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Authentic Norwegian Cooking

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It's one of my favorite cookbooks. Being a norwegian descendent I love norwegian food. Astrid Karlsen Scott's "Authentic Norwegian Cookbook" made finding good food easy. The book contains lots of pictures so you can compare yours with hers. Her cookbook offers easy to follow recipes so anyone with cooking skills can follow. I thought this was the greatest cookbook for norwegian food I've come across so far!

Dedicated to promoting and preserving Norwegian tradition and cultural heritage, Astrid Karlsen Scott is an emigrant from Oslo, Norway, and president of Nordic Adventures. In Authentic Norwegian Cooking, Astrid has compiled more than three hundred wonderful recipes showcasing Norway's culinary history. Enahanced with 16 pages of color photography, Authentic Norwegian Cooking also features a "Norwegian Table Prayer"; party suggestions, "Special Helps", and a "user friendly" recipe index. From Dyrestek med viltsaus (Reindeer Roast with Game Sauce); Norvegiafylte poteter (Norvegia Filled Potatoes); and Eggedosis (Traditional 17th of May Dessert); to Seterjentas rommebrod (The Dairymaid's Wafers); Gjetost dessertsaus (Goat Cheese Dessert Sauce); and Stekt gds (Roast Goose), Authentic Norwegian Cooking truly lives up to its title and would make a welcome addition to any kitchen multicultural and ethnic cookbook collection!

This is a great book. My grandmother, who came from Norway says it is the best she's seen for authenticity!! Great Great.

Finally, Norwegian recipes just like my mother's. Perhaps it's because the author is from Oslo and so is my mom but I was so thrilled to see the food we grew up with in this book. This weekend I made the yellow pea soup and, of all the recipes I found online, this was the only one calling for whole yellow peas, which is what we used in my house. We always had Lompa, not lefse. This book has lefse recipes AND a lompa recipe. Another, Sandkake. Everybody wants to grind almonds into the batter but not in my house nor in this book.

We lost our dear mother a few months ago and now more than ever I regret not learning more from her and this book is the next best thing. Thank you!

This is a very good cookbook for anyone interested in Norwegian cooking. The author explains a number of key issues in making traditional dishes (including rommegrot), and provides truly authentic recipes.

The food in the cookbook very good. The desserts are rich, and just about every major ethnic dish expected (Troll cream, lutefisk, rommegrot, etc). The book even has a detailed section on ways to fold napkins.

I am a fairly adventuresome eater, and this may lead to one caution with this book. Many books have conservative portions for desserts. Not this one. It is better if you are not quite sure how rich a dessert is to follow the recommended portion sizes.....

Scandinavian cooking is underrated as international cuisine goes. I have to give this cookbook five stars and recommend it to everyone.

This book contains many of the traditional recipres my grandmother made when I was young. When she died her cookbook disappeared-this is a very suitable replacement. I highly recommend this book looking to rediscover their Norwegian roots.

My husband is Norwegian and I am Irish and Italian. We were at Epcot Center and stopped in Norway and had some lunch. Well, we enjoyed it so much that we purchaed the cookbook. The food in this cookbook brings back memories of his childhood. I would recommend this to anyone.

This cook book is great! It has the recipes that I remember my grandmother making when I was a young girl along with many I have heard of! I also love how it gives background and information on different aspects of Norwegian cuisine. I have learned a lot so far:) My goal is to keep the Norwegian food traditions alive in my family for years to come and this cookbook looks like the ticket.

The quality of the paper this book contains gives you a hint of the info and recipes before you.
I do recommend this for your self and for gifts.
Keeping the history alive with food and modern ways to enjoy them is shared in this book.
Well done to all who assisted in getting it to print!