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    Norway is the northern most land in Europe and experiences long twilights, deep snow, and in the northern most parts several weeks without the sun. It is the home of Santa Claus, paper baskets on Christmas trees, and the images that we traditionally associate with Christmas like this typical Norwegian winter scene.Norwegians celebrate Christmas on the 24th of December and give gifts that night.What do Norwegians eat for christmas? Traditional is pork and lamb… “ribbe” (pork ribs) and “pinnekjøtt” Pinnekjøtt: (literally “stick meat”) is a traditional Christmas dish in the western parts of Norway. Pinnekjøtt is salted, dried and sometimes smoked lamb’s ribs which are steamed, usually, but not necessarily, over birch branches, and served with potato and mashed rutabaga. Traditionally, beer and akevitt are served with pinnekjøtt, but it has become increasingly popular to drink red wine instead, but only since wine is becoming more popular in general. Though still mostly served in the western parts of the country (“Vestlandet”), pinnekjøtt is gaining popularity in other parts of Norway, too. It is unclear if the dish originally got its name “stick meat” from the birch sticks used in the steaming process, or because of the visual nature of the individual rib bones. However, it is common to call the individual ribs “pinner” (“sticks”), so that is perhaps the most obvious interpretation.Svineribbe (pork ribs) is the most common dish. With all these dishes, mashed rutabaga, gravy, sauerkraut and boiled potatoes “Mandelpoteter” are usually served.

    Norway is the northern most land in Europe and experiences long twilights, deep snow, and in the northern most parts several weeks without the sun. It is the home of Santa Claus, paper baskets on Christmas trees, and the images that we traditionally associate with Christmas like this typical Norwegian winter scene.

    Norwegians celebrate Christmas on the 24th of December and give gifts that night.

    What do Norwegians eat for christmas? Traditional is pork and lamb… “ribbe” (pork ribs) and “pinnekjøtt”
    Pinnekjøtt: (literally “stick meat”) is a traditional Christmas dish in the western parts of Norway. Pinnekjøtt is salted, dried and sometimes smoked lamb’s ribs which are steamed, usually, but not necessarily, over birch branches, and served with potato and mashed rutabaga. Traditionally, beer and akevitt are served with pinnekjøtt, but it has become increasingly popular to drink red wine instead, but only since wine is becoming more popular in general.

    Though still mostly served in the western parts of the country (“Vestlandet”), pinnekjøtt is gaining popularity in other parts of Norway, too.

    It is unclear if the dish originally got its name “stick meat” from the birch sticks used in the steaming process, or because of the visual nature of the individual rib bones. However, it is common to call the individual ribs “pinner” (“sticks”), so that is perhaps the most obvious interpretation.

    Svineribbe (pork ribs) is the most common dish. With all these dishes, mashed rutabaga, gravy, sauerkraut and boiled potatoes “Mandelpoteter” are usually served.