bløtkake is an essential Norwegian layer cake for any celebration. Using many fresh flavored ingredients, showing off the flavors I always think of when I picture a Norwegian dessert. Delicate on flavor and yet filled with it all at once. This cake is a sure fire way to please at any celebration or gathering. Or…
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The Best Cozy Nordic Pot Roast
The Nordic pot roast is in my opinion, the ultimate hygge or comfort food. Slow braised beef with potatoes, carrots, and onions. A balance of sweet and tangy sauce lended from the brown sugar and vinegar. And the smell of warmed spices fill the house with the most amazing aromas. My fiancé came home when…
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Classic English-style Fish and Chips
Fish and chips, a staple in the UK. And fast traveling as a new love for many more around the world. But you don’t have to take a trip to London to enjoy this delicious dish of fried comfort food. Just make it at home with this delicious recipe as guidelines to get you there!…
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Must-Try Norwegian Thin Pancakes
These thin pancakes(Pannekaker) are what I grew up on. For a very long time I thought that these were just how pancakes were supposed to be made. I slowly learned over time that there are many different variations of the pancake around the world let alone state to state in the US. Eggy in texture…
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The Perfect Rye Crisps Bread (Knekkebrod)
Rye crisp bread (Knekkebrod), these leavened flatbreads may be found all across the nordic regions and are a staple snack to have at any time. Originally dried by hanging them over the stove after cooking, the lack of water allowed them to stay fairly fresh for a long period of time. Thus they were considered…
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A Simple Shortcrust Pastry
My new favorite thing The shortcrust pastry is a new found love of mine. I suppose I have had it before but had never made it from scratch. You have most likely seen it before as well but may not have tried to make it yourself. It is the pastry dough that envelopes the classic…
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Spiced Apple Scones: a Dash of Fall Flavors
Scones are delicious. We all know that. Sure they may be a “biscuit that sucks all the spit out of your mouth”… thank you very much Ted Lasso. But they’re so good. And Spiced Apple Scones are some of my favorite. They appear in many of the northwest European cultures. Most notably in the United…
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Norwegian Independence Day
The History of Norwegian Independence Day Norwegian Independence day is celebrated every May 17 in Norway. The constitution day, also known as Syttende Mai, is an official public holiday celebrating the signing of the Norwegian Constitution in 1814. Passing in a unanimous vote, it was then signed the following day on may 17 of that…
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Make these Savory Cardamom Cookies!
I grew up with these cookies. The unique flavor makes these cookies one of my all time favorite. Cardamom is an uncommon spice in many baked good, but it is the most common spice in Norwegian baking. Norway consumes almost 30 times more cardamom per capita than the median country. It is commonly found in…
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Norwegian Fancy Cookies: A Simple, Cozy Winter Treat
Norwegian Fancy Cookies are traditional fried Christmas cookies that is very popular in Norway and among Norwegian American homes. The cookies are shaped into knots or be twisted into a ring. Hjortebakelse is a nordic tradition in my home that I plan to carry on. Norwegian Fancy Cookies (Hjortebakelse) The recipe is very simple and…