Lutefisk
Lutefisk is a fish delicacy popular among Scandinavians. It is made from dried fish, usually cod, ling, haddock, or pollock, that is preserved with lye and soaked with cold water in order to remove the causticity and make the fish edible . The whole process of preparing the fish takes several days. The resulting product is gelatinous in texture, which is loved by some and hated by some. It could not be determined whether this delicacy originates in Sweden or in Norway. It spread in the Midwestern part of the United States through the immigrants. Adaptation of this food included making the fish less smelly through refining the use of lye as well as using modern equipment like kiln dryers. It is also served with butter to improve the taste .
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Bierocks
A bierock is a food delicacy similar to empanada. It is made up of ground meat, onion, and cabbage that are wrapped with leavened dough and then baked. It is said to originate from Russia. It was known as “pirogi” until the Volga Germans called it bierock and then brought it with them as they migrated to America, specifically in Kansas. Bierock also became popular in Nebraska but they made their own version and called it the runza sandwich which differed in shape and contains cheese .
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Scrapple
Scrapple is a delicacy from Pennsylvania. It was brought by the German settlers in the area. It is made up of scraps from the part of the pig such as the skin, heart, tongue, etc. These “scraps” are added with spices and then made into a cornmeal mush, hence the name scrapple. Modern-day variant of scrapple no longer use weird parts of the pork. It is also seasoned with butter, ketchup, maple syrup, and even partnered with fried egg .
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Works Cited
BierocksFood of the Plains and Germans. 2013 September 27. Web. 17 February 2016.
Diehl, Kari. Lutefisk. 25 November 2014. Web. 17 February 2016.
Janik, Erica. Scandinavians’ Strange Holiday Lutefisk Tradition. 8 December 2011. Web. 17 February 2016.
Kerrigan, Lynn. Scrapple Pork Mush—The Pennsylvania Treat. n.d. Web. 18 February 2016.
King, Tom. Bierocks: Old World culinary icons live on in Kansas. 18 January 2010. Web. 18 February 2016.
