Knekkebrødpause! My ode to Norwegian brown cheese
I seldom let a day pass without being thankful for having lived in Norway. I spent two years there in a boarding school in the Western hamlet of Flekke, which, in 2010 the Norwegian Geological Survey declared no longer existing. I assure you, it's very real, although very small. Life in rural Norway is very simple, not polluted by urban fads or trends. The food shares the same traits. Norwegian cuisine usually consists of simple meals, with fish, vegetables and boiled potatoes, uncomplicated by excessive seasoning. It's quite healthy, and surprisingly tasty. Perhaps not too many of my classmates would agree with this statement, but I genuinely found Norwegian food quite tasty. Dishes such as lapskaus , a veggie version of which is featured here on the blog , are ones that strike up a good deal of Norskstalgia for me. A cheek-to-cheek smile spread across my face as I discovered this beautiful baby while grocery shopping Another favourite that we enjoyed was brunost, or
