Comments on: Scandinavian Seattle http://theendivechronicles.com/2008/06/27/scandinavian-seattle/ Fri, 05 Dec 2008 16:14:08 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3 By: admin http://theendivechronicles.com/2008/06/27/scandinavian-seattle/#comment-624 admin Mon, 25 Aug 2008 00:35:46 +0000 http://theendivechronicles.com/2008/06/27/scandinavian-seattle/#comment-624 Lone, Thank you very much for sharing that informaton with me. I will definitely be perusing those links. Thank you for visiting me here at The Endive Chronicles. Lone,
Thank you very much for sharing that informaton with me. I will definitely be perusing those links.

Thank you for visiting me here at The Endive Chronicles.

]]> By: Lone http://theendivechronicles.com/2008/06/27/scandinavian-seattle/#comment-622 Lone Sun, 24 Aug 2008 22:27:40 +0000 http://theendivechronicles.com/2008/06/27/scandinavian-seattle/#comment-622 Many of us Norwegian also find the stockfish to be something we even won't feed our dogs :) - but as a food tradition and a meal called "lutefisk" it is still popular by many, and served here every automn with a lot of side dishes and trimmings. As for your question about preserving food, I think both of your sources are partly right. Salt played a main part in getting both fish and meat to last through the winter, often combined with drycuring. You can read more about Norwgian historic food here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cuisine_of_Norway . And if you want to go deeper into the subject, there is some information about food and the vikings here: http://www.sca.org.au/st_florians/university/library/articles-howtos/9-12C_Norse_Food_AR070604.htm Flatbread is still very popular here, often eaten with "lapskaus", which is a stew of all automn vegetables with salted pork. You have a really nice blog btw, have saved it for further reading. Many of us Norwegian also find the stockfish to be something we even won’t feed our dogs :) - but as a food tradition and a meal called “lutefisk” it is still popular by many, and served here every automn with a lot of side dishes and trimmings.

As for your question about preserving food, I think both of your sources are partly right. Salt played a main part in getting both fish and meat to last through the winter, often combined with drycuring. You can read more about Norwgian historic food here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cuisine_of_Norway . And if you want to go deeper into the subject, there is some information about food and the vikings here:
http://www.sca.org.au/st_florians/university/library/articles-howtos/9-12C_Norse_Food_AR070604.htm

Flatbread is still very popular here, often eaten with “lapskaus”, which is a stew of all automn vegetables with salted pork.

You have a really nice blog btw, have saved it for further reading.

]]> By: admin http://theendivechronicles.com/2008/06/27/scandinavian-seattle/#comment-439 admin Tue, 15 Jul 2008 18:41:56 +0000 http://theendivechronicles.com/2008/06/27/scandinavian-seattle/#comment-439 The only flat breads or related items I am acquainted with are from Indian cuisine, pappadums, dosas etc. I will certainly have to look into this a bit further! The only flat breads or related items I am acquainted with are from Indian cuisine, pappadums, dosas etc. I will certainly have to look into this a bit further!

]]> By: David http://theendivechronicles.com/2008/06/27/scandinavian-seattle/#comment-437 David Mon, 14 Jul 2008 16:27:56 +0000 http://theendivechronicles.com/2008/06/27/scandinavian-seattle/#comment-437 You can keep the stockfish (ick!) but I love that Scandinavian flatbreads...there's even one made from yellow pea flour! You can keep the stockfish (ick!) but I love that Scandinavian flatbreads…there’s even one made from yellow pea flour!

]]> By: Griffin http://theendivechronicles.com/2008/06/27/scandinavian-seattle/#comment-423 Griffin Mon, 07 Jul 2008 11:23:04 +0000 http://theendivechronicles.com/2008/06/27/scandinavian-seattle/#comment-423 Good to know that purely in the interests of science and the good of human welfare you are willing to undergo trekking to Larsen's Bakery. You are a truly noble citizen and possibly thousands will thank you one day. If you hand anything to the dog he will thank you straight away... and then want more. Good to know that purely in the interests of science and the good of human welfare you are willing to undergo trekking to Larsen’s Bakery. You are a truly noble citizen and possibly thousands will thank you one day. If you hand anything to the dog he will thank you straight away… and then want more.

]]> By: David Rimmer http://theendivechronicles.com/2008/06/27/scandinavian-seattle/#comment-417 David Rimmer Sat, 05 Jul 2008 19:53:00 +0000 http://theendivechronicles.com/2008/06/27/scandinavian-seattle/#comment-417 Lutefisk!!! the horror, the horror!!!! Nice to see you enjoying home so much Erin! cheers, David (Ottawa) Lutefisk!!! the horror, the horror!!!!

Nice to see you enjoying home so much Erin!

cheers,
David (Ottawa)

]]> By: admin http://theendivechronicles.com/2008/06/27/scandinavian-seattle/#comment-414 admin Fri, 04 Jul 2008 19:29:19 +0000 http://theendivechronicles.com/2008/06/27/scandinavian-seattle/#comment-414 Sam, No way! I have a real soft spot for the tacky architecture of mid-century Seattle. Larsen's is rumored to have an amazing cardamom bread we will have to look into. Sam, No way! I have a real soft spot for the tacky architecture of mid-century Seattle.
Larsen’s is rumored to have an amazing cardamom bread we will have to look into.

]]> By: Sam http://theendivechronicles.com/2008/06/27/scandinavian-seattle/#comment-411 Sam Fri, 04 Jul 2008 17:35:10 +0000 http://theendivechronicles.com/2008/06/27/scandinavian-seattle/#comment-411 Still, aren't you glad that old Denny's is gone? It looked like a giant shoehorn. I'd be happy to do some bakery investigating with you, if you need help! :) Still, aren’t you glad that old Denny’s is gone? It looked like a giant shoehorn. I’d be happy to do some bakery investigating with you, if you need help! :)

]]> By: Debbie http://theendivechronicles.com/2008/06/27/scandinavian-seattle/#comment-407 Debbie Wed, 02 Jul 2008 07:07:19 +0000 http://theendivechronicles.com/2008/06/27/scandinavian-seattle/#comment-407 My kind of feast! Glad to see you are settling in and enjoying yourself after the move. My kind of feast!

Glad to see you are settling in and enjoying yourself after the move.

]]> By: admin http://theendivechronicles.com/2008/06/27/scandinavian-seattle/#comment-405 admin Tue, 01 Jul 2008 03:59:50 +0000 http://theendivechronicles.com/2008/06/27/scandinavian-seattle/#comment-405 I believe lefse is more like a tortilla or even lavosh than socca. This link will shed a little light on it for you: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lefse Thank you and I am pleased you enjoyed my post. I believe lefse is more like a tortilla or even lavosh than socca. This link will shed a little light on it for you: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lefse

Thank you and I am pleased you enjoyed my post.

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