Pinnekjøtt
The west coast's Christmas ribs: salted, dried lamb ribs soaked, then steamed over birch sticks until smoky-tender, with swede mash alongside. Ingredients: pinnekjøtt (salt-cured dried lamb ribs), birch sticks (or a rack), rutabaga/swede, potatoes, butter, cream, salt, pepper.
What it is
The west coast's Christmas ribs: salted, dried lamb ribs soaked, then steamed over birch sticks until smoky-tender, with swede mash alongside. Ingredients: pinnekjøtt (salt-cured dried lamb ribs), birch sticks (or a rack), rutabaga/swede, potatoes, butter, cream, salt, pepper. Recipe: 1) Soak the ribs 24-30 hours, changing water. 2) Lay birch sticks in a pot with water below. 3) Steam the ribs on the sticks 2.5-3 hours. 4) Optional: glaze briefly under the grill. Serve: with mashed swede, boiled potatoes and the steaming liquor. Flavor: salty, smoky, intensely lamb. History: drying and salting preserved lamb through Norwegian winters long before refrigeration; pinnekjøtt remains Christmas Eve dinner for the western fjords. See also: Fårikål, Rakfisk.
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