A Norwegian treat!
Procure 2 lbs lutefisk and place in a stainless or glass bowl, covered with water, in the refrigerator. Change the water daily for three to five days. Place in a buttered glass casserole dish and cover tightly. Bake for one hour in a 425 degree oven, or until it flakes with a fork. Drizzle with melted butter.
Serve with mashed potatoes, lefse and a vegetable of your choice.
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If anyone's interested, this is north-Atlantic cod, dried and soaked in a lye solution to cure, then reconstituted. The cycling of clean water before cooking helps rinse some of the stench out of it. Some states (two that I know for sure) specifically exempt lutefisk from their toxic substance laws, because it would be illegal if they didn't. And if you use a porous dish of any kind to soak or cook it, you can plan on throwing that dish away.
With this meal, the holidays are now complete! :grin:
Procure 2 lbs lutefisk and place in a stainless or glass bowl, covered with water, in the refrigerator. Change the water daily for three to five days. Place in a buttered glass casserole dish and cover tightly. Bake for one hour in a 425 degree oven, or until it flakes with a fork. Drizzle with melted butter.
Serve with mashed potatoes, lefse and a vegetable of your choice.
View attachment IMAG0233.jpg
If anyone's interested, this is north-Atlantic cod, dried and soaked in a lye solution to cure, then reconstituted. The cycling of clean water before cooking helps rinse some of the stench out of it. Some states (two that I know for sure) specifically exempt lutefisk from their toxic substance laws, because it would be illegal if they didn't. And if you use a porous dish of any kind to soak or cook it, you can plan on throwing that dish away.
With this meal, the holidays are now complete! :grin:
