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TGS Cookbook

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Norwegian Culinary Culture
by: Hanna Westphal
Since the beginning of time, Norway has been an impoverished country, and because of that, they relied on their environment to provide them with the resources needed to live. This is hard when half of the country is above the Arctic Circle.

Most of the food they ate came from summer hunting and fishing trips around the famous fjords of Norway. They would hunt as much as possible then used methods such as canning or smoking to preserve it all year round.

Norway had very few imports available to them, which meant that simple living was all they could afford. As a culture, Norwegians grew up to be very proud of their country and very close with their family. They also had to be tough to survive (which is why the stereotype of Norwegians being scary was born). They found ways to make their simple lives seem elegant. These ways of life stayed with the people even when Norway became extremely rich after they found oil.
My Story
My mother's whole family lives in a small town in southern Norway called Fredrikstad. When my grandparents immigrated to the United States in 1962, they brought all the traditions they grew up with. This included the bunad (a traditional Norwegian dress), Krumkake, Norwegian church, and lots more. After my mom grew up, they moved back to Norway to be with their family and friends. 
Krumkake
Krumkake is a traditional Norwegian cookie that is very common around Christmas time. Because Norwegian culture is very set into its tradition, the krumkake recipe has not changed for many years. Although the means of making it has gotten more modern over the years. Back in the 19th century, Norway was very poor, so the krumkake made plain cookie batter into something luxurious.
19th Century Iron
Electric Iron
Krumkake Recipe
original recipe
Ingredients:
- 2 cups sugar
- 2 1/4 sticks butter
- 3/4 teaspoon cardamom
- 2 1/2 cups flour
1. Beat the eggs and sugar until nice and thick.
2. Melt the butter and cool (very important)
3. Add the butter and mix until combined
4. Mix the rest of the ingredients by hand in order of the ingredient list.
*It should be quite thick
5. Place a dollop of batter onto the center of the iron and slowly close.
*It is ok if it spills out
6. Wait until it is golden brown, making sure to not open the iron too soon.
7. With a knife take the cookie off and put it on a cooling rack. Wait 2 seconds then quickly roll it onto the cone.
8. Take it off the cone when cooled and hardened and fill with whatever you like. (ex. whipped cream, fresh fruit)
9. Enjoy:)
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