Hei! fra Norge

During a break in the 17 mai festivities, Randi and I finished the choco chip cookies. I think baking soda is pretty critical for those things.  Now I know.  But they taste *kind of* like ccc’s.

Lunch after the Rotary meeting was a lavish Norwegian cold buffet: salmon cured in brine with dill; “warm-smoked” salmon; the freshest shrimp I have ever had; fresh crabs; some sort of trout-ish fish (smoked); a riiiiiiiiiiiiiich seafood salad; and so forth.  I even tried and liked the pickled herring.  Back to the shrimp — I was told that the fishermen catch them and cook them right on the boat, then bring them in a few hours before they are eaten.  I can’t wait to eat them after the tour with Reece, when we don’t have to restrain ourselves.

Last night I watched Thorbyen make tonight’s dinner, rommegrøte — sour cream porridge.  He boiled a pint of sour cream for ten minutes, then added a pint of flour, which renders the butter (which he skims off — that’s the only time the word “skim” comes into play).  He stirred that until it looked like very creamy mashed potatoes.  Then he gradually added a liter of scalded milk, stirring  constantly, until it was all incorporated and velvety smooth.  When that came to a boil it was done.  He gave me a litte bowl to taste, which was like eating velvet heaven, and which probably had about 6,000 calories in it.  Especially since he topped it with sugar, cinnamon, and the rendered butter.  I’ll definitely make this at home, when Reece and I haven’t eaten for a couple of weeks.

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