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New Scandinavian Cooking
Southern Norway: A Modest but Generous Spud
Season 2
Episode 208
In the South inland region of Norway, host Andreas Viestad cooks with one of the most loved Norwegian ingredients — the potato. Then, Andreas catches and prepares crayfish, a sought-after delicacy in Norway.
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Andreas Viestad visits mid-Norway's fish banks and prepares a dish with native seafood.

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Travel along the west coast of Norway, settled around rich herring fisheries.

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Follow the codfish from the Lofoten Islands in Northern Norway to the table in Italy.

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Travel to Røros, one of the coldest places in Norway and a UNESCO World Heritage site.

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Host Andreas Viestad visits Blindleia, a favorite holiday destination in Southern Norway.

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Andreas visits the island of Spitsbergen in the northernmost inhabited place in the world.

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Andreas makes a variety of venison dishes.

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Andreas visits the coastline of Helgeland, where halibut makes its home.

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Andreas visits Rygge, the “vegetable garden” of southeastern Norway.

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Danish chef Claus Meyer joins Andreas in Ribe, the oldest town in Scandinavia.

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Andreas travels through the Southwestern Norway during the annual sheep gathering.

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Andreas visits the southern Norwegian resort town of Kristiansand.