Lefse From Northern Norway / Nordlandslefse

A traditional lefse recipe from Northern Norway
found on alleoppskrifter.no

There are two main groups of lefser in Norway, thin and thick.
These ones from Northern Norway are thick.

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Traditional Norwgian Cream Ring / Fløterand

A classic Norwegian dessert recipe found on matprat.no

Cream ring is a type of cream pudding where the cream should not be heated during the cooking. The ring taste deliciously with a fresh touch that goes perfectly with fruit and berries and of course fruit or berry compotes

Traditional Norwegian Barley Soup / Grynsodd

A classic Norwegian farmhouse recipe found in
“Gode, Gamle Oppskrifter” (Delicious Old Recipes)
published by Gyldendal in 1991

A tempting soup with plenty of rutabaga, carrot, cabbage and potatoes. And with small pieces of meat as “spice”.

If you use vegetable broth instead of beef broth in this soup, it will make first-rate vegetarian food. The combination of whole barley, vegetables and potatoes is perfect. Serve it with bread and you have a full meal.

If you want the soup thicker, more like a stew, you just add a little more barley and more potatoes and vegetables.

Norwegian Oatmeal Porridge with Fruit and Berries / Havregrøt med Frukt og Bær

A modern take on the classic Norwegian
oatmeal porridge found on frukt.no

Make a delicious oatmeal porridge for breakfast and add fruit
and berries to taste. You will not find a healthier or
better way to start the day.

Traditional Norwegian Raspberry Vinegar / Bringebæreddik

An old-fashioned way to conserve raspberries frukt.no

Make a bottle or two of raspberry vinegar, then you have a delicious basis for dressings and desserts. It’s also a great host gift to bring along when you’re invited for dinner or tea.

Traditional Norwegian Beef and Beans / Kjøtt og Bønner

A traditional Norwegian dinner recipe found on 
alleoppskrifter.no

All Western countries have their own versions of meat and beans dishes. This is one of the Norwegian ones.

Norwegian Traditional Velvet Porridge / Fløyelsgrøt

A recipefor a traditional Norwegian Saturday porridge
found on norsktradisjonsmat.no

Delicious porridge with long traditions. This recipe is taken from  “Traditionskost fra Ringerike” (Traditional Food from Ringerike), published in 1996.

Here we can read that porridge and gruel were widely used in theold days. Water porridge and milk porridge were most common everyday, while velvet porridge was usually served on Saturday afternoon. An old farmhand from Ådalen once said, “If theres no porridge, I might as well stay here.” He was out working out in the fields and saw no reason to walk up to the farmhouse to eat the evening meal if there was no porridge on the table.

Cloudberry Cream from Northern Norway / Multekrem fra Nordland

A traditional Norwegian dessert recipe from matoppskrift.no

This recipe is from the north, but cloudberry cream is popular all over the country. This was always the dessert on Christmas Eve in my childhood home.

Stuffed Crabs / Fylt Krabbe

A classic Norwegian shellfish recipe found in “Festmat”
(Partyfood) published by Hjemmets Kokebokklubb in 1982

Norwegian Lamb Stew with Potatoes / Lammegryte med Poteter

A traditional Norwegian stew found in “Lammekjøtt”
(Lamb) published by Hjemmets Kokebokklubb in 1981

Redcurrant Jelly / Ripsgelé

A jelly recipe found on alleoppskrifter.no

Redcurrant jelly has long traditions in Norway, both as a flavoring for different meat dishes in the same way as cranberry jam, or as sandwich spread and for use in cakes and desserts. And now the time for making the jelly has come – Ted

Wholesome Oatmeal Pancakes / Grove Havrepannekaker

A recipe for little more wholesome pancakes meny.no

Try this recipe for healthy, delicious oatmeal pancakes. This recipe is made with oatmeal and is made in no time. If you want a small recipe for theese pancakes, use just half of each ingredient and it is perfect for two!

Pan-fried Bread / Pannestekt Brød

A Norwegian pan-fried bread recipe found on
New Scandinavian Cooking

Usually, you have to be very thorough when baking bread. However, if you bake it in a frying pan, the bread will be a bit more rustic, but you are finished in half the time and it tastes wonderful. With the sour milk, the bread becomes kind of like a Norwegian pita bread.

The Eidsberg Lefse / Eidsberglefsa

A local Norwegian lefse recipe found on
norsktradisjonsmat.no

Eidsberg, is a municipality in the inner part of Østfold county, east of Glomma. The municipality includes the lowlands on the east bank of Glomma and the forest lakes eastwards to the watershed towards Halden watercourse. Eidsberg municipality was established in 1837 by the introduction of local self-government.

Real Norwegian Egg Cream / Ekte Eggekrem

A traditional Norwegian dessert sauce recipe from matprat.no

Real egg cream is velvety and extra rich and delicious.
The cream is excellent with fresh fruit and/or berries.