Have you had your cod today?

Some of you (mom) may be wondering what I've been eating. The example today is not what I typically eat, but it is typically Norwegian. If you didn't know, fish is a staple here. You can buy all kinds of it from the store and in many forms (filet, ball, pudding, etc.). But we all know there is nothing better than fresh fish. What's a girl to do when it's so expensive? Add a class to your schedule that goes fishing instead of having lectures the first week. This is what my roommate, Melina, did. A few weeks ago she got to go on a professional fishing tour while I sat inside and learned like a sucker. I'm not sure how she picks these classes, but she's got a knack.

While I did not get to go on the fishing trip, I did get to enjoy the fruits of Melina's labor. She brought home a huge hunk of cleaned, scaled, skinned, and gutted blue lingcod.

The Provider

Beautiful. 

Added bonus: no fish smell, it was so fresh! We set about cooking up the fish alongside rice and an improvised white sauce.

 Fiona er glad i fisken

Any fish sauce needs a little white wine...

 and every Norwegian dish needs a healthy, or unhealthy, dose of cream

 Ready to enjoy the catch of the day

It was SO good.

Catching and cooking your own dinner is a pretty satisfying experience, or so Melina tells me. Needless to say, we felt very Norwegian after this meal. If only we could go fishing instead of going to school every day.