Emails Scandinavian trip  sept/oct 2015   Pat and Mac Andrews                                        july2632@hotmail.com
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STOCKFISH   Stockfish is unsalted fish, especially cod, dried by cold air and wind on wooden racks on the foreshore, called "hjell". The drying of food is the world's oldest known preservation method, and dried fish has a storage life of several years. The method is cheap and effective in...

Finnish jokes     In the olden days in Finland, all young men had to go through rites of passage to show that they were REAL FINNISH MEN. The usual set consisted of three tests: 1.     Empty a full bottle of vodka without pause 2.     Go out in the...

Ole and Lena Jokes - Jokes   Ole, Sven and Lars die in a tragic Lutefisk accident. They are met by God on the stairway to heaven. God says, "There are 3,000 steps to heaven. It's very serious up there. I'll tell you a joke on each 1,000th step you reach. If you laugh you go to hell." So they...

Norwegian Recepies   NORWEGIAN LEFSE   2 c. mashed potatoes (hot) 2 tbsp. butter 1 tbsp. milk 1 tsp. salt Beat together; cover and chill well. Turn onto a slightly floured surface. Sprinkle with 1/2 cup flour. Knead 8-10 minutes,...