recipes
Recipes with fish
Fish was a necessity for the people of the fjords, and there was plenty of it in North Troms. A well-known expression was »....we put the potato on before we rowed out to fish a boil». Here we have gathered a number of recipes for fish that were typical of North Troms.
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Recipes with meat
Slaughter time was a busy time. All the meat, offal, skin and blood had to be put to good use. Here we have collected a number of recipes for meats that were common in Nord-Troms.
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Cheese and gum
Both brown and white cheeses were made, as well as gum from the milk. After the cow had calved, cottage cheese was made from the raw milk. Here are recipes for cheeses and gums from North Troms.
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Sand cakes
Sandkake is a popular, small and sweet Christmas cake. For many, it is one of the seven flavours. My grandmother was from Nordmannvik in Kåfjord. Her recipe book contains many sweet temptations. Here are her sand cakes.
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Potatoes
It's finally time for new potatoes! This important and nutritious ingredient can be used in all kinds of cookery and is both cheap and durable. When fresh, it's a meal in itself. Here are some traditional and new potato recipes.
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Bidos
This is a recipe for the traditional Sámi dish bidos from the Centre for Northern Peoples' Sea Sámi Kitchen.
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Oatmeal biscuits / Oat biscuits from Nord-Troms
These oat biscuits are made according to an old recipe from northern Troms. In a more modern version, you can add cinnamon, berries or fruit. The biscuits are great with cheese. They keep for a long time in a sealed tin.
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Lefser
Lefser is delicious and a natural companion to coffee. In North Troms, lefse has been baked in many variations. Secret recipes were often passed from mother to daughter. Together with flatbread, lefser was an important part of the Lofoten and Finnmark coffers' food supply.
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Blood pancakes
Blood pancakes are traditional Sami food. During slaughter, the whole animal was utilised, including the blood. Here is Svein Leiros' recipe for blood pancakes the Sea Sami way.
