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In this episode, we have looked at some traditional Norwegian desserts. The first one is called “Tilslørte bondepiker” which translates to “veiled peasant girls”. It is usually served in a glass and consists of mashed apples mixed with sugar. A layer of crumbs and sugar is put on this. To top the dessert, you add some whipped cream. The legend has it that it was Ivar Aasen who discovered the dessert. Ivar Aasen is the founder of Nynorsk, the written standard, and he lived during the 19thcentury. According to the legend, he was in love with a peasant girl who made this dessert. He tried several times to propose to her, but she declined all his approaches. Finally one day, she offered him to taste her sweets. Aasen being an eager man thought she was offering herself to him. Unfortunately for Aasen, she was talking about the dessert she was making. Immensely disappointed, Aasen called the dessert “tilslørte bondepiker” or “veiled peasant girls”. The story is almost certainly only a legend and has probably never happened.

The next dessert we shall examine is gomme. This is a Norwegian dessert made with casein separated from milk. It exists in several versions with geographical variations. It used to be eaten during Christmas in Norway, but this is less common today. However, gomme is still eaten all around the country, especially in certain parts of northern Norway, Trøndelag, and in the south and western parts of the country.