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Place any order during the month of June, and pay only $10 for shipping
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Use Promo Code J23 when you call, or enter the code in the comment section when you order online.
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PRODUCT OF THE MONTH
EKTE GEITOST Pure Goat Cheese |
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Ekte Geitost or Gjetost (pronounced “yay-toast”). Geitost has a slightly sweet, caramel-peanut-butter taste. It is a caramel-colored block cheese made from pure (“Ekte”) goat’s milk and is created by boiling a mixture of milk, cream and whey carefully for several hours so that the water evaporates. The heat turns the milk sugar into caramel, which gives the cheese its characteristic color and taste. Ski Queen is another type of geitost made by the same process, but with a mixture of cow and goat milk.
Click here for Geitost and other fine imported cheeses.
17 ozs - $13.95/pkg. | |
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Dear Subscriber, Thank you for the wonderful response to the new Norsland Lefse newsletter! We've received so many terrific stories and jokes, and while we can't possibly publish them all, keep watching...you never know when yours will appear!
June is gearing up to be very pretty here in Minnesota. But we can't overlook the grief of so many in the Midwest and South who have lost homes and loved ones as a result of the recent tornadoes and flooding. Our hearts and prayers go out to you.
The Staff at Norsland Lefse |
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Norway's Midsummer Holiday |
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Sankthansaften is celebrated on June 23 in Norway. The day is also called Jonsok, which means "John's wake," important in Roman Catholic times.
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The holiday, which falls adjacent to the summer solstice, began as a pagan holiday celebrating new birth and fertility. Christians have more recently used the day to commemmorate the coming of John the Baptist, who was known to have been born six months before Christ.
In most places, the main event is the burning of a large bonfire, and in some parts of Norway, a pre-1800's tradition of arranging mock marriages continues to be kept alive.
An old Swedish tradition advises an unmarried girl to pick seven kinds of flowers and jump over seven roundpole fences before bedtime on midsummer´s eve. During the night, she will then dream about the man she will marry. |
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Ekte Geitost – “Pure Goat Cheese” |
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The West has popularized cow’s milk, but goat milk and cheese is preferred in much of the rest of the world. And in Norway, breakfast or a light dinner often includes bread and cheese.
Unlike many American cheeses, Ekte Gietost is too rich and
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| Best When Sliced Thin | creamy to be eaten in chunks. It is sometimes described as being very “thick on the tongue” and is best served in light curls from a cheese plane. (Norwegians are very particular about their cheese cutters for this staple!)
Geitost is best served on dark bread (toasted or plain), Norwegian flatbread, or rolled up in lefse. Many enjoy the flavor mix of gietost with apples or pears. It can also be used as a dessert cheese or melted into a variety of food dishes. And the recommended beverage complement? Many would recommend a dark stout or strong lager beer. No “wining” with this cheese!
Ekte Geitost--you’ll either love it or hate it, but you have to TRY IT! |
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Sven's Funnies..
Ole and Sven were waiting at the bus stop when a truck went past loaded up with rolls of turf. Ole said, “I’m gonna do dat when I win da lottery.”
“What's dat den?” asks Sven.
“Send me lawn away to be mowed." |
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NEWS FROM OUR SUBSCRIBERS:
"Norsland Lefse Staff,
The first Syttende Mai immediately after WWII was a very special day. My school was Loren Skole about a 20 minute busride from Downtown Oslo. It was an exciting day and all the children from Loren (umlaut on the o—Skole name and Roed). We dressed in our best and those who had a bunad (national dress) wore them and others had dresses with red/white/and blue. My older brother, Chris, brought me to the city. All the children lined up with thir school and class with our teacher. It was exciting! We sang patriotic songs and waved our flag. The only direction I remember was not to sing the Ja, vi eslker deter landed in front of the palace balcony, however, we could sing the National Anthem any other time. On the balcony was a member of Parliament, Winston Churchill and then Crown Prince Olaf; the remainder of the royal family were on their way back from Scotland/England, however, not in time for the 17th of Mai. The joy of freedom from Nazi tyranny was a great gift!
It was an exciting day for all Norwegians all over the country with parades in all communities, which goes on today. Our family immigrated from Norway in 1949 and settled in Brooklyn, NY. I have American Citizenship, however, Oslo beckons, as do relatives.
Thank you, Norland Lefse, for allowing us a voice in your publication. Lefse and waffles, and Norwegian flags on our tree are part of our lives as are your products from your catalog. Norwegian sour cream waffles are a favorite of our grandchildren! Thank you very much. Barbara B., Shelburne, Vermont"
Lefse is not just for the Holidays anymore. Fill with your favorite canned fruit, warm in the microwave and serve with whipped cream.
Email your favorite lefse ideas, and we'll share them with all of our Norsland friends. |
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WE WANT YOUR STORY! Email us about your family lefse and lutefisk traditions, unique ways to use lefse, or your favorite Ole & Lena joke, and we'll share your story with all of our lefse-lovers!
'Til next time,
Your Friends at NORSLAND LEFSE
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