THROWBACK THURSDAY!
Due to the pandemic, many churches had to forego some of their traditional events during the fall and holiday seasons.
But here's a throwback to one of the longest-running church traditions locally, the annual Lutfisk Dinner at Worthington's First Lutheran Church. These photos are from the December 16, 1948, Daily Globe, part of a photo feature on the annual event. Here is the copy that accompanied them:
Lutfisk for Christmas
Lutfish ends its long journey from Norway in the comparative security of these wooden pails. Mrs. N.L. Grunstad, left, and Mrs. John Nelson are shown above lifting it from the container. Lutfisk for Christmas is an old Scandinavian tradition. A tradition just as certain as the long winter nights or the longer summer days. And when Scandinavians in Worthington say en glad Jul (a merry Christmas), they say it in food-wise style. Carrying out all this tradition at their annual lutfisk supper was the Brotherhood of the First Lutheran church. (Daily Globe photo)
Scandinavian Country-Style Sausage Part of Holiday Fare
Country-style sausage definitely plays “second fiddle” to the lutfisk at any Scandinavian feast but it did lend a spicy aroma to the heady odors floating about the large church kitchen and it certainly outdid the fish in length honors. (Daily Globe photo) (Information saved with the negatives identified this woman as Mrs. B. Ahlberg.)
Rice Pudding Part of the Holiday Fare
Ris gryn grot (rice pudding) emerges from the oven just as it should—light brown topping and exuding an ever-so-faint almond scent. Mrs. John Nelson here transfers it to the table to await mealtime and to join its fruit soup accompaniment. (Daily Globe photo)
Was lutfisk or lutefisk part of your holiday tradition growing up? Have you ever eaten lutfisk? Did you like it? ... See more
