KASSON, Minn. — Lutefisk is what you get when you soak cod in lye. It doesn’t sound like the most appetizing treat, but many descendants of Norwegian and Swedish immigrants can’t get enough of it, ...

Postcards captures the 50th anniversary of Madison, Minnesota's annual lutefisk eating contest. Around 1982 is when the Madison, Minnesota, Chamber of Commerce chose to declare themselves as the ...

O lutefisk, O lutefisk, you put me in a coma. Alexandria, Minn. - Sure, the Scandinavian holiday tradition of eating lutefisk is the source of jokes for some, you betcha! But it's serious business for ...

Lutefisk eating, foam parties, and carousel rides were some of the headliners of opening day of Scandinavian Days in Story City.

Although the doors don’t open until 11 a.m., the parking lot is already filling up on a Friday morning at Lakeview Lutheran Church in Madison, Wisconsin. Inside, volunteers busily set tables, stir ...

She comes from a pro-lutefisk tradition. "I told my parents I knew I'd found a good program when I learned about the lutefisk dinner," she said. Lutefisk, as you may know, typically is dried codfish ...

Create an account or log in to save stories. CATHY WURZER: So are you planning your holiday menu yet? No matter what holidays you celebrate this time of year, there's probably a special dish that ...

MADISON, Minn. — Jerry Osteraas loves lutefisk. At Christmastime, he tops it with melted butter and eats it with boiled potatoes, lefse and flatbread. But put him in a competition, and he becomes a ...

It's like an Ole and Lena joke gone bad and come to life. For the first time in memory, Seattle apparently finds itself without a restaurant serving lutefisk. The dish -- a Norwegian delicacy to some ...