22 Scandinavian Food Plates To Put In the Trash

Daniel Bonfiglio Published 10/15/2024 in wtf

When you think of the Scandinavian countries, you might think of cold weather, tall people, and a fantastic quality of life. You probably won't think of the food however, and a recent viral post by @joakial_ shows why.

Joakim is the Norway Correspondent for @EuropeElects, and posted a photo with a nice Norwegian dinner consisting of fish, potatoes, eggs, butter, pickles, and more. The only problem is, it looks completely gross.

"That whole drama about Scandinavians not serving guests food could have been avoided if we'd known this was the food in question," @ElliotBaggott commented.

"I really love and respect Norway," @Dio43279771 added, "but they eat the most smelliest most tasteless food ever."

On its surface, Scandinavian food consists of nice fish and hearty carbs, but boy could it use some work on seasoning and presentation.

No matter how good they might be, here are 22 Scandinavian food plates we'd put in the trash.

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Lutefisk is cod soaked in caustic soda until it reaches a more runny texture.
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Food served to the staff at the U.S. Embassy in Oslo, around Christmas time.
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"Traditional" Norwegian pizza.
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Christmas porridge dessert, "Grøt."
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Reindeer kebab.
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Smalahove, or sheep’s head.
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Beef tartare.
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Lung mince is a mix of minced organ meat, like lung meat.
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Norway is one of the few countries in the world that still serves whale meat.
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Norwegian “prim” brown cheese, commonly eaten with breakfast.
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Norwegian Labscouse.
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Pickled herring.
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1.
2.
Lutefisk is cod soaked in caustic soda until it reaches a more runny texture.
3.
4.
Food served to the staff at the U.S. Embassy in Oslo, around Christmas time.
5.
6.
7.
"Traditional" Norwegian pizza.
8.
9.
Christmas porridge dessert, "Grøt."
10.
Reindeer kebab.
11.
Smalahove, or sheep’s head.
12.
Beef tartare.
13.
Lung mince is a mix of minced organ meat, like lung meat.
14.
15.
16.
Norway is one of the few countries in the world that still serves whale meat.
17.
Norwegian “prim” brown cheese, commonly eaten with breakfast.
18.
Norwegian Labscouse.
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Pickled herring.
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