Lutefisk (Norwegian, pronounced [ˈlʉ̂ːtfɛsk] in Northern and parts of Central Norway, [ˈlʉ̂ːtəˌfɪsk] in Southern Norway; Swedish: lutfisk [ˈlʉ̂ːtfɪsk]; Finnish: lipeäkala [ˈlipeæˌkɑlɑ]; literally " lye fish") is dried whitefish, usually cod, but sometimes ling or burbot, cured in lye.

Sep 12, 2022 · Literally meaning "lye fish," lutefisk is a dried stockfish (normally cod or ling, but haddock and pollock can also be used) that has been brined in lye, soaked to remove the resulting caustic solution, and then steamed until it flakes.

Dec 15, 2016 · Every winter, Scandinavian-Americans gather in church basements, lodges and restaurants to feast upon the nearly see-through, white, gelatinous food known as lutefisk. It's not an appetizing dish....

Lutefisk (pronounced LEWD-uh-fisk) is dried cod that has been soaked in a lye solution for several days to rehydrate it. It is rinsed with cold water to remove the lye, then boiled or baked, and then served with butter, salt, and pepper. The finished lutefisk usually is the consistency of …

Mar 20, 2023 · Lutefisk (pronounced Lewd-uh-fisk) translates to "lut" ("lye") and "fisk" ("codfish"). This air-dried codfish is soaked in a lye solution for a few days and then washed in cold water to reconstitute it. The result has a gelatinous texture and a smell redolent of ammonia.

Oct 9, 2023 · With a distinctive odor and gelatinous texture, lutefisk is definitely an acquired taste. Unlike salmon and tuna, you can't actually go out fishing for lutefisk, because it's not a specific fish itself; rather, it's a form of whitefish (traditionally cod) that is air dried until hard.

Mar 13, 2023 · It is fish, largely cod, dried on large racks in the cold, dry Scandinavian air. The process transforms the fish from a delicate, highly-perishable meat to one that can withstand long sea voyages...

Dec 8, 2011 · Lutefisk—codfish (fisk) preserved in lye (lut)—is both a delicacy and a tradition among Scandinavian-Americans, who serve the chemical-soaked, gelatinous fish with a warm and friendly smile.

Lutefisk is stockfish that has been soaked in water, placed in lye, and then soaked in water again! How on earth did someone come up with such a strangeidea? Lutefisk is one of the longest …

Join the podcast hosts Marie Zhuikov and Sharon Moen as they visit Port Wing, Wis., and experience home-cooked lutefisk, a holiday classic for Scandinavian-Americans and others. One way to prepare lutefisk is to bake it in the oven and then douse it with cream sauce. Some people prefer boiling lutefisk and drenching it in melted butter.