A hundred years ago in Lillehammer, Norway, cabinetmaker Thor Bjørklund was using a planer to smooth out some wood, when the idea of a more efficient cheese slicer came to him- one that would be more precise and easier than cutting with a knife.
On July 4, 1825, a group of 52 Norwegians set sail on the ship Restauration to make the first organized migration from Norway to North America.
To celebrate 100 years of the Norwegian cheese slice, grab some hearty wheat or rye bread and try out some of these open-faced sandwich toppings featuring Norwegian cheeses.
While Norwegian and English certainly share many words in common, there are plenty of examples where their vocabulary diverges. Take for example, words such as ski, cat/katt and fjord, which need little translation.
Ingredients: 2/3 c butter or margarine 16.9 oz milk 2 packets active dry yeast 1/2 tsp. salt 1/2 - 2/3 cup sugar 2 tsp. cardamom 1 egg approx. 7 1/2 cups all-purpose flour Brushing and Garnishing: 1 egg granulated sugar Directions: Melt the butter, add the milk and heat it to [...]
A South Dakotan TikToker and her sisters were visiting Gjerdrum, a small town on the northwestern outskirts of Oslo, where their ancestors had once lived. They toured Gjerdrum kirke, the church where their grandfather had been baptized, but could not have been prepared for what happened next.
In downtown Oslo, sandwiched between the Majorstua and St. Hanshaugen neighborhoods, you'll find Margrethe Munthes Plass, a small plaza named for one of Oslo’s former residents.
In May, Olympiatoppen—the Norwegian Olympic and Paralympic Committee and Confederation of Sports—put forth an official goal for Paris: eight medals.
Do you know the Muffin Man? Not the one of Drury Lane fame, but one who went viral at the Paris Olympics?
A team of up-and-coming Nordic pro men cyclists and one veteran took the world cycling stage in the Tour de France in early July.
