A commonly cited highlight of a visit to Nordic Fest is "eating your way through Water Street," with stops at the many red Nordic Fest booths that offer fine food and Norwegian goodies for sale.
It may not be commonly known that the official Nordic Fest food vendors are nonprofits and church organizations who give a percentage of their sales back to the event that provides them with a meaningful source of revenue for their entire year. Your eating brings great local good!
In 2004, Nordic Fest celebrated its yummy food reputation by publishing the Recipes and Remembrances cookbook pictured above - excerpts reprinted with permission.
Perhaps my favorite Norwegian recipe in the book comes from Dorothy Seegmiller and her submitted Rommegrot recipe:
2 sticks of Blue Bonnet margarine
1 C flour
5 C 2% milk
3/4 C sugar
1/4 t salt
Melt margarine in a heavy kettle. Add the flour and cook a little. Then add the milk and continue cooking until thick. Remember to stir constantly. Add sugar and salt. Cover with cinnamon and melted butter to desired taste.
What's your favorite recipe to keep your Nordic Fest "eating your way through Water Street" going all year long?
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