American Reacts to CRAZY Things You Only See in Norway

[@cheesedemon88]

I forget that Americans cut their all their food up front and eat it with a fork, my mum made me stop doing that when I was about six, so it’s kind of seen as a child like way to eat in Norway, and I think it’s similar for many European countries

[@AudunWangen]

Just to illustrate how much snow we can have. I served my military conscription up north in Sørreisa near Bardufoss. That winter it was more snow than usual. After breakfast, the lieutenant called us over and told us to grab some shovels from the shed. He ordered us to dig out his car. "Well, where is it?", one of the soldiers asked. "I don't know exactly, but it's there somewhere", he said and pointed to a 20 foot pile of snow. It took 6 guys 4 hours to dig out his car. Later that night we drove the narrow road to Bardufoss to do some drinking, and the snow was so high it was like driving through a tunnel. A lot of military was shoveling snow of the houses of civilians that winter, because they feared they would collapse. During a joint military exercise with NATO countries, including the US, the roof of a hangar in Bardufoss collapsed, and one soldier died.

[@Kari.F.]

Let me guess: That was the winter of 2000/2001? I knew a guy who lived in the outskirts of Tromsø then. After shuffling all the snow off the roof, he had to leave his house through a second story window, using those extra wide, old-school bamboo snowshoes. Talk about claustrophobic existence! We weren't lacking in snow in Hedmark and Oppland either that year, but it was nothing like up north. Thank goodness!

[@AudunWangen]

@@Kari.F. That is correct. We were also confined to the camp for some time, and weren't allowed to take walks outside camp because of the danger of avalanches. There were avalanches on both sides of the camp, and across the valley, but luckily no property or people were harmed. The coolest thing I experienced during that exercise was a helicopter ride. I was a message operator, mostly on computers. During the exercise they simulated a communication outage, so important messages had to be delived by hand. The helicopter flew "tactical" from Sørreisa to Bardufoss to deliver the message, so it was very low surrounded by snowcapped mountains lighted only by the moon, street lights and houses. It would be an understatement to say that was an exhilarating ride.

[@LaserSeQ]

@@AudunWangen interesting, i was in the artillery division the year after, we didnt have that much snow, but we did have a week of -30-35 with wind, wich made the effective temp about 40-45. our stationary camp watches was cut in half and the Streif vakt (the one walking around the whole inside perimiter) had to check in on the stationaries to check their health, and under strict orders to radio in any suspicion of cold dmg. and we had a NATO excersise in (then) south Trøndelag, and the snow down there was 2m, waaaay more then in Bardu where we where based, wich felt abit odd. going south and dealing with more snow, it's that ''common logic'' meeting reality xD :edited cause i wrote Bardufoss, not Bardu

[@AudunWangen]

@@LaserSeQ Luckily I mostly had indoor service. That reminds me. We had the lieutenant ask us what uniform we should use one day in late fall. One cursed retard of a soldier (each company has at least one) screamed "summer". So we all had to dress in the short sleeve summer uniform, and that was one of the first days we had heavy snows and a brisk wind. I tell you it was no fun lining up for the flag to be hoisted that day 🥶 Military service wasn't something I would want to repeat, but you get some funny stories to tell.

[@inkssssh]

Ohh shit, first comment in the comment section and I see someone talking about my tiny town, and I have to go to Bardufoss everyday haha, that's a first. It might not be as cold as in 2000/2001, though, but man it's quite cold still.

[@HASarpsborg]

Many Norwegians are freaked out by lutefisk too 😄

[@sulliken77]

Lutefisk er godt det!!

[@silh3345]

Yeah I gotta say I agree. I’m generally not a big fish fan apart from salmon and fiskegrateng (don’t know the English word) so to me lutefisk sounds gross

[@RubyRay8888]

I love lutefisk with the right ingredience, potatos, pea stew and bacon cubes. 🙂

[@DivineFalcon]

To me it's the texture. I chew and chew, but I can't swallow the damn thing.

[@exentr]

@@RubyRay8888 Bacon cubes is modern. The original is lard. Somehow lard is not in the grocery outside Northern Norway. In Northern Norway bacon has the market majority. People below 50 don't know about lard. They like bacon better. They don't even know lard. lol You want to give them cocos but it's their loss and they like it that way. Nothing compares to white fish, lard and lingonberry jam.

[@robinchwan]

one thing i learned from my grandfather when i was very young was to never pollute nature and always leave it exactly the same or better than before when you leave. i've brought that mindset into towns/city as well.

[@Kari.F.]

Yes, don't litter anywhere for any reason. We're not lazy slobs! (At least not when it comes to littering, LOL!) I think that's ingrained in most of us from a very early age, both by adults leading by example, and telling us why we shouldn't do that.

[@lottatroublemaker6130]

Yes, that’s what I learnt growing up too!

[@asewinsvold3587]

Kvikklunch - "kittcat" on the inside of the wrapper you will find the 9 safety rules of how to be best prepaired for your winterhike. 1: plan your route and leave a message. 2: adjust your trip according to your fitness and the weather. 3: knep uppdaterad on weather and avalanches. 4: be prepaired for bad weather and cold - even on shorter trips. 5: bring neccecary ecuipment in order to help yourself and others. 6: take safe trailchoises. Look out for avalancherisks and unsafe ice. 7: use a map and compas. Alway know where you are. 8: go back in time. There is no shame in turning back. 9: save your strength and find shelter when needed.

[@the_oslovian]

We absolutely eat like that, I really have reacted to that when eating together with them, that they cut everything into pieces, then put the knife down and then eat with your fork in the right hand. In Norway that's only done by children ;)

[@silh3345]

Since it’s December I think it would be perfect to check out a vid on Norwegian Christmas traditions or traditional Christmas foods maybe because Norway has a whole lot more of delicious stuff to offer than just fish in terms of traditional Christmas foods.

[@rogerhaukas9522]

Im Norwegian and I dont know any people who eats lutefisk. Pinnekjøtt and Ribbe is what most Norwegians eats on xmas. I just have to say that most foreigners thinks thats disgusting to.

[@bossa5933]

@@rogerhaukas9522 Norwegian here too:) Lutefisk doesn't taste like anything. It has no flavor really, it only gets flavor from the bacon or whatever other stuff u put on it. I don't get the point of it, it's so overrated, and there's so much other stuff that's much much better. So I never eat it. I just felt like saying that^^. My family usually have pinnekjøtt, sosisser and brudevollsmør (cause somewhat more distant people in our family owns and runs it)😋

[@lottatroublemaker6130]

@@rogerhaukas9522any here in the south have steamed cod for Christmas. On my mom’s side of the fam (up north in Vesterålen), the tradition used to be pork roast with Christmas meatballs & sausages (medisterkaker/-pølser) served with red cabbage and sweet/sour cabbage, brown gravy and of course; boiled potatoes. But, in later years, some family members really did not like the roast or ribs and a sister of mine moved abroad and introduced the fam to turkey, so our fam tradition changed to turkey, stuffing, roast potatoes, the traditional Norwegian Christmas sides (plus some), lingonberry jam and gravy with redcurrant jelly and cream. For me until around 8 yrs ago, because I went plant based, I’ve tried a few different options, all yummy and with familiar Christmas herbs&spices and side dishes! Some of the younger people, who’s now got their own homes, have made pinnekjøtt (cured/salted/dried lamb’s ribs) their own trad, mostly because they want an easier option, they don’t want to cook all day… ☺️🤗

[@lottatroublemaker6130]

@@rogerhaukas9522 Some Norwegians also eat Nepespa for Christmas, this dish could be called Norwegian Christmas Surf ‘n Turf (since it has both lamb and trout). Others also eats Smalahove ( burnt, smoked and boiled head of lamb). I’m sure there’s several other traditions from different valleys and fjords in our long country… Noen nordmenn spiser også Nepespa til jul, denne retten kan vel egentlig også kalles norsk jule-Surf ‘n Turf (siden både lammekjøtt og ørret inngår). Andre spiser også smalahove. Det er sikkert en god del andre tradisjoner fra ulike daler og fjordarmer rundtomkring i vårt langstrakte land…

[@Contentious_Point_]

@@rogerhaukas9522 some people do eat lutefisk, we usually eat pinnekjøtt(western Norway)

[@nn-db4fw]

The minimum wage is around 20 USD per hr here in Norway. That goes for whatever job you have, even working in the register at supermarkets.

[@EEmB]

The utensils thing, is all over Europe, Australia and many other parts of the world. It's not just the older generation, it's how we all eat. :) /Swede

[@TheOftedal]

So when are you coming to Norway Tyler? 🙂

[@janmorganfroynes5032]

We got to get that crowdfunder together and send him here!

[@solva5085]

I have to agree on the fork and knife, thingy. Married to an american, me being a norwegian it always suprised me that he cut all his food into bite sizes before he ate when we had dinner instead of doing it bite by bite. Of course sometimes the adult do it too, but not that often and it depends on the dish as well. We do cut the food in many pieces but that`s just mostly when we cut up the food for the kids, when they`re small. Love your videos.

[@MichaelEricMenk]

I am Norwegian/American living in Norway, and I eat the American way. I got comments from my Norwegian grandparents that I was holding the knife and fork wrong. The American way of eating is the protection of the knife. The knife is more valuable than the fork, keeping it sharp is important..

[@silh3345]

I’m Norwegian, but I normally cut everything into bits before I start eating. I only do it the “proper” way at weddings or other fancier events.

[@solva5085]

@@silh3345 I hear you, but my husband also did it and still do.... on the fancier events. When I`m home by myself, I do it too ;-) But when I cut it I do cut the meat and then turn my fork to put the rest on in and not like the girl said to put everything on top. Then it have to be a very fancy dinner and I dot`t do that very often.

[@cryingalone7572]

@@solva5085 I never understood why people cut all their food up. Half of the food will be piss cold by the time you get to it but then again I burn my mouth everytime I eat pizza and just scratch the blister off and continue eating like nothing happend with piffi and hot sauce on and just have more water in my moth and it goes down more easy 😆. I'm greedy with my food and just shovel it down as fast as i can

[@OriginalPuro]

Agreed, only kids cut everything at once and then start eating. For adults it's like they don't understand thermodynamics and really want to eat cold food.

[@danielsaksenvik4406]

I remember when i was like 7 years old and we came to the cabin, we could not find it because it was to much snow that it was just gone. It was 6 meters with snow, its the record here in the north.

[@sbsanan95]

In Norway, the outdoor temperature and sunlight gets subconsciously mixed, so warm weather and dark sky can feel wired when we travel. But dark winters can still be sleepy.

[@TheHolyElfOfBull]

Norway, Iceland, and Japan are the only countries that are allowed to catch whale and its regulatet very strictly, at least in Norway. Whale is really good and is a must try. I have made whale for dinner 3 times myself and have eaten many times.

[@lottatroublemaker6130]

I think it’s disgusting, so it’s sure a matter of taste… But, now I don’t eat any kinds of meat and haven’t for many years, but anyways, I never liked whale meat. When I was a kid, it was a very common meat. It was also cheaper than other types of meat and e.g, some quite popular canned meatballs etc had the beef meat mixed with whale meat to lower the price of the product… Personally I’m very happy that the whale hunting was stopped. What they do now, I think they call «Research hunting», it’s not done primarily to give business to whale hunters and to feed people. The Japanese still practice some horrible hunting ways of sea mammals, like their Taiji hunting of dolphins, an awful torture and blood bath done every year! Similar hunting is also done in the Faroe Islands not far from here. Anyways, I don’t think whale is a must try, at least not before you take time to evaluate whether or not you feel you can condone how these fantastic sea mammals are killed - it’s time to do research before you try it… 🤗💓💚🐳💚💓

[@lottatroublemaker6130]

Seems like you may be wrong regarding that only these three countries are allowed to do whaling… Read en.wikipedia.org/wiki/International_Convention_for_the_Regulation_of_Whaling

[@lottatroublemaker6130]

Here is a quite new overview of countries that do whaling. It is NOT a matter of countries that are *ALLOWED* to hunt whales, but countries who decide that they will do so and withdraw from the convention to be free to do so… 1. Japan This nation discontinued its association with the International Whaling Commission in 2018. They declared their plans to still hunt sei, Bryde and minke whales. The International Union for Conservation of Nature first added the sei whale to the endangered list in 2008. Japan is only one of three whaling companies that hunts for commercial purposes. 2. The United States Non-commercial whaling occurs in Alaska. Locals participate in this activity as a means of survival. No commercial hunting is allowed here. In fact, only three countries hunt whales for profit: Japan, Norway and Iceland. The non-commercial harvesting for food doesn’t compare to the almost 40,0000 whales commercially hunted even after IWC banned the practice in 1986. By 2018, Federal laws forbid killing of gray whales, but it allowed natives to hunt some other species. Updates about whaling are provided by the IWC, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration and similar organizations. 3. Norway Since 1993, this whaling country still hunts more than the quota allowed by the IWC. It has not adhered to the commercial whale hunting agreement made in 1986. In 2019, Norway reportedly killed more whales than Japan, and it’s one of three commercial whaling countries. Both Norway and Island objected whaling moratoriums, which IWC members are allowed to do. By 2015, about 40 percent of female whales killed by Norway were pregnant. 4. Iceland It's one of the whaling countries that separated from the IWC the longest. Since 1991, this nation decided not to remain connected with the organization advocating commercial whale hunting restrictions. They did try to rejoin the IWC in 2002, however. They sometimes hunt the endangered fin whale. This nation is one of three that harvests whale for profit. In 2015, some hunting advocates believed that these large animals ate all the fish. However, arguments against this theory also prevail. By this time, only less than 2 percent of locals ate the meat. However, more than 35 percent of visitors did. Even then, apparently hunters wasted much of the meat. 5. Faroe Islands By 2019, this independent Denmark territory ended the lives of more than 100 whales. However, this area uses the meat within its community and doesn’t sell it. Neither the IWC whaling registrations nor national or EU last affect their local traditions. Like most whaling countries, Faroe locals only hunt for food. They have harvested this animal since 1584. Hunters divide meat and blubber among all participating harvesters. Community members who cannot hunt because of illness or disability still receive a share if they want it. Source worldpopulationreview dot com/country-rankings/whaling-countries

[@TheHolyElfOfBull]

@@lottatroublemaker6130 okay, maybe it has changed a bit since I last heard a couple of years ago. And it may be people who see it as an issue that whaling still continues. But for me, i will still continue buying and making dishes with whale it's a traditional meal i really like.

[@solbjrgbjrseth8680]

Love it

[@jakobhetland4083]

Norwegian companies don't pay high wages because they are nice; it’s because of our strong worker unions.

[@emilivar4558]

I remember as a child me and my mom would go on walks sometimes, and only 5 ish minuts away from my house there were wild rasberries and small strawberries which we call markjordbær in Norway. And with the snow, you don't even always have to be far north. At my fathers cabin I remeber a time when we went up and we were just met with a mountain of snow. I mean, the cabin was fully covered and the snow was maybe 2-3 feet above me, and I'm a little over 6'2. But it was also super fun, we sled down from the top of the roof down to the ground. Often when it's enough snow we often jumped off the roof of the cabin down to the snow, since it would "catch" us.

[@stiggrasser7989]

I see your subscribers are getting more and more. You are not doing your job in vain. It's always fun to see and listen to you (and your brother). Congratulations, and hope your subscribers grow even more. Best regards from a subscriber in Gothenburg, Sweden.

[@ToreGThomassen]

A few years ago i lost my wallet on the main street in Oslo called Karl Johan. It was summer and full of people everywere. In about 5 hours i got a call from the police station. They told me that a man had found the wallet and delivered it to them so i went to pick it up. Everything was still there, all my cards and even my 1000 kr was still there. 😊

[@karebear326]

Norway has lots of nature that we build around rather than completely remove so berry bushes here and there in forest or grassy areas is common. And all running water in norwegian nature is probably safe to drink. If you are penniless there are social helpcare that you have a right to as a person without a job, or health problems, etc. depending on the situation there are different support you can get.

[@havardodland313]

Love your videos Tyler. I live just outside of the city of Bergen in Norway. Living in norway makes me sometimes forget how lucky i am. Because i see these fjords and mountains and the beautiful nature every day, and forget to apreciate that. But your videos have realy opened my eyes again. Thank you for that. If you ever travel to Norway one day, call me up and i will guide you all over the west coast of Norway. The most beautiful part of Norway ;-)

[@matthewbergeron3641]

Her explaing how to eat with a fork and knife like a normal person is hilarious. Also FYI, if you're particularly savvy you can poke food with a fork in order to pick up the food item, It's pretty handy

[@RobinAndre77]

Last winter up in the Mountains up north where i live, the snow along the road was 7m tall. So yes it can get pretty crazy with the snow her.. 😅😅👍

[@gamleoslo]

The video you accidentally went to was the first episode of the awesome Muchies guide to norway-series, which is a great showcase of Norwegian food culture. The Sami episode is especially good.

[@MrCelzeron]

What you will come to realise is that Norway in the early days was never a rich and evolved country, villages was far apart and getting from one place to another was not an easy task. Norwegians learned to live of what nature had to offer also not to waste resources, so either food, materials or any other usable elements would be taken well care of. Norwegian food is a good example of this, most food origin comes from what you could make of the different parts resource you would have at the location you lived. most villages back then were isolated, and you just had to live of whatever resource you had around you, and not let anything go to waste, also I think taking care of your surroundings pretty much was the only way to survive.

[@mistahcahawking]

Lutefisk is not fermented as he says, it is cod marinated in Caustic Soda. However a lot of people, myself included, do not like this due to the texture of it. And in regards to the snow, up to 15ft is fairly common for most mountain passages in the winter.

[@livgoldstein7889]

Exactly. You don’t have to go far north to get a lot of snow.

[@Hi-lz7wo]

I don't like lutefisk because it had a slight soapy taste the last time I tried it

[@Andpet2003]

i live in northen norway, and if i look out off my window right now, its almost pitch black, and the clock is around 12 noon. but during summer i will have the sun 24 hours a day, but that only counts if you live north of the artic circle.

[@poskeegget8043]

The snow does pile up, especially in the mountains or indeed, up north. Though I don't know for certain, I believe it is a lot about snow being plowed up and thrown to the side. And so, the snow pile up higher than it actually is. It is pretty surreal driving my KIA down those snow corridors though.

[@rajoba7981]

Snow plowing can certainly pile the snow up much higher than it would be naturally. But it’s also amazing what wind can do. Depending on the form of the terrain, temperature etc, snowdrifts can get very deep.

[@Luredreier]

4:16 Lutefisk isn't fermented, it's treated with a alkaline to preserve it. "Lut" is a old school alkaline made with among other things the ash from burning wood. We *do* have fermented fish fishes in the nordic countries, but that's not Lutefisk.

[@basstrammel1322]

Would it not translate to lye fish? It does not have to be yello-y either, depends on how long you cook it for. I enjoy it when it's on the firmer side, which I think is pretty palatable for most people. The award for the grossest norwegian dish most certainly goes to thee sheep face, with the eyes and teeth and what not.

[@rajoba7981]

Lye fish, yes. Lye of NaOH, traditionally made from birch ashes. I guess there are different ways to prepare the fish, more or less jelly-like. I don’t mind eating it, but as I remember, it tastes almost nothing, so I don’t bother learning to make the dish either. The taste (I think) is mostly in the bacon and whatever else you serve with the fish.

[@Zeel23]

Lutsfisk is dried fish, soaked in water for a weeks time, which is then left in lye for a few days. This break down the proteins which make the consistency jelloish. At the moment it will be highly caustic, and fish hav to soak in clean water for 10 days before it's ready to be cooked.

[@VampyrMygg]

A lot of the weird disgusting food... tend to be a recipe from when there was food scarcity, as Norway doesn't have a lot of farmland there was not an abundance of produce, so animals that were slaughtered were butchered and prepared in ways to yield the most food. Salt was important to preserve meats and fish, drying fish became a thing, using parts of animals others might not, so there's a lot of old recipes using blood, offal, and even one dish made using a whole sheep's head. Lutefisk is one of those dishes, basically soaking fish in solvent, the Lut part of the name is Lye in English, Sodium Hydroxide, which makes the fish kinda jello like, not because it was a great way of serving fish, but a way of using dried fish, as you basically put dried fish in a water bath for days, then at the end add some Lye into the water for a couple days, kinda plumping the dried fish out again so they could cook it. Not because it was delicious, but because it was a way to utilize dried out fish, so you could stock up on cod and use it later as you could store it for a long time when dried. Unfortunately, Norway is one of very few countries who hunt whale still, so it's possible to eat whale here, it's from what I understand really hard to cook and make taste good. Though I think the whaling Norway does is of a set number so not to overdo it, don't know for sure... but something must be done to appease people, as the only nation you hear getting shit for whaling still, is Japan.

[@TheDarkSaplings]

14:27 It's not a KitKat. 😤😤

[@TTDahl]

About the lutefisk. It gets jello-ish. But the less water you put in the pan, the less jelly it gets.

[@solbjrgbjrseth8680]

The lutefisk he described was not prepared right, People Who tells they dont like it ,have never tasted it right prepared.

[@metern]

In the northern region of Norway, the snow can get over 5 meters tall.

[@ViljarSletteBerg-ym3lv]

the snow in the high mountains is there the whole year, so it kinda just gets more and more

[@Vinterloft]

The guy at 9:01 was in my town walking around talking about his religion. I think all of these are mormon missionaries. Talked to him once and he didn't try to steer the conversation into crazy town immediately though I was expecting it. Nobody walks around in a suit and tie for fun. But what he had to say about the town and Norway from an American perspective was interesting, and he seemed an alright fellow.

[@pjakk84]

I remember back in 07/08 the snow did come kinda late (april) and it was a lot of snow, we where driving snowmobiles in june with the midnight sun😎 The northest part of norway, litle bit north east of Northcape

[@Unni_Havas]

The utensil thing is somethign I noticed. We was visiting some relatives in the USA and they had a meal there and we never got a knife. First time I noticed I didn't have a knife I thought it was just a calculation error as we was 8 people at the table. I was just about to ask for one when I realized no one had a knife. So I figured I just eat withouth a knife, but it defiantly felt odd. In Norway you learn to use a knife and work properly from young. Probably start practicing while 5 or 6, but it takes a little while to master when you are that young. Lots of coordination.

[@MissCaraMint]

Yeah it’s a weird American thing. A weird Norwegian utensil thing though is this weird habit if putting things on the back of the fork for some reason. I see older people do it. I don’t understand since it looks balance.

[@avlinrbdig5715]

Where i grew up, it was not uncommon with 4meters of snow by the road. Alot of that height was due to the plowing of the road, while the normal height was just a couple meters

[@basstrammel1322]

"Just" a couple of meters 👀

[@solbjrgbjrseth8680]

I grew up very far to North East in Norway snow was often over the roof of our houses

[@avlinrbdig5715]

@@solbjrgbjrseth8680 i believe you!

[@oxyaction]

Lutefisk often get a gelatinous consistency. But that's not the way it supposed to be. It should be more flakey and solid.

[@metern]

Whale meat is mostly eaten in the Nort of Norway. It has a really game taste.

[@karebear326]

If you have snow every winter and someplace in norway snow alot during the year, you naturally learn to navigate snow, and snow related sport and past times. Skii is an easier and faster way to travel in snow, especially in small towns where roads aren’t clean or salted or sanded etc, like kids move around the neighborhood those rodes arent sanded and so u have to walk through snow… Skiing is simpler and faster If you live on an small tropical island obv swimming would be a great past time… its the same

[@Luredreier]

I see that you found a picture of tall snow walls while editing the video. ;-) A video that might be nice is one about preparing Trollstigen for opening in the spring.

[@olenilsen4660]

The midnight sun and the winter blackout is a curse. Mostly because of the winter, you can somehow fight the midnight sun during the summer, but having no sun during winter, it makes people sick from cabin fever.

[@pepsimax8078]

Lutefisk can be directly translated to - Lye fish (or caustic soda fish). Its a process that I do not know, but the fish is treated with lye, and it ends up with a jelly like consistency. However I have heard that if its prepared correctly before eating, its not suppose to be that bad. But I have never tried it. We eat salted lamb usually for christmas, or maybe pork belly ribs if we break tradition.

[@OriginalPuro]

Lutefisk is not as bad as people say it is, not even remotely. Same with smalahove, it just tastes like meat.

[@alftuvik3820]

@@OriginalPuro Lutefisk depends, I don't like the flavor or the texture but most of my older relatives likes it, it's tradition for mom to make it and have my grandma over for dinner sometime in december. I don't think anyone thinks Smalahove would taste bad necessarily, but it looks very unappetizing so less people would want to try it.

[@EleonoreWang]

When you go skiing it is convenient to eat Kvikklunsj because it is cold to take your mittens off.

[@sveinstmobekken2175]

Lutefisk is basically salted, dried cod, thats been brought back to shape by soaking it in lye. So more or less it's a zombie-fish. A yule-tradition along the coast.

[@CarolineForest]

I have a south american boyfriend, he is sometimes suprised at how clean things are here. and kinda annoyed I keep stuffing all our trash in our pockets until we reach a trashcan.

[@ivari75]

In some places the snow packs up to 15 meters or more, but not naturally it's the road snow blowers that packs it throughout the season it's weird driving trough man made valley's like that in the spring

[@silentsky0_0]

Yes we have snow, that is 2 meters high or 3 in the winter on sertant parts of the highlands

[@Squidward_Is_Slay]

Where I live in a place called Åsgårdstrand in Norway it’s common letting their kids buy food all alone at the grocery store when they’re 10 years old it’s so safe that like um there actually was a kid at the school that almost got kidnapped but that was years ago and it’s probably 0.0001 percent of that happening and at a restaurant in the city I live in there was glasses and a wallet that just was forgotten on a table for 4 days and nobody took it until they decided to find out who owned it there’s about 3k people living in the city and it’s a really really small city but still it’s so safe and it’s beautiful here the city is near the sea and there is just so many plants so much nature here and I love it as a person living in a vacation city that’s small I can confirm living here is expensive but beautiful

[@GoxBoy]

where i live. sometimes i forget to lock the door at night. or during the day for that matter. sometimes ill just take a nap with the door wide open.

[@andersgulowsen2814]

There is a thing.. called I think called Rusken. Where all the kids spend 1 day picking up trash that people throw away.. like cig stubbbs to ice cream paper. That helps when they grow up to actually use the the trashcan then is 10 feet away from you . Rather than just throw it on the pavement

[@bezzerwizzer6448]

I have a VERY similar picture , where i stay just like this, where snow edges are way over your head..., exept , i have a child in my arms ( just maybe the snow edges in my photo is a tiny bit shorter, tho, but still way up/high) . The roads higher up, they ends up like this . Little by little it will be ridiculess high edges. Imagine getting new snow, over those edges... Their gear for getting snow away is altso something else , its really effective.

[@Gazer75]

There is poverty in Norway as well, and some homeless that live in shelters. The queues at food stations have grown lately.

[@lpdude2005]

There are some homeless people - but in that case it is a choice they have made. You have the right to housing in Norway as well as food and electricity. One problem is people coming here from other countries - Romania is one such. Of course, they have no right to housing.

[@onelove6576]

The snow walls is true. And its around glaciers and fjäll (mountain)

[@AndreBendigtsen]

Lutefisk isn't supposed to be jelloy when cooked right. It's basically dried cod, which is soaked for a good time in lye. Then you salt the living #¤"&# out of it to get the moisture out of it. When cooked perfectly, it should flake as a normal cod, but it does have a somewhat jelly-texture to it still. Somewhat. :-) It's pretty good, but not for everyone obviously. hehe...

[@Nordcamp]

I like posing this question to foreigners: Do you Live to Work, or Work to Live? There's a fundamental difference in the two, and i think more people should give it some thought! Love from Norway

[@einarthormodster95]

You seem to be a great guy 🙂 I also like the videos you do about England. Greetings from Norway!

[@michinwaygook3684]

They snow plow these roads that push the snow off to teh side creating these huge walls. It is called Trollstigen pass.

[@olenilsen4660]

The north doesn´t even have the highest snow depths, they´re found inland, over the highest mountains. It can easily get 24 feet or more in some places.

[@anthun88]

The average yearly salary as a grocery store clerk in Norway is 380,000 Norwegian krone, thats around 38,500 dollar a year. The lowest paid grocery store workers makes around 285 000 Norwegian krone, thats around 29,000 dollars a year.

[@beLamps]

I can't say I know people who actually like the Lutefisk itself, but people I mostly like the side food and its christmas food, so people have it as a tradition. Lutefisk barely taste anything. I'm from north, inland. and yesterday we got the first snow, about 2 feet in one day. 10 feet is maybe on the extreme side, but 4-6 feet is more common over some time, not in one day.

[@paulgudedeberitz2335]

Table manners is a big thing. Although we reach across for the salt, rather than passing it, we are specific with our utensils. We still have histories of the ONE TIME young prince Haakon Magnus ate ice cream with his spoon upside down. In private we may use only the fork in the right hand though, but never in company.

[@metern]

Lutefisk is dried Atlantic cod that has been sitting in lye, then rinsed with water. And it has a jello'ish consistency (if you cook it right). And is traditionally used at Christmas. I like it 😁. But its many Norwegian who doesn't like it 🙂

[@jubmelahtes]

If yo cook it right it should not be jello it should be firm

[@lilletrille1892]

Thank you! I came here to correct the fermentation claim!❤️ Tyler, if you read this. The fermented fish is called rakfisk.

[@metern]

@olavm.8264 Nope. What you doo, is to steam it a steam boiler. The consistently of the fish should be almost white transparent jelly like. Ad salt 🥰

[@lilletrille1892]

@@jubmelahtes Before cooking put it in a ramekin and add salt. About one tablespoon per 0,5 kg. Leave for half an hour to one hour. Pour off the water, cover with tin foil and bake for 30-40 minutes on 200°

[@lilletrille1892]

@@metern the first time I had lutefisk mother went through a no salt cooking fase...🤣 It's impossible to describe the results, but it looked something like half set jello. We had to have a spoonful. But for once mother didn't limit butter and salt. So the jello mixed with potato and creamed peas drowned in butter wasn't too bad 😉

[@norkannen]

We have curtains that blocks the light in summer when sleeping. So no problem to sleep and also sleep in at weekends 🤗😎🇧🇻

[@PariahRebel]

The part about poverty did not age well. This past year, vast numbers of people are struggling enormously to make ends meet. The cost of living has become so huge, that people who used to do well, and had no money troubles, are not able to afford to celebrate christmas. In a country that often sees sub zero temperatures for about 5-6 months a year, parents can't even buy their kids warm winter clothes. The prices for everything has gone way up, like the rest of the world, especially food prices. Inflation and interest is high, and power prices has skyrocketed, regularly being a 1000% of what it normally is, not even exaggerating. This is economically crippling, even for the well off, as Norway is a cold place in the winter, which, again, lasts for the better part of 6 months. So no, Norway is not a lush paradise, not these days.

[@basstrammel1322]

Make a Patron so we can send you to Hinnøya the last week of June, Tyler! And maybe the two weeks before and after, just to experience the best of Norway. No one would blame you for collecting funds and bringing a partner, btw. Just come here.

[@erikaeriksson9840]

We have lutfisk in Sweden as well, for Christmas. But the only Swedish fish people ever talk about is surströmming. The smelliest fish in the world, I kid you not. The first time my Irish ex boyfriend smelled surströmming he actually thought he smelled a corpse.

[@tronder1912]

We have poor people, like all countries. More and more people struggle, the line at the food banks are getting longer and longer. No we don´t have that many homeless people, but that does not mean we don´t have poor people that don´t know how to get through the month or how they´re be able to feed themselves or their kids. From the outside we might seem like the perfect country but scratch the surface and you see the same problems as everywhere else. The reasons why our cities are cleaner is that there are so few of us, there are only 2 cities with more than 200 000 people, in the whole country. We make a lot more money than you do in the US because we pay more for everything. the more money a population makes the more expencive everything is. Many Norwegians move to Spain when they get older because food and drinks are cheaper there.

[@jandmath]

Lutefisk is not my favourite, but in my opinion it’s not as bad as people make it out to be. If prepared right, it’s nothing like jello, and tastes very little - not disgusting in any way. What makes it actually OK are the condiments. Also, I believe it is very Norwegian, not ‘Nordic’.

[@lilletrille1892]

I'm with you! Lutefisk is Norwegian, not Nordic. My friend's father describes lutefisk as the only dinner which has sides taking over the entire impression of the meal.

[@VitaMita]

You know we take our cabin seriously when we have our own TV show just to exclusively makeover cabins. The show is called “eventyrlig opppussing”

[@NikkelJinn]

If the fish is like jello; you prepared it wrong!

[@evahelen3511]

What is important is to get the facts out. Norway has always had poor people, but you get help with housing and food. In the last year, it has exploded with "ordinary" people who used to manage well having to ask for help and stand in a food queue at 5 in the morning to get food at 9 at a place called frelsesarmen. This is because our new government has set up all taxes and fees, food, petrol and not least the high electricity that people cannot afford food. So even though Norway is a rich country, ordinary Norwegians are not. I'm writing this because I'm Norwegian myself and know what doesn't work now in my country.

[@alftuvik3820]

The prices has been going up for a very long time, the government doesn't control that. Producing and importing food has gotten more expensive since the prices of fertilizers, gas and electricity has gone up internationally, making it more expensive for the grocery stores who can't sell things to us for less than what they bought it for either. The government however could do more to help people, both the new and the old has been pretty bad for the people who needs help the most, not much of a difference.

[@bknesheim]

ref: 6:44 With reference to how high the snow can be beside the road i made a little clip from a video with taken in the middle of June on a mountain road. kzbin.infoUgkxC53Wmd4w0KnUUKCzZMhJ2cbfKs9FOBf7

[@MessyMeep]

Norwegians in the north use blackout curtains. So you can definitely have dark sleeping quarters still. I even do that in summer in the south =)

[@daghugowilhelmsen5660]

There are no minimum vage in Norway but there are very strong unions. About poverty, crime and homelessness in US: A very famous song says " Freedom's just another word for nothing left to lose". The worlds most dangerus animal is a person with nothing left to lose.

[@mauno91]

Lutefisk translated would be LyefIsh. Yes that lye, the very caustic chemical compound which is incredibly dangerous to consume. The fish is bathed in lye-water to give it it's jello texture. The more lye the more mushy and jello-y it becomes. It doesn't sound good, and most people are put off by the consistency. But it's absolutely delicious. By itself it's very watery and tasteless tbf but it takes on the taste of what it comes with. Which is usually potatoes, bacon, melted butter and lingonberries(also known as mountain cranberries).

[@johanw9513]

If it has a jelly-like or watery consistency, it is prepared wrong. The trick is to cut it into portion size pieces, put plenty of salt on it (cover the surface), and let sit in the fridge for a couple of hours. This will draw the water out of the fish. Then rinse off the salt under running water. Dry the fish, and put it skin side down in a roasting pan. Put aluminium foil over it and cook in the oven at 200C for about 30-40 min. Serve with potatoes, bacon, green, stewed peas, mustard and/or mustard sauce. Some people like brown cheese, syrup and other stuff with it.

[@MissCaraMint]

@Johan W Nah. Not a couple hours. 1h should he enough with 1Tbsp per Kg. As long as you remember to pour off the water before you put it in the oven. After that it shouldn’t be jello like at all. And you get rid of some pf the excess salt too when you pour off the water. Should be a lot better than what that guy described.

[@Rick_Zune]

Norway is great and all, but most things mentioned tend to be quite similar across all of Europe, at least the social security systems etc. The main advantage of Norway is how they have used their oil and the mindset around it, they have used it to "fund the people" rather than a few like for example the UK have done.

[@aurorakjensli5793]

You should search up “brøytekant nord norge” That is how much snow it could be in Norway

[@sanderhp]

I've seen electricians change light bulbs on street lights, while laying on their back (like a car mechanic), cause of the snow ❄️

[@sagavolvonorway]

there can be like 30 feet of snow in mountain passes.

[@marcuswilliamseverinsen9157]

It can get more than 12 meters of snow specific places (36+ feet)

[@arnehusby1420]

The kids are playing outside the whole day here in Norway. The schools newer close because there is a Snow Storm.

[@Haarner-]

In my 26 years i have never had lutefisk. my family always had ribs and/or lamb ribs for Christmas. Might be a 50/50 split or maybe its a more old-ish "tradition" to eat lutefisk honestly not sure these days. Also summers here in tromsø its always light outside and to this day I'm not really used to it, as you said its very disorienting

[@MissCaraMint]

Lutefisk is more s Christmas day thing rather than a Christmas eve thing. So the dinner of the 25th.

[@Haarner-]

@@MissCaraMint oh right. Honestly cant Even remember what we have on Christmas Day 😅

[@Vermula]

About the supersized and bigger is better, you should check out the music video ÆØÅ(Size Matters) by Kollektivet :P

[@SilvanaDil]

OTOH, a homeless person in LA won't freeze to death. Homelessness has exploded in recent decades for one unfortunate reason: The law now makes it next to impossible to force someone into a mental asylum, drug treatment center, etc. (Most homeless people are mentally ill or addicts.)

[@GreyMinerva]

I'm Norwegian and Swedish - both countries traditionally eat lutefisk - and I hate it. Don't like the texture, don't like the taste. And people will go "but the sides are nice" (the bacon and such) and I'll reply that why do they have to add the disgusting fish, then, rather than staying with the yummy additions. We regularly have campaigns in the cities reminding you to not litter. Use the public trash cans, keep it in your pocket until you can find a safe place to dispose of it, etc. Pickpockets are a thing, and crime of opportunity - you don't want to leave your phone or wallet on the table here either. But being actually ROBBED is very rare. The Kvikk Lunsj candybars are traditional hiking snacks, so the manufacturers have taken it to heart and describe different hikes on the wrapper. And yes, certain parts of the country get snow by the yard, not feet or inches, and the roads that are kept open are practically tunnels carved through the uniform mountains of snow.

[@Kajsun]

Norwegians learn from a young age that you should never underestimate nature, bc the weather could change in 1 minute

[@finn0y]

crime in Norway... i can't remember the last time i locked my frontdoor... but then again, i live in the countryside of Norway

[@mistahcahawking]

In regards to the eating etiquette it's the Amercans that deviate from the norm

[@nanach6276]

The definition of being poor in Norway is not being able to the extra stuff like Bowling or drinking or go out at restaurants. Every one can get well and not worry about getting food or have a place to call home, even tho people rent apartments a lot.

[@fredrikjohansson4988]

Hi. you watch and learn about norway it's cool. Norway's neighboring country is called Sweden and is very similar to Norway.

[@runejohansen3332]

yeah, I would love to se him try surstrømming, coz he love fish so much🤣🤣

[@fredrikjohansson4988]

@@runejohansen3332 I, who am Swedish, do not eat that fish either. but as you say, it would be interesting what he thinks about it...

[@runejohansen3332]

@@fredrikjohansson4988 I eat a lot of fish, but hate lutefisk 😂

[@bente1881]

Its not so many insanely rich people in Norway and not so poor. I guess the ressourses are shared better than in the US!

[@evelynproulx1853]

Whale meat? Innu people in North of Quebec eats it if I'm not mistaken...

[@zaph1rax]

This short video is Swedish, but it is the same for Norwegians. It shows how to properly use utensils European style (Don't think Norwegians are that much more different than the rest of Europe) kzbin.info/www/bejne/raiWeneeZ9lrmJY

[@runejohansen3332]

what video?

[@zaph1rax]

@@runejohansen3332 Forgot the link, updated now :)

[@runejohansen3332]

@@zaph1rax 👍

[@baggieboo7944]

You migth get a bit disappointed if you come to the north of Norway, and think you are gonna see the northern lights every nigth. It depends on the solar and weather conditions. Its not even every week, and you can't see it from all the places even when it does happen. The strength and length of it also varies.

[@christophermyklebustmoltu3018]

Have you ever visited Norway? If don’t, you should:)

[@gunhildbrekka2]

I was in SHOCK when u said «i haved just seen like 1 feet high snow» BRO- WHERE I LIVE ITS 3 FOOT AND AT MY COTAGE ITS 5 FEET

[@sidd_ultragaming6977]

I am from Norway and never eaten Lutefisk. Lutefisk is more normal in the nothern Norway. More south si it more normal to eat Pinnekjøtt(sheep ribs) or ribbe(Pig)