Lutefisk is dried cod, prepared that way so it can last through the winter. To rehydrate it, Scandinavians soak it in a ...

KASSON, Minn. — Lutefisk is what you get when you soak cod in lye. It doesn’t sound like the most appetizing treat, but many descendants of Norwegian and Swedish immigrants can’t get enough ...

Lutefisk, the traditional Scandinavian delicacy of cod that's been soaked in lye, remains beloved by many Scandinavian-Americans. Those without a taste for the unusual--and occasionally polarizing ...

For the first time in memory, Seattle apparently finds itself without a restaurant serving lutefisk. The dish -- a Norwegian delicacy to some and an ethnic embarrassment to others -- is dried cod ...

Lutefisk -- dried cod soaked in a lye solution and then rinsed and cooked -- is a traditional Scandinavian-heritage American food tradition, often prepared at Christmas. Pictured is lutefisk ...

Lutefisk traces its history back to Norway where the dried cod was kept in lye for preservation before refrigeration was available.

Lutefisk — gelatinous cod preserved in lye — is indeed an acquired taste that goes down better with loads of melted butter.

But lutefisk, a dried white cod reconstituted in caustic chemicals, is one heritage dish that has remained stubbornly unimproved. Yet it lives on in places where people of Scandinavian descent are ...

It's wiggly. It's jiggly. And it tastes like, well, you be the judge. Lutefisk has a bad reputation for being smelly and foul-tasting. But those who love it swear by it. Like Tom Swanson of rural ...

Aamodt spoke with Chris Dorff, president of one of the largest lutefisk producers in the world, Olsen Fish Company in Minnesota. You can check out their recipe for Norwegian Lutefisk Tacos here.

They cut and then package the fish. At this point, it's made the transformation from cod to lutefisk and quite likely on its way to a Lutheran Church near you. That's their biggest clientele.

Postcards captures the 50th anniversary of Madison, Minnesota's annual lutefisk eating contest.