Kransekake from Norway.


AGURKSALAT
Cucumber Salad

Thinly slice a European cucumber. Mix dressing well and pour over cucumber slices in serving bowl. Make salad ready early enough to let dressing penetrate without making cucumbers soft (about one-half hour). Sprinkle with fine chopped fresh parsley.
A presentation of Norwegian food and beverages and in which county they are consider a speciality. Norway is divided into 19 countys. Each County is divided into different township / municipality (435 for the whole country).

From Authentic Norwegian Cooking by Astrid Karlsen Scott
Photo by Per Eide and Bengt Wilson

CUCUMBER SALAD (Agurksalat)

  • 1 European cucumber
  • 2/3 cup (1-1/2 dl) vinegar, white
  • 2/3 cup (1-1/2 dl) water
  • 3-1/2 T. sugar
  • 1/4 tsp. salt
  • Dash of white pepper
  • Fresh parsley


Thinly slice a European cucumber. Mix dressing well and pour over cucumber slices in serving bowl. Make salad ready early enough to let dressing penetrate without making cucumbers soft (about one-half hour). Sprinkle with fine chopped fresh parsley.
APPETIZERS

Jarlsberg Filled Peppers (Jarlsbergfylt paprika)
Marinated Edam Cheese (Marinert edamerost)
Meatball Snacks (Kjøttkakepinnemat)
Stuffed Eggs
Walnuts and Cheese (Valnøtter og ost)
Warm Lobster Salad



BAKED GOODS

Almond or Nut Cake
Apple Cake with Sabayonne
Birthday Kringle (Fødselsdagskringle)
Cardamom Cone-Shaped Wafers (Krumkaker)
Cherry Cream Cake (Kirsebærkremkake)
The Dairymaid´s Wafers (Seterjentas rømmebrød)
Deer Antlers
Goro
Fyrstekake (Prince Cake)
Lemon Waffles (Vafler med sitronsmak)
Mother Monson (Mor Monsen)
Rosettes
Tiny Almond Pies
Tropical Aroma



BREADS

Cardamom Buns (Kardemommeboller)
Else's Coarse Bread (Else´s Grovbrød)
Flatbread I
Lefse
Potato Lefse I (Potet lefse I)
Potato Lefse II (Potet lefser II)
Small Potato Cake (Lumpe- potekake-hellekake)



DESSERTS

Bergen Rumballs
Caramel Pudding
Cloudberry Cream
Cookie Cones with Cognac Cream on Mixed Berries
Festive Cream Cake
Kransekake (Almond Wreath Cake)
Lingonberry Cake
Madeira Cream
Norway´s Grand Fruit Pie (Norges storartet fruktpie)
Sour Cream Dessert Omelet
Strawberry Cake Roll
Strawberry or Raspberry Ice Creamv
Troll Cream I and II



MAIN DISHES

Boneless Birds
Cabbage Rolls
Chicken Fricasseev
Cotter´s Kettle (Husmannsgryte)
Curried Lamb
Fish Au Gratin
Lutefisk
Marinated Trout
Meatloaf
Nøkkelost Quiche (Nøkkel quiche)
Norwegian Burgers
Norwegian Meatballs
Norwegian Pancakes
Pork Patties
Ribbe (Loin rib of pork)
Reindeer Roast with Game Sauce (Dyrestek med viltsaus)
Rømmegrøt and Microwave Rømmegrøt
Smoked Pork Loin
Smoked Salmon Quiche
Trout Paté with Chive Sauce



SANDWICHES

Open-Face Sandwiches



SOUPS

Cabbage Soup
Fish Chowder (Fisksuppe)
Lamb and Cabbage Stew
Leek Soup (Purresuppe)
Norwegian Pea Soup
Orkdal Soup
Sanvik´s Stew
Trondheim Soup



SALADS

Cucumber Salad (Agurksalat)



VEGETABLES AND GRAIN DISHES

Boiled/Steamed Potatoes (Kokte melne poteter)
Creamed Green Peas (Grønn ertestuing)
Hasselback (Roasted) Potatoes (Hasselbackpoteter)
Raw Potato Dumplings
Rutabagas (Kålrot)