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New Scandinavian Cooking
The Taste of Trees
Season 5
Episode 504
Andreas visits Hedmark in Eastern Norway, a region with large farms, abundant food and vast forests. Andreas cooks over an open fire and provides tips on using smoke in cooking before whipping up sweet apple-flavored pork chops with potato salad. For the main course, Andreas prepares hot-smoked pork glazed with a rich homemade birch syrup, which he also pours over waffles for dessert.
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Christer creates dishes utilizing the exceptional seafood on the island of Frøya.
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Join Chef Christer for a feast on an exciting culinary journey from Norway to Chile.
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Chef Christer explores Eastern Norway’s rich cultural, culinary, and naval history.
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Chef Christer ventures through Åfjord municipality on the Fosen Peninsula in Mid-Norway.
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Christer visits the Finnmarksvidda plateau for the Sami people’s rich food traditions.
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Christer samples Trondheim’s finest local produce and visits the iconic Britannia Hotel.
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In Hardanger, Norway’s apple county, Christer tastes local ciders and bakes apple cake.
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Christer ventures into Majavatn, the heart of the Sami People’s cuisine and culture.
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Chef Christer travels to Bamle in Eastern Norway and cooks with a handmade stone oven.
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Guest host and chef Ida Gran-Jansen visits rich fishing grounds on Norway's west coast.
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Andreas visits Sokna in Eastern Norway — where wheat, barley and rye are all grown.
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Andreas visits Savalen in Eastern Norway, where he makes some of his Christmas favorites.