Authentic Norwegian Cooking

Norway is a fascinating and culturally-rich country—covered in snow for more than half the year, strewn with mountains that limit land cultivation, and populated with friendly, sincere people. And now you can enjoy all of Norway’s finest traditional foods with Authentic Norwegian Cooking. With more than 300 recipes gathered from throughout Norway, this comprehensive cookbook is easy to use, boasts recipes for every occasion, provides the history of the dishes, and includes a complete index and recipe titles in English and Norwegian. Included among full-color photographs are the recipes for delectable dishes, such as:

     • Pickled mackerel
     • Marinated salmon
     • Stuffed cabbage leaves
     • Lamb roll
     • Bergen pretzels
     • Spinach pie
     • Rhubarb soup
     • Thick rice pancakes
     • Sweet cardamom bread
     • Marzipan cake
     • And more!

Author Astrid Karlsen Scott also provides tips for throwing parties, a helpful guide to temperatures, weights, and conversions, and excellent resources for even more Norwegian cooking. Heralded as “magnificent” by Ingrid Hovig Espelid, Norway’s Julia Childs, now you, too, can enjoy Nordic dining any day of the week!

Astrid Karlsen Scott first became acquainted with Jan Baalsrud’s story in 1970. In 1997, she began serious investigation of the details of the story. Scott has returned to Norway eight times in a period of three years in her efforts to find the truth. She met Dr. Tore Haug in 1997; they decided to combine their work and made many joint and separate trips to the Troms District to research this book. To gain a complete understanding of this magnificent drama, the coauthors explored the sites where the events took place, hiking up mountains and examining landmarks. Scott and Dr. Haug also met and interviewed all the survivors who helped Jan or who were indirectly involved and had knowledge of his story. Astrid, a native of Norway, is internationally known for her books on Norwegian culture. Her award-winning video, Christmas in Norway, has been shown on television in the United States and in Europe. She is also president of Nordic Adventure, a company dedicated to the promotion of Norwegian culture. She and her husband, Melvin McCabe Scott, Jr., live in Olympia, Washington. They have three children and thirteen grandchildren.