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Once a year a miracle happens up along the northern coast of Norway. Some time during January till March, millions of Arctic cods find their way to their sprawning fields along the coast. This ready to sprawn cod is called skrei.
This year is a very good year for the skrei. Skrei from Lofoten is sold at Ravnkoa, the fish market here in Norway. I stopped there after I had finished my Saturday morning walk yesterday, and when I saw the fresh fish on the counter, surrounded by cod roe, cod liver and cod tongues, I knew a party was on its way.
So last night was a skrei party night in The House in the Woods.
Skrei, roe and tongues boiled in salt water, liver and onion diced and cooked in a frying pan. Potatoes and carrots. Flatbread.
Seven around the table, and we ate till we were completely stuffed.
The miracle of the Norwegian skrei.
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