Archive for September 26th, 2009
Østfold in Pictures: Tvetervannet, Skjeberg
Posted by admin in Nature and the great outdoors, Photos and videos on September 26, 2009
Østfold in Pictures: Langvikkilen, Torsnes
Posted by admin in Nature and the great outdoors, Photos and videos on September 26, 2009
Fårikål Recipe
Posted by admin in Food and drink on September 26, 2009
Serves 4 people
You will need:
800g-1kg mutton or lamb
1 white cabbage
2 tablespoons salt
2 tablespoons whole black peppercorns
2 tablespoons juniper (optional)
4-6 dl water
1. Cut up the meat and the cabbage.
2. Alternate layers of meat and cabbage in a big pan, with the fattest meat at the bottom. Sprinkle a bit of flour, salt, pepper and juniper in between the various layers.
3. Pour the water over the lot. Cook to boiling point.
4. Reduce the heat and let cook for 1.5-2 hours with the lid on until the meat is soft and tender.
5. Adjust the seasoning, and serve with boiled potatoes.
Fårikål
Posted by admin in Food and drink on September 26, 2009
One of Norway’s most popular dishes, traditionally eaten in the last week of September. In fact, the last Thursday in September has officially been named “Fårikål Day” in Norway, with lots of restaurants featuring fårikal on their menu, and local and national newspapers publishing recipes to try at home. Fårikål (it should be spelt “får-i-kål” really) literally means ’sheep in cabbage’, and basically that’s what it is, although those with a more delicate palate can opt for lamb if they find the taste of mutton too strong. Cabbage’s not my favourite vegetable I must say, actually before I moved to Norway I seldom had it at all, but somehow I love that dish. Because the cabbage and the meat cook for so long (see recipe above), both end up being so soft they melt in the mouth. And it’s so easy to prepare anyone can turn out a decent one. Now that’s my kind of dish!