lutefisk

American  

[loo-tuh-fisk] / ˈlu təˌfɪsk /

noun

Scandinavian Cooking.

1. dried cod tenderized by soaking in lye, which is rinsed out before cooking.

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Etymology

Origin of lutefisk

< Norwegian lutefisk or Swedish lutfisk, equivalent to lut lye + fisk fish

Example Sentences

Something you’ll see somewhat less in the U.S. is curing with lye, the method behind lutefisk and century eggs.

From Salon • Dec. 6, 2023

“She wanted to pick up the coffee cake. We always had coffee cake and limpa” — a dark Swedish rye bread — and lutefisk, a traditional Swedish dish made from dried fish.

From Seattle Times • Aug. 21, 2022

And the obit notes that lutefisk lovers still have other options nearby, with Scandinavian dinners in other area towns listed as “survivors.”

From Washington Times • Dec. 2, 2018

Most of my Norwegian associations were through my great-aunt Corinne Bonde Ackley, a matriarch of my family, who prepared lefse, meatballs and gravy, lutefisk and other traditional Norwegian fare for every holiday.

From Washington Post • Sep. 20, 2018

A classic Mexican momism might bear no more resemblance to a Scandinavian one than huevos rancheros do to lutefisk.

From Slate • Jan. 22, 2013