lutefisk

American

[loo-tuh-fisk] / ˈlu təˌfɪsk /

noun

Scandinavian Cooking.

dried cod tenderized by soaking in lye, which is rinsed out before cooking.

Etymology

Origin of lutefisk

< Norwegian lutefisk or Swedish lutfisk, equivalent to lut lye + fisk fish

Vocabulary lists containing lutefisk

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Something you’ll see somewhat less in the U.S. is curing with lye, the method behind lutefisk and century eggs.

From Salon • Dec. 6, 2023

“She wanted to pick up the coffee cake. We always had coffee cake and limpa” — a dark Swedish rye bread — and lutefisk, a traditional Swedish dish made from dried fish.

From Seattle Times • Aug. 21, 2022

As I ate cherry pie in the dining room, a regular group played bridge and two volunteers chatted about lutefisk.

From Washington Post • Aug. 15, 2018

Aydt, bothered by tensions between Lutherans and Catholics in Williston about 40 years ago, offered his services at the First Lutheran Church’s annual lutefisk dinner in an effort to neutralize differences.

From Washington Times • Feb. 1, 2016

A classic Mexican momism might bear no more resemblance to a Scandinavian one than huevos rancheros do to lutefisk.

From Slate • Jan. 22, 2013

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