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The Norwegians love cod, their national fish, so much that Norges Bank made the new 200-Kroner note ($23.50 USD) an ode to the fish.

Everyone knows tomatoes are in season in the summer and citrus in the winter, but what about fish? Fourchu lobsters, which have gained notoriety among seafood lovers in recent years for the outstanding flavor and uncommonly succulent meat that develops in the coldest waters, are one example of seasonal fish in its absolute prime. And…

Last week, we caught up with Oceana chef Ben Pollinger as he told us about his recent trip to Norway — in which he learned about Skrei, a migratory Norwegian cod. He also visited a salmon farm and processing facility and restaurant Ylajali in Oslo, which the longtime NYC chef described as one of his…

Chefs love to travel — for inspiration, to experience the cuisines of other cultures or just to get away from the heat of their own kitchens. When they return, we hit them with some questions — where'd they stay, what'd they do and WHAT DID THEY EAT?! As Executive Chef of New York City’s Oceana…

As any home cook knows, manually filleting a fish can be an arduous task. It’s a time-consuming process that offers no guarantee of success. At the end of the day, there is likely going to be a small bone or two left behind. Some valuable meat is also bound to go to waste. On a…

“It’s kind of like we just realized that our food is actually quite good,” jokes Hans-Peter Lindstrøm, a Norwegian DJ and producer known for eclectic mixes that range from prog rock to bombastic 4/4 techno. He’s also big on the remix circuit, having worked with all sorts of talent, including LCD Soundsystem, Franz Ferdinand and…

The Norwegian island of Spitsbergen is one of the most remote destinations in the world. If you look on the map it’s basically as far north as man can travel. It is here, amid ice, reindeer and likely some pretty hard drinking, that stands the Svalbard Global Seed Vault. The underground cave — situated 390…

Sondre Lerche has lived a charm life as a musician, finding success at 19 in his native Norway, and then becoming an indie darling a year later in the US following the stateside release of his debut, Faces Down, in 2002. He turns 30 today — Happy Birthday! — and has even more to celebrate,…

"Yorn desh born der ritt de gitt der gue! Orn desh dee born desh de um bork bork bork!" Yes, I really had to sing the whole thing. Give me my nostalgic moment, Swedish Chef was my very first culinary inspiration and I've destroyed way more food than him in my lifetime. However, according to…