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Not for the faint of heart
'''Lutefisk''' is a Scandinavian dish made from [[cod]] that has been pickled in [[lye]] (caustic soda).
Not a "last minute" meal, preparation takes upwards of two weeks.<ref>http://www.geocities.com/napavalley/3227/recipes/luteing.htm</ref>
Lutefisk, pronounced ''loot-a-FISK'', hearkens back to a day before refrigerators when being able to "put-up" food for storage was a necessity. The lye must be washed off thoroughly, using several changes of water before the fish is deemed reconstituted and fit for human consumption.<br>Even when the cod has been prepared correctly, when all precautions have been taken to ensure a good end product, younger members of the family tend to turn their noses up at such an "old country" dish.
==Source==
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[[category:Food]]
Not a "last minute" meal, preparation takes upwards of two weeks.<ref>http://www.geocities.com/napavalley/3227/recipes/luteing.htm</ref>
Lutefisk, pronounced ''loot-a-FISK'', hearkens back to a day before refrigerators when being able to "put-up" food for storage was a necessity. The lye must be washed off thoroughly, using several changes of water before the fish is deemed reconstituted and fit for human consumption.<br>Even when the cod has been prepared correctly, when all precautions have been taken to ensure a good end product, younger members of the family tend to turn their noses up at such an "old country" dish.
==Source==
<references/>
[[category:Food]]