Dry Fish Rack
Large wooden racks called hjell are for drying fish. They are a regular sight along the coast of Norway. Cod are hung on the wood in the open air for about three months in the Spring.
Temperatures just above freezing is best for drying the fish. If it gets too cold the fibers in the fish will burst and it will be uneatable. The snow protects the fish from insects and bacteria.
A lot of the fish is exported to Southern Europe or is used in Norway as Lutefisk or as a snack like beef jerky.
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Many Norwegians know what they are doing when they pick wild mushrooms. This knowledge is passed down the family during mushroom hunting trips. The hard-core mushroom hunters go into the mountain wilderness for days to get the best finds.
The further ‘out of the way’ you go the more common it is to see folk cottages standing by the side of roads, along fjords or in a thicket of trees, minding their own business. 
