Lutefiske

[nancylebov]

The Power of Lutefisk

To understand the relationship between aquavit and lutefisk, here's an experiment you can do at home. In addition to aquavit, you will need a slice of lemon, a cracker, a dishtowel, ketchup, a piece of lettuce, some caviar, and a Kit-Kat candy bar.

1. Take a shot aquavit.
2. Take two. (They're small.)
3. Put a bit of caviar on a bit of lettuce.
4. Put the lettuce on a cracker.
5. Squeeze some lemon juice on the caviar.
6. Pour some ketchup on the Kit-Kat bar.
7. Tie the dishtowel around your eyes.

If you can taste the difference between caviar on a cracker and ketchup on a Kit-Kat while blindfolded, you have not had enough aquavit to be ready for lutefisk. Return to step one.

Comments

That has me warned

[wolfdancer.livejournal.com]

off of atemting to ever atemt to eat the dish ever. being that I cant eat caviar, and would nver put ketchup on a Kit-kat.
and do not drink.
but I have had my second laught of the day. The frist when when Petter daid Yummy parrot. I blame Keith.(yummy is his way of begging for something like my OJ) that and wants some.

Re: That has me warned

[nancylebov.livejournal.com]

It's the funniest thing I've seem in a while--it reminds me of Mark Twain, though I'm not sure why--probably something about the hyperbole and the timing.

[louiseroho.livejournal.com]

Thank you for the LOL.

[thette.livejournal.com]

If you really think the lutefisk is that bad, do try the fermented herring.

[pecunium.livejournal.com]

I was going to mention surstromming, but you beat me to it.

TK

[dcseain.livejournal.com]

I didn't minded Lutefisk the few times i had it. It beat the anise cookies our neighbour's grandmother always made when she visited. All things are relative i guess.

[cathyr19355.livejournal.com]

Eric laughed immoderately when I read him the above rules for eating lutefisk.

[nancylebov.livejournal.com]

If you haven't checked out the whole piece, I recommend reading it. If you have read the whole piece, it doesn't need a recommendation.

[cathyr19355.livejournal.com]

I speed-read the piece after answering your original post. It was great!

[handworn.livejournal.com]

Eeaauugh! Crazy Minnesotans.