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For us in Norway the biggest day is Julaften which is December 24. It is like Thanksgiving day in USA, all families are together, the biggest meal of the year, and children open gifts.
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For us in Norway the biggest day is Julaften which is December 24. It is like Thanksgiving day in USA, all families are together, the biggest meal of the year, and children open gifts.
So what is a traditional Norwegian meal on Julaften? Do the Norwegian teenagers ask for electronics (smart phone, ear buds, computers, apple products, things American teenagers desire)
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... we start to see a lot of jarred pickled herring pieces in wine sauce and cream sauce. I'm not sure if that is a Jewish tradition or Scandinavian.
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... we start to see a lot of jarred pickled herring pieces in wine sauce and cream sauce. I'm not sure if that is a Jewish tradition or Scandinavian.
I think that is a Swedish traditional thing...
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... we start to see a lot of jarred pickled herring pieces in wine sauce and cream sauce. I'm not sure if that is a Jewish tradition or Scandinavian.
I think that is a Swedish traditional thing...
Might be both, my (Jewish) grandparents always kept herring both in wine and cream in their refrigerator. Back in 1983, my first trip to Sweden, I had a buffet lunch at the Grand Hotel in Stockholm and I remember they had herring in about 8 different sauces.
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The Sicilian
... we start to see a lot of jarred pickled herring pieces in wine sauce and cream sauce. I'm not sure if that is a Jewish tradition or Scandinavian.
I think that is a Swedish traditional thing...
Might be both, my (Jewish) grandparents always kept herring both in wine and cream in their refrigerator. Back in 1983, my first trip to Sweden, I had a buffet lunch at the Grand Hotel in Stockholm and I remember they had herring in about 8 different sauces.
Which is your favorite? I've wanted to try one but can't make the plunge. I'm thinking the cream one might be tastier recipe. We only get those two flavors, I wonder what else is available. But when it comes to sardines, I'll eat them all.
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For us in Norway the biggest day is Julaften which is December 24. It is like Thanksgiving day in USA, all families are together, the biggest meal of the year, and children open gifts.
So what is a traditional Norwegian meal on Julaften? Do the Norwegian teenagers ask for electronics (smart phone, ear buds, computers, apple products, things American teenagers desire)
We have the traditional "Julemiddag" i.e. dinner at 5pm on December 24 i.e. Christmas Eve. The table is filled with traditional food like svineribbe (pork rib) or pinnekjøtt (salted or smoked lamb ribs), or cod in the north, or other traditional food, with plenty of vegetables, surkål, kålrotstappe, and of course juleøl, a strong dark sweet beer, is also on the table.
Then at 6pm or so, some times before that, if the kids are small, we are on to the gifts. Most children age 10+ do have a smartphone already, so they get toys, or whatever they are dreaming about. I am a grandfather, so I do not want any gifts, I have what I need, but I got a new mouse mat, some chockolate, training weights, and some warm cloths, as I love wool.
On the 25th, which is the Chrismas Day, we were not allowed to go outside the house in the old days, 50's and 60's, because that was a day of peace and quiet. These days it is a bit different, but still the time from Dec 20 to Jan 2 is a long season of holiday - JUL - where we have plenty of family visits and slow down from the usual higher pace of life.
Since it is dark most of the day, more and more have lights outside, to make it more bright. I think the pre-holiday time is stressful, from November and on, but once Jul is there, and all stores close at 3pm on Dec 24, I love the holiday season and the slower pace of life.