Comments on: The Art of Eating Cake http://mylittlenorway.com/2009/08/the-art-of-eating-cake/ discover the kingdom of the North Thu, 02 Feb 2012 11:02:22 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 By: Grine Biter http://mylittlenorway.com/2009/08/the-art-of-eating-cake/comment-page-1/#comment-6325 Grine Biter Wed, 08 Sep 2010 00:00:58 +0000 http://mylittlenorway.com/?p=4490#comment-6325 Don't forget the cake ritual where you have to refuse seconds at least once but preferably twice before accepting it. To say "yes, please" the first time you're asked is considered rude and greedy. This uniquely Norwegian custom is based on harder times when people didn't have much. When cake was served after church, there was enough for everybody, but not enough for everybody to get multiple helpings. Saying "no" was expected of everyone who had food at home, so those who didn't could all get seconds without feeling too embarrassed. Unfortunately, this custom is dying out, and the result is that the older generation never get seconds because they're still being polite, while they younger generation don't know that their elders refuse out of politeness. Don’t forget the cake ritual where you have to refuse seconds at least once but preferably twice before accepting it. To say “yes, please” the first time you’re asked is considered rude and greedy.

This uniquely Norwegian custom is based on harder times when people didn’t have much. When cake was served after church, there was enough for everybody, but not enough for everybody to get multiple helpings. Saying “no” was expected of everyone who had food at home, so those who didn’t could all get seconds without feeling too embarrassed.

Unfortunately, this custom is dying out, and the result is that the older generation never get seconds because they’re still being polite, while they younger generation don’t know that their elders refuse out of politeness.

]]> By: Cathrine http://mylittlenorway.com/2009/08/the-art-of-eating-cake/comment-page-1/#comment-886 Cathrine Thu, 29 Oct 2009 23:51:53 +0000 http://mylittlenorway.com/?p=4490#comment-886 Reading this made me think of home! I miss those delicious cakes and all of my "tanter" in the homeland! Thank you for reminding me of how wonderful get togethers are at home...I think I might have to have some friends over this weekend and serve some "Norwegian style" desserts! ____________________ <em><strong>from L-Jay:</strong> Vær så god ;)</em> Reading this made me think of home! I miss those delicious cakes and all of my “tanter” in the homeland! Thank you for reminding me of how wonderful get togethers are at home…I think I might have to have some friends over this weekend and serve some “Norwegian style” desserts!

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Vær så god ;)

]]> By: Pat http://mylittlenorway.com/2009/08/the-art-of-eating-cake/comment-page-1/#comment-659 Pat Fri, 21 Aug 2009 00:13:40 +0000 http://mylittlenorway.com/?p=4490#comment-659 My (Canadian) daughter's bestemor from Lindesnes makes the tastiest desserts, including the most divine cake with some kind of caramel filling. Maybe that's why we can't get her husband to enjoy our fruit pies! My (Canadian) daughter’s bestemor from Lindesnes makes the tastiest desserts, including the most divine cake with some kind of caramel filling. Maybe that’s why we can’t get her husband to enjoy our fruit pies!

]]> By: homemade cakes http://mylittlenorway.com/2009/08/the-art-of-eating-cake/comment-page-1/#comment-654 homemade cakes Wed, 19 Aug 2009 04:02:54 +0000 http://mylittlenorway.com/?p=4490#comment-654 Wow so elegant and everything is well matched and arranged, what a great idea to have everything matching and even the cake. Wow so elegant and everything is well matched and arranged, what a great idea to have everything matching and even the cake.

]]> By: Debbie http://mylittlenorway.com/2009/08/the-art-of-eating-cake/comment-page-1/#comment-646 Debbie Fri, 14 Aug 2009 22:22:42 +0000 http://mylittlenorway.com/?p=4490#comment-646 How funny to hear this story of your wedding! I did the same to my husband at our wedding reception. But the cake looks so beautiful! What an excellent baker Tante must be. We always called my aunts "Tante". And both of my grandmothers served cake and coffee with cloth tablecloths and the best of silver, etc. Great memories. In fact, my mom gave me many of her Norwegian tablecloths and they are beautiful. How funny to hear this story of your wedding! I did the same to my husband at our wedding reception.

But the cake looks so beautiful! What an excellent baker Tante must be. We always called my aunts “Tante”. And both of my grandmothers served cake and coffee with cloth tablecloths and the best of silver, etc. Great memories. In fact, my mom gave me many of her Norwegian tablecloths and they are beautiful.

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