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TRØNDER SODD
Trondheim Soup


Combine water, rice, raisins, and cinnamon and bring to a boil. Simmer until rice is tender, about 20 minutes. Whisk the flour into the cream and add. Bring to a boil. Simmer 1 to 2 minutes, until thickened. Stir in the sugar and a few grains salt.





FISKESUPPE
Fish Chowder


Probably the most famous Fish Cowder in Norway is the one at BLÅ LANTERNE in Lyngør. Clean and dice 4 large stalks of celery. Cook in small amount of water until tender. Dice of salt pork and fry gently, but well. Dice one medium onion. Make cream sauce with coffee cream. Dilute with fish broth, resulting in a rather thick sauce. Then add celery and water in which it was cooked, the fried salt pork, and diced onion. The final addition is fish meat. Cook gently for 30 minutes. When serving, sprinkle individual bowls with fresh, chopped chives.



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 (434 for the whole country).

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





TRONDHEIM SOUP (Sodd)

  • 1 1/4 liters (quarts) water
  • 4 T (1/4 cup) parboiled rice
  • 3/4 dl (1/3 cup) raisins
  • 1 cinnamon stick
  • 1 T flour
  • 2 1/2 dl (1 cup) whipping cream
  • 4 T (1/4 cup) sugar
  • salt


Combine water, rice, raisins, and cinnamon and bring to a boil. Simmer until rice is tender, about 20 minutes.

Whisk the flour into the cream and add.

Bring to a boil. Simmer 1 to 2 minutes, until thickened.

Stir in the sugar and a few grains salt. Serves 6





CABBAGE SOUP - Serves 20

This dish was served at midday on Christmas Eve, and the meat was simmered 24 hours to make the stock.

  • 1 meaty beef shank, 5 cm (2") slices
  • water
  • 2 onions, quartered
  • 2 carrots, in chunks
  • 1/5 celeriac, sliced
  • 1/5 leek, sliced
  • salt
  • 10 black peppercorns
  • 1 1/2- cabbages

Meatballs:

  • 250 g (9 ounces) finely ground beef
  • 1/4 tsp. ginger
  • 1/8 tsp. pepper
  • 3/4 tsp. salt
  • 2 T. flour
  • 1 1/2 dl (2/3 cup) light cream


Place the shank in a large pot, cover with 7 liters (quarts) water and bring to a boil. Skim well. Lower heat and add onions, carrots, celeriac, leek, salt and peppercorns. Simmer at least 6 hours, adding more water, if necessary. Strain the stock. It should measure 5 liters (quarts).

Core the cabbages and cut into 5 mm (1/4") dice. Add to the stock and simmer until tender, about 5 minutes.

For the meatballs, remove the meat (no membrane or gristle) from the shank and grind. There should be about 250 g (9 ounces). Combine with seasonings and flour. Beat in the cream. Form into 2 1/2 cm (1") balls and simmer in stock. Reheat the meatballs in the soup and serve with lukewarm sweet white bread.





FISH CHOWDER (Fiskesuppe)

Clean and dice 4 large stalks of celery. Cook in small amount of water until tender. Dice 1/2 cup (1 1/4 dl) of salt pork and fry gently, but well. Dice one medium onion. Make cream sauce with coffee cream. Dilute with fish broth, resulting in a rather thick sauce. Then add celery and water in which it was cooked, the fried salt pork, and diced onion. The final addition is 1 to 1 1/2 cups (2 1/2 to 3 3/4 dl) fish meat. Cook gently for 30 minutes. When serving, sprinkle individual bowls with fresh, chopped chives. Serves 4 to 6.

Cream Sauce:

Melt 1/4 cup (1./2 dl) of butter, add 2 heaping tablespoons of white flour and blend. Dilute gradually with 2 cups (5 dl) milk until desired thickness. Simmer 7 to 8 minutes. Season to taste.





LEEK SOUP (Purresuppe)

  • 3 T. butter
  • 3 leeks, sliced
  • 5 potatoes, medium
  • 2 carrots, medium
  • 1/4 cup (1/2 dl) flour
  • 1 quart (liter) beef broth
  • 2 egg yolks, slightly beaten
  • 1 tsp. salt
  • 1/4 tsp. peper
  • Fresh parsley, chopped


Melt the butter in a large heavy bottomed saucepan. Cut the leeks in half lengthwise and wash thoroughly. Slice. Dice the potatoes and carrots and add with the leeks to the saucepan. Cook five minutes while stirring occasionally to prevent vegetables from browning. Add flour stirring constantly; remove from heat and add broth all at once while continuing to stir. Reduce heat and let simmer until vegetables are tender. Beat egg yolks into a soup tureen. Pour soup over egg yolks, a little at a time, stirring constantly. Season with salt and pepper to taste.

Sprinkle with fresh parsley. Serve at once. Serves 6-8.





NORWEGIAN PEA SOUP

  • 1 pound green or yellow split peas
  • 2 quarts boiling water
  • 1/4 pound lean salt pork (in one piece)
  • 1 large carrot, diced
  • 1 large stalk celery, including leaves, diced
  • 5 green oinions, including tops, sliced
  • 2 tsp. salt (varies with saltiness of pork)
  • 1/4 tsp. pepper


Sort peas. Place in boiling water in large heavy kettle over moderate heat; add salt pork. Cover and simmer about 1 - 1/2 hours. Add remaining ingredients; cover and simmer, stirring occasionally, 1 to 1 - 1/2 hours or until quite thick (about the consistency of gravy). Add salt if desired. 6 Servings.





ORKDAL SOUPD - Serves 4

  • 1 kg (2 1/4 pounds) sliced lamb, shoulder or breast
  • 3 liters (quarts) water
  • 1 1/2 tsp. salt
  • 2-3 dl (3/4-1 1/4 cups) rice
  • 500 g (1 pound) carrots
  • 500 g (1 pound, about 1/2 small) cabbage, in thin wedges
  • 1 T minced onion


Place the meat in cold water and bring to a boil. Skim well. Add salt. Simmer until the meat is tender, 45­p;60 minutes.

Rinse the rice and add to the meat stock with whole carrots, cabbage wedges, and onion. Simmer until the rice is done, about 20 minutes.

Arrange the meat and vegetables on a serving platter. Serve with soup and boiled potatoes.





SANVIKS STEW

  • Stew meat
  • Potatoes, quarters
  • Carrots, sliced
  • Salt and pepper
  • Onion, sliced
  • Cream of Mushroom Soup
  • Cream on Tomato Soup


Layer the above in order listed in a roaster. Mix one can Cream of Mushroom Soup and one can Cream on Tomato Soup together. Pour over. Do not add water. Cook in roaster, covered, for 5 hours at 250 degrees. Do not uncover while cooking.






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)