Comments on: Christmas Food in Norway

By: Sid Stivland

Sid Stivland — Tue, 16 Dec 2025 18:18:54 +0000

Greetings Michele,
I almost fell off my chair when I saw your post. Hope all is well in FL.
I, too, live in MN and attended my first lutefisk dinner of the season in WI last November. I will have my second at Marine-on-St Croix in January. Missed several others including the one at Mindekirken. Better luck next year.
Making krumkake today.
My aunt was the family expert in making romegrot. Everyone made lefse and all of the Norke pastries.
God Jul

By: Rolf Sabye

Rolf Sabye — Sat, 25 Nov 2023 19:10:00 +0000

I remember having Pinne Kjøtt as a child in Bergen as well as Fiske Boller. My dad would steam the Pinne Kjøtt ove birch sticks. I didn’t encounter Lutte Fisk till we came to Chicago, and all the Norwegian clubs would have it at Christmas. Folks either loved it or hated it. I couldn’t eat it. Legend has it that half the immigrants who left Norway did so to get away from Lute Fisk, only to find it again in the Norwegian American clubs in the States.

By: Jan Clausen

Jan Clausen — Sat, 25 Nov 2023 16:20:55 +0000

Every year at St. Olaf, I would dutifully attempt to eat Lutefisk. I mean, I would really try to eat the stuff. And every year, I would go back for the Swedish meatballs. Unfortunately, Lutefisk tastes like fish jello, which is NOT my idea of a lovely Christmas dinner.

By: Sandy Whitman

Sandy Whitman — Sat, 24 Dec 2022 15:19:11 +0000

My Swedish grandmother always made Lefse for her Norwegian husband and our Swedish/Norwegian family. No Christmas was complete without it. I have such wonderful memories of our love affair with that food, but never made it myself. I can taste it just by thinking about it!

By: Suzanne

Suzanne — Sat, 26 Nov 2022 05:06:10 +0000

In reply to Elisabeth. Yes, my Grandmother cooked this.

By: Kandis R

Kandis R — Mon, 21 Nov 2022 23:54:23 +0000

My paternal grandmother was Norwegian. Loved making Kringla cookies with her. Loved Kumla too. Miss those days.

By: Victoria

Victoria — Fri, 03 Jun 2022 20:31:40 +0000

In reply to DeAnna Cooley. My husband’s family is Norwegian and he steams our lutefisk in a steamer. We buy a frozen version from a Swedish market. He thaws it, then steams it and serves it with boiled potatoes, lefse, salt and pepper and PLENTY of melted butter over all. I add a lettuce salad for something green with texture. It is quite tasty that way, retains its shape and is not at all “gloopy” or gelatinous.

By: Linda Marie Kinville

Linda Marie Kinville — Sat, 25 Dec 2021 23:21:37 +0000

In reply to Marlene Larson. I love fiskabøls! I found them on the web last time I searched..I need to buy some more..I have had any in years😥. I miss my mom's Ribbe though hers was more of a roast but we would beg for a piece of the crispy seasoned rind..I could literally eat my self sick I was blessed and was able to visit my Mor-Mor in Norway a few times and treasure those memories and all the wonderful food and drink...thank you for sharing.

By: Elisabeth

Elisabeth — Sun, 05 Dec 2021 08:35:59 +0000

For Lauri – Hagletta. Simmer 1 gallon of whole milk til reduced by half, about 2 hours. Beat two eggs, then beat in 2 cups buttermilk, 1 and 1/2 cups sugar, good dadh salt. Slowly stir into simmering milk. Cook a minute or two til it clabbers.

By: Pam Nerhus

Pam Nerhus — Sat, 04 Dec 2021 16:46:49 +0000

Tusen Takk for your great columns! Recently you mentioned the gingerbread display in Bergen and that there was also one in Duluth, MN. I was going to respond then and didn’t get it done. In Minneapolis(MN) Norway House has one also. This is the seventh year and draws over 15,000 people. It is wonderful and fun to see all the creative buildings that they bring in each year.
They are in the process of expanding the building and it will be known as the ‘Norwegian Center of America!’ Mindekirken Lutheran Memorial Church is also located there and they are celebrating their 100 years this year!