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Flesk og Duppe

12/14/2016

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I am counting the days to our xmas vacation to Oslo! I cant wait to see all my friends and for them to meet Pepa. And because I cant wait, I am making some traditional Norwegian Food here in Berlin. One of my favorite dishes besides Fårikål is Flesk & Duppe. Soooo simple and combines some of my favorite things: Bacon, Creamy Sauce & Mash Veggies! It cannot be simlper and better! Normally it is used Kohlrabi but I had potatoes at home...any root vegetable will do the trick.
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Ingredients:

800
 gr. thick Bacon
7 tbsp Butter 
1 kg potaoes (or root vegetable)
100 ml cream
3 tsp salt
1⁄2 tsp pepper
3 tbsp Flour
500 ml milk
Fresh Parsley
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The cool thing about a Potato Masher is that you dont need to peel the potatoes in advance
Boil the potatoes with unsalted water (with skin) until tender. Press with a Potato Masher, add cream and 3 tbsps of butter, and season with salt and pepper

Melt 2 tbsp butter in a saucepan and stir in the flour. Add with half of the milk and stir well. Add the remaining milk and stir until you have a smooth sauce. Let simmer for about 5 minutes. Stir occasionally. Make sure sauce does not get burned. Season with salt, pepper and possibly a little nutmeg.@

Fry the slices a few minutes on each side in a hot frying pan with the rest of the butter. Add the fried slices over on a plate with paper towels so the fat drains off.

Whisk the rest of the fat from the pan into the white sauce. Serve and sprinkle with the chopped parsley for garnish.
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Oslo Coffee Tour with Kaffikaze's Ingri

3/15/2016

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After posts like: favorite coffee spots in Helsinki and Favorite Coffee Spots in Stockholm, I realized I was totally forgetting the best places to get your caffeine kick in Oslo. When you live there you kind of forget that Oslo is one of the best cities for coffee, worldwide. As I had to go to Oslo for a project last weekend, I asked one of my BFFs Ingri to take a coffee tour around Oslo with me. She is a coffee connoisseur, one of the people behind Kaffikaze, co-founder of The Mile High Aeropress Club, 2nd in the World Aeropress Championship 2012, and the author of the Oslo Coffee Guide article in the latest Brygg Magazine, so I could probably not have picked a better co-pilot for this. We visited old and new coffee shops in several districts and tried a different kind of brew in each place. The verdict? The Oslo coffee scene is thriving and growing! Keep on reading to follow our journey.
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Coffee from a tap!!!

1. Hendrix Ibsen

Our first stop was Hendrix Ibsen. This store is fairly new in Oslo. I remember when they opened last summer. It is located right outside of Mathallen. The owner from this place is guilty of some of the best places to have coffee in Berlin as well, like: Oslo Kaffeebar and Kaschk.

For our first coffee we decided on their Nitro Coffee on tap. it’s the only nitro brew in Oslo as far as we know. It was made with a chilled drip brew of Don Amado, a Honduran washed yellow Catuai from Kaffa. And may I say WOW! I have never had coffee that tasted like this. It was cold and minerally refreshing. I can imagine how it would taste mixed with booze, defo delicious!

In addition to the classic espresso based menu you can get hand brewed coffee, a great beer selection, and vinyl! For some months now they’ve been hosting music, cultural and food events as well. You can keep up to date on events following their facebook page. ​
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My mega babes Ingri and Line getting in Hendrix Ibsen
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Nitro Coffee from a tap
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Gotta love the way their menu works.
This is one of the few multi roaster coffee spots in town. Beans for sale are often from Berlin based roasters like Five Elephant and The Barn, but also great Norwegian roasters like Kaffa, Lippe, Tim Wendelboe, and even Fuglen Tokyo. They also serve a few things to eat, and for all of you glutenfree people, they have gluten free muesli!
Ingri also recommends you to try: Nitro coffee with Porter, a 50/50 blend
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Oslo Coffee scene is so small... we met many friends on our tour

​2. Tim Wendelboe

​Our second stop, was Tim Wendelboe, a "must" when you are in Oslo. This place and its owner are an entity in the coffee world. The little coffee shop/ roastery/barista school is located in the very hip district Grüneløkka. It is beautiful decorated with scandinavian vintage furniture and has the coffee roaster is in the middle of the store. The front of the counter is made with wood from the ceiling that was there when he took over the shop in 2007.

They brew all their coffees on Aeropress, but I have to say that it was the summer coffee drinks that got me hooked. As I haven’t been there for the past 9 months, I was surprised by the new china they are using. My favorite norwegian brand Figgjo did a collaboration with Tim called Figgjo Oslo, beautiful, simple & elegant cups designed to highlight aroma in different ways based on the shape of the cup.

​We had a washed Geisha Honduras at Tim Wendelboe brewed on an Aeropress. Ingri thought it was the best geisha she has had out of all the geishas she has tried that are not from the famous farm Hacienda La Esmeralda in Panama. It had a very floral aroma and a bright citrus like acidity. Jasmine, honey and lemon, mmm.
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Tasty Honduras Geisha in Beautiful Figgjo
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A Probat coffee roaster in the middle of the store
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Ingri Choosing the coffee and brewing method.
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Ingri encourages to also try: Cappuccino al freddo from the iced coffee summer menu.
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3. Supreme Roastworks

The third stop of the tour was Supreme Roastworks. This place not only has the coolest name and logo, but was my favorite spot while living in Oslo. I was there so often, that I even carved my name in one of their tables... but shhhhh! Once I tried their delicious lattes I was hooked, and spent most of my days working from one of their green hipster tables listening to great records.

Lucky for us, Odd-Steinar was working that day. He is the current world champion of black coffee brewing. He competes every year and has competed in Barista, Brewers Cup and Aeropress. He won the World Brewers Cup last year using a natural processed Ethiopian coffee with super delicious water from the Norwegian fjords.
The coffee we ordered from him was Kamwangi AA, a washed SL 28 & SL 34 from Kenya, brewed on Chemex. We also got to taste his secret competition coffee brewed on V60, a very sweet and amazing brew! We wish we knew which coffee it was!
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Beautiful scandi design and Former soccer player Freddy dos Santos
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Current world champion of black coffee brewing: Odd-Steinar Tøllefsen
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The special competition coffee was the best of the day.
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My gorgeous BFF & Tour Guide
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Gluten free brownie
You can have breakfast at Supreme, where there offer ranges from muesli to sandwiches with sourdough bread to an amazing banana bread cake. They have some gluten free stuff as well!

Ingri says: Don’t miss the V60’s by current World Brewers Cup Champion Odd-Steinar Tøllefsen
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4. Java

And moving to the beautiful district of St. Hanshaugen just across the park: Java, home of the Java-Babes. I don't think there is a coffee place in Oslo with so many smiles and gorgeous baristas.  I used to be a regular here as they are just next to the Gutta på Haugen delicatessen shop.

At this point of the tour we met our good friend and fellow coffee lover Helena. Java is almost her second living room. Ingri decided for a cappuccino, made with Crescendo, an espresso blend consisting of washed central American coffee, Esmeralda geisha and washed Ethiopian coffee roasted by Kaffa.

This place not only has great coffee, but the best croissant in town. I haven’t tried it, but my foodie ex boyfriend swears to it! On Fridays they have a dinner concept where one of their baristas or a guest chef cooks up a pretty spectalular dinner. Follow their social media for teasers about the friday dinner of the week. Their pour over menu always includes woodneck and chemex brews, and most of the time they will have Esmeralda geisha on there.
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Two of the Java Babes
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Latte art by the apprentice, still a very tasty coffee.
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I can’t hold a cup but I can enjoy a cappuccino!
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Java is also the home of the top three baristas from the Oslo championship last year, and it will be exciting to hear how it goes this week when they defend their honor and go for the golden ticket to the World Barista Championship.
Ingri says you shouldn’t miss: Friday dinner accompanied by wines from Moestue Grape Selections. From 5-ish pm.
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5. Roleur

NEXT STOP GIRLS!!!! This place very new to me, as they opened when I was living in Berlin.  Rouleur is barely one year old and only 2 blocks away from Java. At first you will think it is a bicycle store or just a bar, but it is a bar and cafe obviously owned by rouleurs (A rouleur is a type of racing cyclist considered a good all-rounder. In road bicycle racing different courses favour different types of rider depending on a range of environmental conditions such as terrain, climate and distance.)

Through their interior design, big windows and benches we felt right at home. They have beautiful decorations in bronze, a foxy bar and retro lamps. And at the back area they were showing the last bike race on a projector. 

We ordered the Lippe espresso nr 4, a blend of washed Rwanda and Guatemala. It was brewed on a fully manual and beautiful espresso machine called Strietman. First the machine was preheated and then brewing water was added and pressed through the basket of coffee with manual force. They even have one of these machines for sale, although it looks more like a pretty interior detail on their wall shelf.
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The bar.
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Strietman manual espresso machine
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The Toddy Cocktail & The Espresso
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Gorgeous Lippe bags designed by Henrik Placht
Ingri and Line soon discovered the interesting bar menu and the huge range of handsome men, so they decided to order a drink and enjoy the view.

They have many different kinds of events going on like release albums and cycling stuff... check theirFacebook Page to be up to date.

Ingri thinks you may also fancy: 5 tap beers from Dronebrygg and Japanese tea from Tōku
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​6. Fuglen

We moved closer to Central Oslo to make a stop at Fuglen (translates to The Bird), a more than 50 year old coffee spot. It is also a vintage Scandinavian design shop and a cocktail bar. Everything outside of the bar area can be bought (besides the Fuglen poster I really want). It is all decorated with vintage interior ranging from old teak coffee tables and leather sofas, to beautiful vases and lamps.

If you want to feel like an old school writer,  their relaxed and loungy atmosphere will help you with that! And once the sun goes down, you can start ordering cocktails, beer and wine.

We went for an Ethiopian kalita brew to get something light and juicy after the espresso at Rouleur. The coffee was from Hunkute, a washed heirloom coffee roasted in Tokyo by Fuglen’s own roastery.  They have two coffee bars worldwide. One in Oslo, and one in Tokyo where the they also have the Fuglen Roastery. My friend Charlotte Schreiber was just there and I am waiting to hear what she thinks of that Fuglen.
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Beautiful Baristas and Bartenders
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Kalita brew of Hunkute, a washed Ethiopian coffee roasted in Tokyo by Fuglen.
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A relaxed atmosphere, where it’s easy to feel at home.
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The latest project from the crew behind Fuglen is a newly opened shop in Tokyo for vintage Scandinavian design, called “Norwegian Icons”. In Oslo they’ve recently opened “Vingen Bar” (translates to The Wing Bar), where they also serve lunch dishes like Eggs Benedict.

Ingri suggests you to try: Japanese green tea that they import themselves, or all the delicious cocktails developed by one of Norway’s best bartenders.
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7. Nor​ð & Natt

We ended our tour at Norð, located at the newest hippest district, Tøyen. Nor​ð isn’t just this one coffee bar. It's a handful of coffee bars, but also a roastery, a bakery, a restaurant and a bar. All of them in Oslo.

We ordered a filter coffee which was San Jeronimo, a washed caturra & catuai from Costa Rica, roasted by Norð. Our caffeine levels were off the charts at this point. We had also worked up an appetite for food, so we ordered some from the bistro menu, and drinks as well. I got the gluten free burger and Ingri got the beef stew with estragon. The portions were huge and it was really tasty! A perfect ending to a great day of touring the city for the best coffee. 

I cant wait to be in Oslo and try their restaurant menu...


After your coffee, Ingri suggests: Try the seasonal dinner option from the bistro menu, the cocktail Dill Communication (it has sour cream!) or the Bærliner Weisse berry beer from Dronebrygg.​​
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Ordering the last cup
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filter coffee from Norð; San Jeronimo, a washed caturra & catuai from Costa Rica
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A beer for Ingri and a Hot chocolate for me.
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Beef Stew with Tarragon
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Burger with whiskey and potatoes, served with gluten free bread for me.
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the bar.
I hope you enjoyed the tour and if you are in oslo you give this places a try. Let me know if you liked them or you discover some other places worth checking.

I am still wondering what is the connection between coffee bars in Oslo, cocktails and wine... but I guess that is just a norwegian thing!
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Visit to Nortura

8/19/2015

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Happy to carry a lamb for the first time
I was so happy when the invitation came home. A big box full with fresh fruits, vegetables and loads of ham in different variations. The only thing it said was: You are invited to Tynset, Please let us know if you will stay overnight. The train leaves at 8am and let us know if you have any food allergies."

I answered right away that I will stay for the night and I cannot eat gluten.. The Day arrived and all bloggers were already on the right track, And we left to Tynset. I had never been that north before.
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Breakfast in the Train
We had a welcome pack with food and drinks and coffee. We drove for hours until we got to Tynset.
Thank god the breakfast included glutenfree muffins made by KitchnQueen. 

We we several Food Bloggers and we were very excited to see where we were going to. When we finally arrived at Nortura.
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Food Bloggers at Nortura

Nortura is the company that makes products like Gilde, Prior & Æra in Norway. 
TynsetSpekemat med eller uten ben. Her på Tynset har vi spesialisert oss på begge deler.
We got a great lunch including their best products, all of them from 9 to 24 months aged hams. Delicious! And then we went to the ham factory facilities.
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Aera 14 month aged pork ham, Santa kristina neck 9 months aged , Long matured fenalår 12, Pancetta, Ytrefilet 9 months aged, Santa Kristina 24 months aged.
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All suited up to make our own Fenalår
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Got my own lamb leg
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Made my very first own Fenalår
We learnt how to make Fenalår. I could say it is the "Pata Negra" from  Norway. It is a lamb leg covered in salt and aged on salt for 6 months.
After that we went around the factory and saw all their products. The smell was amazing... Even after eating a full plate of charc, I wanted to bite once of those legs hanging around.
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KitchQueen surrounded by ham
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After learning all about ham and matured meat, we were driven to the lamb farm. We got to see sheep and met the shepherd. we were gonna stay at the farm for the night and awaiting us was a great a 4-course meal made with their products.
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I had no idea lambs were that big nor that they looks so crazy.
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50064 was my new friend.. baby lambs are so cute and tiny.
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Risotto with chanterelle and Fenelår and ramson oil
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Santa Kristina Calf filet with gnocchi and funghi sauce
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Santa Kristina ham chips with milk ice cream, beer syrup and dried blueberries.
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Blueberry Panacotta.
At the end of the evening, I asked the farmer if I could touch a baby lamb... and my dream to carry one was fulfilled.

We had some OMA wines and went to bed. It was so weird that the sun never really set. Next day we had breakfast and drove back to Oslo. By christmas my Fenalår will be ready and delivered. I hope it will make it all the way to Germany as I am living in Berlin now. I cant wait!
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