Fisk og Poteter

The bounty of the sea

I suppose it's part of living in Norway, but one thing that the summer school cafeteria has really tried to impress upon us is how often Norwegians eat fish and potatoes. About four times a week we have baked fish with boiled potatoes; it's a bland, if filling meal, and I kind of enjoy it. I think I will miss the amount of fish served here, seeing as we get very little of it in Minnesota. So far, by my count, we have eaten salmon, trout, coal fish (also known as pollack), wolf fish, haddock, cod and plaice. It's been quite an assortment, and it keeps things interesting.

Admit it, that is a beautiful picture of pickled herring on Wasa

However, what I have enjoyed most out of all the fish has been the abundance of pickled herring, or as they say in Norwegian sur sild.  (Funny note, the Dano-Norwegian word for herring, sild, is also slang in both Denmark and Norway for a pretty girl). Aside from the weekend when I was in Copenhagen, I have eaten pickled herring on Wasa crackers every day, and it has been delightful. It makes me excited for Christmas already. If you ever make it to Norway, the pickled herring is something you cannot pass up.