Trønder Rabbis are a very rare breed of Norwegian rabbit that is on the brink of extinction. They were developed between 1916 and 1918 by T. Hannemo in Trøndelag. The rabbits were bred for fur, a black coat with evenly distributed white hairs, which earnt them the nickname Norwegian Silver-fox rabbit. During and after WWII [...]
There are three ways you can buy chickens – as eggs in which you’d have to incubate them yourself, as chicks in which you have to raise them and be without eggs for six months, or as grown chickens from six months on but cannot be 100% sure how old the chickens are – when [...]
Officially the first night of the Midnight Sun in Tromsø is 20th of May. However, the residents since, at least, the Iron Age have counted it from when the sun can still be seen over the mountains to the north, which is about the 23rd of May. However, if the sky is cloudy and the [...]
In Norway, there are still Lefse recipes around from the 1630s! This is supposedly the traditional and original Hardanger recipe used:
Pølse is THE fast food of Norway. When the grilled pølse was first introduced to Norway in the 50s it was eaten naked – without bread.
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.
Even though the males are called bulls and the females cows, the muskoxen are more closely related to sheep than cattle. Make no mistake, though – this is not your average cuddly ba-ba-blacksheep! A grown animal can be 2,5 m long and weigh up to 400 kgs, and their long curved horns mean business.
Reindeer herding is more than just an occupation, it is a way of life and an integral part of the Sami culture and identity.
I think Autumn is my favourite season in Norway – the weather is still warm here in Tromsø, the sunsets come down over the mountains again and the blueberries are ripe for the picking.
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