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Arctic Food

Season 7 Episode 705 | 26m 18s

Andreas visits Spitsbergen, the Norwegian settlement at 78 degrees north, home to some of the world’s richest fisheries. He also forages for arctic mushrooms and meets what is probably the world’s northernmost farmer. Then, Andreas makes a lightly cured cod with beetroot and anise; freshly caught cod with charred leek, and crispy seared cod served with snow crab and Arctic mushrooms.

Aired: 11/11/16
Distributed nationally by American Public Television
Extras
Chef Christer travels to Bamle in Eastern Norway and cooks with a handmade stone oven.
Tina visits Moss and the nearby islands, a rich agricultural region in eastern Norway.
Tina combines Scandinavian and French ingredients to make seafood dishes.
Andreas uses recipes from the 19th century.
Andreas makes several coastal delicacies.
Andreas and Finnish co-host Sara LaFountain visit Frogner Park in downtown Oslo.
Andreas meets up with chef Christopher Haatuft to collect oysters and wild scallops.
Tina visits a local fish auction and serves a variety of smoked seafood.
Tina prepares creamy chanterelles with cured mutton and lingonberries.
Tina visits Gamlestølen in the mountainous heartland of Norway.
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