The 300 000 visitors are expected to take quite a bite of Norway during the championship. The following menu presents some of the Norwegian dishes to be served to the spectators during the Nordic World Ski Championship.
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The spectators of the NWSC will be served apple cake with cream. Photo: Christian Ruscetta, Ski-VM 2011Norwegian fish casserole
Reindeer stew with coarsely mashed almond potatoes
and stirred lingonberries
Elk burger served with wholegrain bread and salad
Aquavit cured salmon with dill stewed potatoes
Vegetable soup with garden lovage, Kvitseid butter and crispbread
Griddle pancakes with jam
Apple cake
Lefse pastries with sugar, butter and cinnamon
Hot cocoa with whipped cream
Reindeer, elk and aquavit cured salmon is just some of the food that you can expect if you are planning to visit the Holmenkollen arena and cheer for the athletes. But this is not the only arena that turns into a food festival during the competitions.
Look for this sign by the restaurant doors in Oslo. Photo: Oslo 2011/Stiftelsen Norsk Matkultur
As part of the world championship extensive cultural program, Oslo will turn into a showcase for Norwegian food and ingredients. At night, the public can eat from the NWSC menu at 55 certified restaurants in downtown Oslo.
The 55 restaurants have composed their own world championship menus consisting of specifically Norwegian food, that will be available from the 15th of February until the 6th of March.
You’ll know that you have found a world championship restaurant when you see the ‘Eat Norway’ sign at the door.
Healthy, tasty and traditional
The food-project is a result of a challenge from Agriculture and Food Minister Lars Peder Brekk, who saw the great potential in using the Nordic World Ski Championship as a platform to promote quality Norwegian food.
Minister of Fisheries and Coastal Affairs, Lisbeth Berg-Hansen and Minister of Agriculture and Food, Lars Peder Brekk, got to taste samples of some of the dishes. . Photo: Christian Ruscetta, Ski-VM 2011
International twists are also represented in the ‘Eat Norway’ project. Some of the so called ethnic restaurants in Oslo also have a Nordic World Ski Championship menu, presenting Pakistani, Italian and Asian food made out of Norwegian commodities.
Those of you who are not visiting Norway during the championship can consider picking up some recipes on the healthy and tasty Norwegian seafood.