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Lars Erik Underthun's recipe:

Traditional stockfish

Have you ever tried stockfish, or tørrfisk as we call it? If not, you definitely should!

Tørrfisk is traditionally made of unsalted cod or skrei (migrating Arctic cod). In Northern Norway, the fish is hung to dry in the wind and sun on giant wooden racks, giving it a unique flavour.

It might not have the greatest scent, but the taste is fantastic.

You can grill it, bake it or boil it, and it's also popular to eat small dry slices as a salty snack.

Make a classic tørrfisk meal at home!

Owner of Feinschmecker and Bocuse d'Or (1991) silver medallist, Lars Erik Underthun, shares his traditional stockfish recipe, featuring the delicious fish served with sauce and bacon.

Ingredients:

(Serves 4)

800 g diluted stockfish

400 ml fish stock

1 tablespoon butter

1 tablespoon flour

200 ml heavy cream

50 g bacon

1/4 fennel

1 carrot

1/6 celeriac

Parsley for garnish

Source: Lars Erik Underthun

Method:

1. Divide the stockfish into 8 pieces. Rinse.

2. Sauté butter and add flour, stir thoroughly. Add boiling fish stock a little at a time. Add cream and reduce further until you get a smooth sauce. Strain and season with salt and pepper to taste.

3. Slice bacon into small cubes and fry in a pan with a little sunflower oil until golden and crisp. Place the bacon on a paper towel to remove the grease.

4. Peel and slice the vegetables into small pieces. Boil until tender in lightly salted water.

5. Poach the fish in salted water for about 10 min.

Arrange the pieces of fish in deep bowls, sprinkle the vegetables and pour the sauce on top. Sprinkle with bacon and garnish with parsley.

Enjoy!

Want to make some culinary magic?

Try former Bocuse d'Or silver medallist Tom Victor Gausdal's fine dining version of the classic stockfish recipe!

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Stockfish is just one of the tasty dishes made with Norwegian skrei.

Every winter, between January and April, the Atlantic cod migrates to the coast of Northern Norway to spawn. Skrei is one of the world's biggest seasonal fisheries, and you can join in, too!

A great place to fish (and taste some of the best cod in the world), is Lofoten, where the annual World cod fishing championship takes place!

In March, people come from all over the world to reel in some big catches. Do you have what it takes?

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