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() is a traditional Norwegian main course dinner dish based on lamb ribs. is a festive dish typical to
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and
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, and is rapidly gaining popularity in other regions as well. This dish is largely associated with the celebration of
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and frequently paired with
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, sausages and
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es, served with
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and akevitt.


Preparation

The preparation of uses a traditional method for
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utilizing curing,
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and in some regions also
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as means of inhibiting the growth of micro-organisms. Although lamb is today available fresh or frozen all year round, is still prepared both commercially and in private homes due to the flavour and maturing the preservation process gives to the meat. In home preparation of , racks of lamb or mutton are cured in
brine Brine is a high-concentration solution of salt (NaCl) in water (H2O). In diverse contexts, ''brine'' may refer to the salt solutions ranging from about 3.5% (a typical concentration of seawater, on the lower end of that of solutions used for ...
or coarse
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. Once sufficiently cured, and when the weather is cold enough, the racks are hung in a cool, dark, well ventilated place to dry. In some regions, particularly in parts of
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and Sunnmøre, the fresh racks are commonly smoked prior to drying. Traditionally this was done in order to prevent
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growth during the drying process. Before cooking, the racks are separated into individual ribs by cutting a sharp knife between the bones. The ribs must then be soaked in water in order to rinse out the salt and reconstitute the meat. Today is available in most supermarkets before Christmas, smoked or unsmoked, ready cut and sometimes also soaked, ready for cooking. After soaking the ribs are steamed over a little water in a large saucepan. Usually, a grid of
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of
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is placed in the bottom of the saucepan which will allow the meat to steam more than it is cooked.


Etymology

The origin of the word (literally: 'stick meat') is unclear. It may refer to the birch twigs that many use as a kind of steam grate in the pot. The word is also used in dialectal Norwegian in reference to single ribs.


In culture

In the Netflix Original series '' Lady Dynamite'' (2017, Season 2 episode "Souplutions"),
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’s mother makes for the King and Queen of Norway when they visit Duluth, Minnesota.


See also

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List of dried foods This is a list of dried foods. Food drying is a method of food preservation that works by removing water from the food, which inhibits the growth of bacteria and has been practiced worldwide since ancient times to preserve food. Where or when d ...
*
List of lamb dishes This is a list of lamb and mutton dishes and foods. Lamb and mutton are terms for the meat of domestic sheep (species '' Ovis aries'') at different ages. A sheep in its first year is called a lamb, and its meat is also called lamb. The meat of a ...


References


External links


Pinnekjøtt – Make Norwegian “Stick Meat

Matoppskrift.no – How to cook dried mutton ribs Mashed Rutabaga
{{DEFAULTSORT:Pinnekjott Norwegian cuisine Christmas food Dried meat Lamb dishes