Went to an authentic Norwegian smorgasbord once, expecting a wonderful dining experience. Seems like there were fifty kinds of salted fish. (Yum)
But the highlight was the opportunity to eat a whale steak. Want to know what whale steak tastes like> Imagine liver marinaded in fish oil. Double Yummy.
I remember my grandmother putting lutefisk in lye water in the bathtub. I NEVER ate lutefisk after that. Now, the cookies are wonderful!