Yet lutefisk holds a special place in the heart of those of Scandinavian ancestry. Note we didn't say "Scandinavians," because, as Smithsonian magazine notes, "Scandinavians rarely eat lutefisk.

Lutefisk is made from dried whitefish — usually cod— which has been rehydrated in baths of lye and cold water. The cook just has to heat and serve.

Lutefisk is a popular dried fish that's often enjoyed during the holiday season in the Midwest, but it's origins date back centuries and across the Atlantic. Chowhound.

Johnson said lutefisk is the star of the show at the annual church suppers, but it’s about more than just eating fish. “Mainly it’s a way for people to get together.

Lutefisk, the food of poor Scandinavians, came to the United States with its immigrants. Today, there are nearly as many Americans with primarily Norwegian heritage as there are citizens of Norway ...

If lutefisk survives, it will be in part because the brainwashing begins early. “One family brought the baby last year,” Forslund says. “He was sitting in his highchair, ...

Lutefisk, the traditional Scandinavian delicacy of cod that's been soaked in lye, remains beloved by many Scandinavian-Americans. Those without a taste for the unusual--and occasionally polarizing ...

Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Cut lutefisk into serving size pieces. Wrap each piece in tin foil. Punch holes in the bottom of each package. Put a baking rack on a baking sheet with sides, and put ...

O Lutefisk, O Lutefisk, how fragrant your aroma; O Lutefisk, O Lutefisk, you put me in a coma. You smell so strong, you look like glue; You taste yust like an overshoe. But Lutefisk-come Saturday I… ...

MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) -- It's a dish you either love or hate, and in Minnesota the trend seems to lean toward loving it. A century-old Minnesota company has this dish down to a science. "It's a ...