The BEST episodes of New Scandinavian Cooking

#1 - Learning How to Smoke

Season 2 - Episode 12 - Aired 11/20/2004

As the Hurtigruta ferries people along the Norwegian coastline, Andreas explores the culinary art of smoking.

#2 - Ugly but Delicious

Season 2 - Episode 1 - Aired 9/4/2004

Barbecue fish skewers; cod; salad; lamb confit with rutabaga.

#3 - Fairytale Land

Season 15 - Episode 3 - Aired 6/15/2019

#4 - Arctic Cuisine With a Russian Twist

Season 1 - Episode 5 - Aired 5/31/2003

Potato and beet puree with sour cream and fresh herbs, vodka-marinated sirloin steak, baked pears with ginger and juniper berries.

#5 - The Provence of the North With Herbs all Over

Season 1 - Episode 10 - Aired 7/5/2003

Making schnapps with various herbs, dill-scented chicken, homemade ice cream with thyme and honey.

#6 - The Best Cheeseburger in the World In the Kingdom of the Trolls

Season 1 - Episode 12 - Aired 7/19/2003

Scandinavian pancakes, cheeseburger made of grouse, venison, pork and fois gras topped with Norwegian cheese.

#7 - A Modest but Generous Spud

Season 8 - Episode 8 - Aired 5/27/2011

Andreas takes us to the inland region of southern Norway, and prepares one of Norway’s most well-loved ingredients, namely the potato. The potato is mild and accessible, as the next ingredient is always angry. Crayfish is an exclusive and much sought after delicacy. Andreas uses a torch at the end of the day to catch them.

#8 - Back to The Roots

Season 10 - Episode 4 - Aired 4/27/2013

Like the Vikings, Andreas travels west to Iceland – the Norse settlement in the middle of the Atlantic Ocean. He combines the sea and the land to create an elegant surf and turf dish, redfish and langoustines cooked in lamb stock. At restaurant Dill, he discovers how ancient traditions and innovation co-exist. Afterwards, he grills lamb over an open fire, Viking style. The dessert is made from Skyr, a special Icelandic dairy culture, served with local berries.

#9 - A Journey to the North

Season 12 - Episode 4 - Aired 6/22/2015

A train ride from Trondheim to Bodo, Norway, is undertaken. Activities include fishing in the Namsen River; grilling salmon on a riverbank; making reindeer meatballs; and frying a piece of Arctic beef.

#10 - Farmer's Food

Season 11 - Episode 11 - Aired 7/12/2014

Tina visits Moss and the nearby islands, a rich agricultural region in Eastern Norway. She makes an open omelet with broccoli, cheese and horseradish. Tina also prepares a chicken with parsnip and herb dumplings, and for a very special main course, she makes glazed pigeon breast.

#11 - Coastal Express

Season 9 - Episode 5 - Aired 5/31/2012

Starting in the Sami territories of the Arctic, Andreas makes reindeer burgers with wild mushrooms, king crab cocktail and Arctic char with lamb-flavored potato gratin, all using produce he finds along the coast.

#12 - Popular Sausage

Season 9 - Episode 2 - Aired 5/12/2012

Sausages serve a special function in Norway, both as an everyday meal and as festive food. In this episode, Andreas discovers the culture and history behind a well-made sausage. He bakes potato pancakes and makes homemade mustard, essential companions for the three types of tasty sausages he prepares.

#13 - Skåne: Topping Off at the Tip

Season 3 - Episode 4 - Aired 9/24/2005

In Tina's home county she goes out and catches the fantastic eel. She also visits an old smokery before going on an exhilarating paragliding adventure. The kitchen is put up at beautiful Ale Stenar at the south tip of Sweden.

#14 - Grain for Food

Season 15 - Episode 9 - Aired 7/27/2019

#15 - Flavors of the Eternal Forest

Season 15 - Episode 1 - Aired 6/1/2019

#16 - Innovative and Old Fashioned

Season 13 - Episode 3 - Aired 11/26/2016

A visit to the mountain town of Røros, Norway, features crispy sour cream waffles, homemade cloudberry ice cream and fermented sausage. Also: Norwegian meatballs in gravy with potatoes and lingonberries.

#17 - Food for a Polar Expedition

Season 12 - Episode 7 - Aired 7/13/2015

A polar expedition is undertaken. Included: cooking king crab; and making hot chocolate at the Snow Hotel in Kirkenes.

#18 - A Traveller's Bite

Season 12 - Episode 2 - Aired 6/8/2015

A train ride between Bergen and Oslo, Norway, begins with a shrimp sandwich; and includes a stop at Voss, where an herb-stuffed lamb roll is prepared. Activities include trout fishing; cooking trout in a wooden bucket; and preparing a dessert that features tart rhubarb and sweet strawberries.

#19 - Mountain Riches

Season 11 - Episode 10 - Aired 7/5/2014

Tina is back in the heart of Norway, in the mountain region of Valdres. She makes fried fudge cheese with cloudberries and parsley, and as the main dish, she prepares creamy chanterelles with cured mutton and lingonberries. For dessert, Tina makes a thick pancake with cognac raisins.

#20 - An Edible Park

Season 11 - Episode 5 - Aired 5/31/2014

Andreas and Finnish co-host Sara La Fountain visit Frogner Park in downtown Oslo. Here, Andreas gathers edible herbs and flowers, and with them makes homemade ice cream flavored with rose petals, and a Norwegian-style bruschetta with a wild-herb pesto. Both Andreas and Sara mix a special drink and prepare festival food — a hearty hamburger and sausages.

#21 - Secrets of the Baltic Sea

Season 6 - Episode 7 - Aired 10/18/2008

In this episode, new host Sara presents the Åland Islands, which are an autonomous region of Finland. Sara meets up with a local fisherman before she prepares white fish for the crew on the ship. Sara also goes scuba diving to explore the shipwrecks in the region.

#22 - Rich Farmland

Season 9 - Episode 1 - Aired 5/5/2012

Andreas visits the county of Hedmark in Eastern Norway. Hedmark is a region known for big farms and abundance of produce. Inspired by 19th-century recipes of Norway’s first cookbook writer, Andreas makes beef meatballs, sour cream porridge with air-cured ham and thick steaks served with mushroom ragu and potato gratin.

#23 - Varmland: Christmas Buffet

Season 3 - Episode 11 - Aired 11/12/2005

Christmas spirit is deeply embedded in Scandinavians. Enjoy a traditional Swedish Christmas with Tina in the Värmland countryside. Tina makes a fantastic mulled wine and finds out first hand what ice swimming is all about, swimming in a frozen lake. Tina also makes Christmas candy and ham, the Swedish way.

#24 - The Lofoten Cod

Season 1 - Episode 4 - Aired 5/24/2003

Cod; truffles; potato-garlic purée; baked apples with vanilla bean and honey.

#25 - Food for Summer On the Norwegian Riviera

Season 1 - Episode 9 - Aired 6/28/2003

Scallop carpaccio; pepper-smoked scallops; raw oysters; mackerel salad; custard.