She comes from a pro-lutefisk tradition. "I told my parents I knew I'd found a good program when I learned about the lutefisk dinner," she said. Lutefisk, as you may know, typically is dried codfish ...

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It's wiggly. It's jiggly. And it tastes like, well, you be the judge. Lutefisk has a bad reputation for being smelly and foul-tasting. But those who love it swear by it. Like Tom Swanson of rural ...

We think every Minnesotan should be required to try lutefisk as a rite of passage. After all, the lutefisk capital of the world is said to be located in Madison, Minnesota, and the word “lutefisk” ...

As Christmas approached in 1978, I was living in Oslo, Norway, and a friend invited me to her house for a traditional Norwegian Christmas dinner. Hungrily, I surveyed the table, festively decorated ...

The Christmas Season! It’s a time for peace on earth, goodwill to all and the vilest of Lutheran traditions. Unless you are stout of heart with a sturdy constitution, I advise you not to read the next ...

Create an account or log in to save stories. CATHY WURZER: So are you planning your holiday menu yet? No matter what holidays you celebrate this time of year, there's probably a special dish that ...

With the holidays fast approaching, and lutefisk on the menu for many families, one Minnesota town has the distinction of being called the "Lutefisk Capital of the Country." ...

EDITOR’S NOTE: Every week, we ask North Iowans a question and share their answers in Chatterbox. What is the best thing about lutefisk? (in honor of the lutefisk and meatball supper held Saturday in ...

OSLO — With Christmas rapidly approaching, the rush is on at Dale Tiegen’s store. His customers aren’t clamoring for twinkle lights or ornaments; rather, they are seeking out the Scandinavian delicacy ...

I am living proof that not all fish is brain food. Saturday, while I was covering a story about Bonnet Prairie Lutheran Church's annual Lutefisk Day, the kitchen crew that was de-boning pans full of ...