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Stretching far above the Arctic Circle with a mountainous interior and jagged coastline etched into by blue-green fjords, the Land of the Midnight Sun is defined by geography like no other country on earth. Norway’s cuisine mirrors its geography. Despite a lengthy footprint, only three percent of Norway is arable. To survive harsh winters and six months of darkness, preserved foods were essential. Breads were unleavened, and everything from cod to beets was salted, dried, or pickled. Along with fish—cod, herring, salmon, sardines, and whale—the Norwegian menu includes potatoes, parsnips, turnips, beets, rye, and barley, all with short growing seasons. Woodland fowl, elk, venison, lingonberries, strawberries, currants, and wild cloudberries are also favorites. Thank Norway for Jarlsberg cheese, produced since 1959, and geitost, a unique brown goat cheese.
 

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Home Town: Cedar Rapids, Iowa, USA
Living In: Sofiemyr, Akershus, Norway
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I'm from Iowa, but due to a fella (and someday school) I'm living in Norway. I have lots of free time on my hands these days to cook, sew, read, get crafty and be all homey. I'm also a huge music fan, I like all sorts ;)

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Home Town: Oslo, Oslo, Norway
Living In: Nesodden, Akershus, Norway
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Best Baked Chicken

Reviewed on Apr. 17, 2012 by Tina   view full review
I liked it very much and to me this is not too salty; after all you just dip the chicken in...
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Penne Pasta with Veggies

Reviewed on Mar. 27, 2012 by Tina   view full review
Tasty recipe, although I cannot see any need for baking it in the end. Would not the result be...
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Guacamole

Reviewed on Mar. 15, 2012 by VikingMette   view full review
Absolutely great in every way - takes hardly no time to make and the taste is so much better...

 

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