Probably the most popular export product from Norway
the fish is cured by smoking, either cold smoking or hot smoking
We eat smoked salmon often as topping on bread with eggs or as an ingredient in other dishes
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STOCKFISH
Norwegian: TØRRFISK
Unsalted fish that are hung to be dried by cold air and wind on wooden racks
Drying food was and still is an important way to preserve food.
Stockfish is mentioned as a product of export already in the 13th century
This fish is popular in f.ex. Italy (stoccafisso) and is used in different dishes there
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DRY-CURED HAM/MEAT
In Norwegian: SPEKESKINKE
Different kinds of meat that are salted and cured. Some kinds are often smoked as well
We eat cured ham as a topping on bread, as an ingredient in dishes or as a snack
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BROWN CHEESE/ GOAT CHEESE
In Norwegian: BRUNOST, MYSOST, GUDBRANDSDALSOST
Whey, milk and cream are boiled down for several hours to create a brown, cheese-like product that tastes sweet and caramel-like.
The cheese is cut with a cheese-cutter and serve as topping on bread, waffles, buns aso.
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CAVIAR
Norwegian: KAVIAR
It’s not exactly what you know to be «caviar», but it’s a caviar-like spread
Made of cod roe, oil, sugar etc.
Norwegians love their egg and caviar samdwich
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POTATO WRAPS�
In Norwegian: LOMPE, POTETLEFSE
Circleshaped wraps made of potatoes, flour and salt and baked on flat pan
you can put different toppings on the “lompe”, like cured meat, smoked salmon or cheese – or spread it with butter and sugar, roll it up and enjoy. Norwegians even roll their hot dog in the “lompe”….
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MILK CHOCOLATE – A PIECE OF NORWAY
In Norwegian: MELKESJOKOLADE
We believe the milk chocolate from Norway is world famous ;)