New Scandinavian Cooking
New Scandinavian Cooking

New Scandinavian Cooking

2003 15 Seasons 70 Episodes ⭐ 0.0

New Scandinavian Cooking is a Scandinavian cooking show which, over the course of ten seasons, was hosted by Andreas Viestad, Tina Nordström and Claus Meyer, produced by the Norwegian production company Tellus Works in collaboration with American Public Television. A sequel series titled Perfect Day continued with the original hosts in rotation, with the cast addition of Sara La Fountain. It is also broadcast on channels such as AFC. Beginning in 2003, the show debuted on PBS in the United States. It has also been broadcast in more than 130 other countries, including the United Kingdom, China, Germany, Italy and France, according to the show's producers a viewership of 100 million per episode. The first, second, fourth, fifth and sixth seasons were hosted by Norwegian food writer Andreas Viestad, the third season by Swedish chef and television personality Tina Nordström, and the fifth season was hosted by Danish chef and cookbook author Claus Meyer. The sixth season, a sequel series Perfect Day rotated the original hosts Viestad, Nordström and Meyer, with the addition of Finnish TV chef Sara La Fountain. The seventh season was once again named New Scandinavian Cooking, and still rotated between the Nordic hosts. During the eight and ninth seasons Andreas continued the series on his own, with his passionate storytelling, fusing history, nature and cooking – seeking out the origins of the food with his mobile kitchen. Iceland will be introduced in the upcoming season ten.

New Scandinavian Cooking is a Scandinavian cooking show which, over the course of ten seasons, was hosted by Andreas Viestad, Tina Nordström and Claus Meyer, produced by the Norwegian production company Tellus Works in collaboration with American Public Television. A sequel series titled Perfect Day continued with the original hosts in rotation, with the cast addition of Sara La Fountain. It is also broadcast on channels such as AFC. Beginning in 2003, the show debuted on PBS in the United States. It has also been broadcast in more than 130 other countries, including the United Kingdom, China, Germany, Italy and France, according to the show's producers a viewership of 100 million per episode. The first, second, fourth, fifth and sixth seasons were hosted by Norwegian food writer Andreas Viestad, the third season by Swedish chef and television personality Tina Nordström, and the fifth season was hosted by Danish chef and cookbook author Claus Meyer. The sixth season, a sequel series Perfect Day rotated the original hosts Viestad, Nordström and Meyer, with the addition of Finnish TV chef Sara La Fountain. The seventh season was once again named New Scandinavian Cooking, and still rotated between the Nordic hosts. During the eight and ninth seasons Andreas continued the series on his own, with his passionate storytelling, fusing history, nature and cooking – seeking out the origins of the food with his mobile kitchen. Iceland will be introduced in the upcoming season ten.

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Common, Yet Tasty

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Slow River Dining

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The Mother of Invention

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Rye Bread for a Queen

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Mackerel – The Shiny Bounty of Summer

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Many Flavors of Lamb

A sheep gathering in southwestern Norway is observed. Also: beer-braised lamb shanks with sweet onions; pepper-fried lam

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Food for a Viking

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Yesterday’s Food for the Future

A visit to Rygge in southeastern Norway. Included: parsley-root cream with smoked salmon; fricassee of hen; roast goat.

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The Holy Fish

A visit to Norway's Helgeland coast, home to halibut. Featured dishes include smoked Greenland halibut with berries and

EP 10

Winning Game

Venison dishes, including venison fillet with prune; venison liver with caramelized tangerine; a traditional hunter's st

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Pyramids of the North

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Shellfish for Summer

The Season 2 opener visits Blindleia in southern Norway, where host Andreas Viestad fishes for red shrimp and gathers mu

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Old-fashioned Sweet Tooth

The UNESCO World Heritage-listed town of Røros, Norway, is visited. Included: iced cake; raw-milk pudding; cheesecake w

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Dry but Tasty

Codfish, one of Norway's most important exports, is examined. Included: its route from near the Lofoten Islands in North

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All is well – if there is Herring

Visiting Norway's west coast, home to herring fisheries. Also: making Scandinavian-style herring.

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Shellfish Eldorado

Fishing banks in mid-Norway are explored. Also: making dishes with scallops, crabs and lobster; and salmon and mussels.

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Fat Ducks and Sweet Apples

Visiting a duck farm and an old steamer on the Telemark canal, which unites coastal Norway with the mountain regions. Al

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On Top of Norway

A trek up Galdøpiggen, the tallest mountain in Norway. Also: dessert recipes that make use of summer fruits, including

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A Modest but Generous Spud

Norway's southern inland region is visited. Also: cooking with potatoes; catching and preparing crayfish.

EP 9

A World of Apples

Visiting western Norway's Hardanger, which is known for its apples. Included: making an apple drink and a hot-apple dess

EP 10

Ice-cold Bounty

Exploring Vesterålen in northern Norway. Included: preparing cod and Arctic char fresh from the North Sea.

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Smoke and Water

The Season 2 finale travels to Vestfold in southern Norway at the height of sardine season. Included: catching and smoki

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Rich Farmland

The Season 3 premiere visits the county of Hedmark in eastern Norway, which is known for its farms and produce. Recipes

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Popular Sausage

In Norway, the culture and history behind a well-made sausage are explored. Included: potato pancakes; three types of sa

EP 3

It All Starts with Kids

A visit to a food culture center for children, Geitmyra Farm in Oslo. Recipes include a cereal breakfast; chicken soup;

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Oil Adventure

The fortress town of Fredrikstad in eastern Norway is visited. Recipes include emulsion sauces; preserved and deep-fried

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Coastal Express

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Fire in the Belly

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Captain Haddock

A visit to the Stad peninsula in western Norway, where boats set sail to catch haddock. Recipes include haddock "envelop

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Rain and Rainbows

The Season 3 finale visits Bergen, a fishing hub that's known as Norway's wettest city. Recipes for trout and the city's

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Packed to Go

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The Sweetest Cheese

The Norwegian valley of Gudbrandsdalen, home to brown cheese, is visited. Included: combining brown cheese with roasted

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Close to Home

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Back to The Roots

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Mighty Volcanic Oven

Icelandic hot spots are visited. Included: grilling inside volcano. Also: a lamb dish; salmon and vegetables; salt-baked

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The Grain Belt of the Country

Nes in eastern Norway, the country's grain belt, is visited. Included: slow-cooked pig knuckle with malty, beer-flavored

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Mountain Lamb

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The Smokehouse

Western Norway smokehouses are toured. Included: dips for salted and smoked lamb; an appetizer of quick-cured lamb and t

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Milk and Chocolate of the North

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The Northern Way

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A Taste of Winter

Season 5 opens with a lunch made of grilled flatbread, cabbage salad and smoked salmon. Also: soup with meatballs; and a

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Fish on a Platter

Norway's Southern Trøndelag region and the islands of Hitra and Frøya are visited. Host Tina Nordström grills crab an

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Land of Fish and Apples

Hardanger, a fjord valley known as Norway's orchard, is visited. Included: a Norwegian drink that's served with trout.

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The Taste of Trees

Hedmark in Eastern Norway, which is home to large farms and vast forests, is visited. Included: using smoke in cooking;

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An Edible Park

Frogner Park in Oslo is visited. Included: ice cream flavored with rose petals; Norwegian-style bruschetta with a wild-h

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