Tastes of Scandinavian Heritage: Recipes & Research

Rømmegrøt: Forward

To learn more about the traditional Norwegian dish rømmegrøt, I interviewed my grandmother, Lynn Carlson. My grandfather, Dave Carlson, is a second generation Norwegian American. Dave's mother immigrated from Norway to America as a young woman for economic opportunities. Dave still has many cousins in Norway that he stays in contact with and has visited multiple times. Due to Lynn's history, she doesn't have ties back to Norway like her husband Dave does. However, both of my grandparents love to embrace Norwegian heritage. One of the ways that they do this is through food. In true Norwegian tradition, Lynn enjoys preparing rømmegrøt as a special dish for her family at Christmas time.

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