World Flavors Cookbook

Pinnekjøtt

Salted and dried lamb ribs, steamed over birch sticks until tender, a Christmas favorite in Western Norway.

Cuisine: Norway

Ingredients

• salted/dried lamb ribs
• birch sticks (pinnene)
• rutabaga (kålrot)
• potatoes
• butter

Instructions

1. Soak meat for 24 hours
2. Place birch sticks in pot bottom
3. Layer meat on top, add water
4. Steam for 3 hours until meat leaves bone
5. Serve with mashed rutabaga and potatoes