Lefse, anyone?

[WhiskeyPapa]

When I look forward to Christmas, lefse is at the top of the list. Maybe time with family comes first, but lefse is a close second. I know most of you are from the west coast, and probably have never heard of this delicacy.

Tuesday night my wife and I are going to a "lefse class" to try to learn how to make it. We're really looking forward to it, even though the proper lefse making equipment will cost well over $100.

Any other closet Scandinavians looking forward to lefse??

[Jeffbx]

Lefse, eh? Going to have some lutefisk with that?

[WhiskeyPapa]

Originally posted by Jeffbx
Lefse, eh? Going to have some lutefisk with that? Ack! Nobody really likes lutefisk, they just eat it to prove their "Norwegian-ness". I can't stand being in the same house when they're cooking that stuff...

Now krumcake (not pronounced "crumb-cake") and rosettes are yummy! :drool:

[WhiskeyPapa]

Originally posted by DarkFury
Please pardon my ignorance... but what the heck is "lefse"? :shrug: Imagine light, fluffy mashed potatoes rolled out flat like a tortilla, then spread it with butter and top with a generous amount of sugar. Roll it up, take one bite, and exclaim "Uf-Da!"

Some people leave the sugar out, and instead, dip it in Karo Corn Syrup. Some people use a bit of cinnamon with the sugar, but that's not really acceptable to true Norwegians, because it actually has some color. :heh:

[CynJon]

I'm originally from northern MN and having lefse, krumcake and rosettes is standard holiday fare. You can even get lefse in grocery stores this time of year, although it can't compare to fresh...:lick:

Lutefisk is nasty, though...cod and lye...:puke:

My grandmother is from a small town where the street names are all in Danish...I can't even pronounce them

[Kevster]

Originally posted by Jeffbx
Lefse, eh? Going to have some lutefisk with that?

:puke:

Nothing is more appetizing than taking a fish that is virtually inedible and submerging it in acid for 6 days (or so) just to break it down to the point where you might be able to eat it (if you're brave).

Then again, I'm Irish and recalling something said by Dennis Leary, Irish cooking is not food - it's penance.

[skynet]

To my knowledge they actually have lefse compititions to see who can make it best. to me it seems like a hookey sham. kind of like moxie. people just get a little bit too psycho for me

[WhiskeyPapa]

Originally posted by CynJon
I'm originally from northern MN Where at? I lived in Hibbing for a short time...

For those who don't know Minnesota, Hibbing is where Bob Dylan grew up.

[CynJon]

Originally posted by kb0wwp
Where at? I lived in Hibbing for a short time...
For those who don't know Minnesota, Hibbing is where Bob Dylan grew up.

I lived near Grand Rapids until I was 17...we played Hibbing in sports...Then we moved to the Twin Cities, home of Prince...:hmm:

I'm not sure whose music I like the least...:thumbdown:

[dbax791]

I had Scandinavian grandparents growing up, so yup...had my share. Good stuff! They've since passed on and haven't had it in a few years.

I also liked the flatbread w/butter, rossettes, but never tried the lutefisk. Would not go near the stuff!

[WhiskeyPapa]

Originally posted by CynJon
I lived near Grand Rapids until I was 17...Did you listen to WTBX around 1989-1990? That's when I worked there.