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!