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New Scandinavian Cooking
Mackerel – The Shiny Bounty of Summer
Season 1
Episode 105
Andreas visits the southern Norwegian resort town of Kristiansand, where the Norwegians flock every summer. Andreas goes fishing for mackerel and along the way, he cooks a variety of fish dishes, from fried sprats and mackerel sushi to the ultimate expression of Norwegian summer: grilled and smoked mackerel.
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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 visits Rygge, the “vegetable garden” of southeastern Norway.
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Andreas travels through the Southwestern Norway during the annual sheep gathering.
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Andreas takes the trip to the “rye belt” to meet up with Finnish chef Sara La Fountain.