SPR s Doug Nadvornick reports.
Covid has taken a bite out of a Norwegian holiday tradition. Lutefisk is the focal point of many Norwegian community celebrations here in the Northwest, including Seattle, with its large Scandinavian population. But most of those events, including one in Spokane, were cancelled this fall.
For Norwegians like Lois McKinnell, lutefisk is one of the things that most reminds them of their ancestral home.
To a non-Norwegian, it might sound gross. Lutefisk is codfish dried in lye and reconstituted for eating. It’s an acquired taste.
“I actually do like it when it’s prepared properly. It’s great. If you like cod, you’ll like lutefisk, she said.