What is Lutefisk Day?
Residents in Norway, Finland, and Sweden are being encouraged to start preparing their lutefisk for Christmas on December 9th. Anna's Day is also known as Anna's Day.
If you're not Scandinavian, lutefisk is essentially cod that gets soaked in lye. After the cod is landed, it's dried to the point of becoming hard and leathery. It's soaked in lye to tenderize the fish and bring it back to its former state. The lutefisk is skinned and boned when it's fresh and tender.
The fish is boiled until it reaches a gelatinous consistency, then boiled. Another way to prepare lutefisk is to season it and bake it in the oven.
Some claim that lutefisk tastes mildly fishy with a soapy aftertaste. lutefisk doesn't smell so good, according to many. Some people coat the fish in beer batter and deep fry it to make it more popular. Many die-hard Scandinavians still eat lutefisk despite its taste and smell. After all, it's a Christmas tradition.
lutefisk is consumed in the United States by Scandinavian Americans, as well as those in Norway, Finland, and Sweden. Madison, Minnesota, is one place in particular that eats a lot of lutefisk. In fact, this town has been described as "the world's "lutefisk capital." Lutherans are particularly fond of the dish. Annual lutefisk dinners are held by Sons of Norway's Sons of Norway groups. In several areas of Canada, Lutefisk is also consumed.
