Skip to content

Food Culture and Tradition

Resources for world's food, people and culture.

Foods Commonly Used in Norway

NORWEGIAN FOODS THAT ARE COMMONLY USED

Although ice cream vendors commonly hawk their wares at ski matches and shows throughout the winter, in other respects Norwegians are uncommonly conservative not only in foods but also in food preparation. This is not to say that Norwegian food is bland. It is not. Rather, care is taken to preserve the natural sea or earthy flavors inherent in all fresh foods. Freshly caught fish (often still alive), fresh meats, young vegetables and seasonal fruits are all enjoyed with a minimum of fripperies: simply boiled or gently stewed and served with their own freshness and taste intact.

Robust, pungent, and heartier flavors are evident in the many fermented, cured, pickled, and salted dishes that appear on the Norwegian table; fermented fish (especially trout, called rakorret) and smoked, cured meats, pickled herrings, pickled and salted vegetables and tangy salads all take their place with aged cheeses and sour, crisp, wholegrain breads. So much are natural flavors relished that often soups, stews, and desserts are seasoned only with salt or sweetened with sugar. Dairy products are enjoyed daily and sour cream is as important an ingredient in many dishes as salt. Though fruits and vegetables have only a short growing season, they seem to make up in quality and taste what they lack in variety. Self-sufficient in meat (domestic and game), dairy products, and vegetables, Norway imports most of her grain needs, fruits, and some vegetables.

Categories

Recent Posts

  • The Horn of Africa – Somali

    SOMALI The land of the Somalis consists of arid plains …

  • The Horn of Africa – Ethiopia

    THE HORN OF AFRICA The Red Sea, the Gulf of …

  • West African

    WEST AFRICAN Long in touch with Europeans, and the most …

  • South African

    SOUTH AFRICA While the West African nations combine the most …

  • East Africa

    EAST AFRICAN Uganda, Kenya, Tanzania and Mozambique are five countries …

Copyright © www.Food-Links.com - All Rights Reserved. All trademarks are the property of their respective owners.
  • Contact Us
  • Privacy Policy
  • Disclaimer
This website is using cookies. More. CLOSE
Privacy & Cookies Policy

Privacy Overview

This website uses cookies to improve your experience while you navigate through the website. Out of these, the cookies that are categorized as necessary are stored on your browser as they are essential for the working of basic functionalities of the website. We also use third-party cookies that help us analyze and understand how you use this website. These cookies will be stored in your browser only with your consent. You also have the option to opt-out of these cookies. But opting out of some of these cookies may affect your browsing experience.
Necessary
Always Enabled

Necessary cookies are absolutely essential for the website to function properly. This category only includes cookies that ensures basic functionalities and security features of the website. These cookies do not store any personal information.

Non-necessary

Any cookies that may not be particularly necessary for the website to function and is used specifically to collect user personal data via analytics, ads, other embedded contents are termed as non-necessary cookies. It is mandatory to procure user consent prior to running these cookies on your website.