Food & Cooking

Handy Conversions

Norway uses the metric system.

1 ounce = 30 grams (g)
1 pound = 454 grams (g)
1 pint = 6 deciliter (dl)
1 quart = .95 liter (l)
1 gallon = 3.8 liters (l)
.5 liter = 5 deciliters (dl)
1 deciliter (dl) = 1/10 liter (l)
1 liter (l) = 1.057 quarts
1 kilo (kg) = 2.2 pounds
30 grams (g) = 1 ounce
1 kryddermål (krm) =  1/5 teaspoon
1 teskje (ts) =  1 teaspoon
1 spiseskje (ss) = 1 Tablespoon
2.4 deciliter (dl) = 1 cup
1/2 cup = 1.2 deciliter (dl)
1 deciliter (dl) = 6 1/2 Tablespoons

500 gram (g) block of butter = 2 1/4 cups
100 gram (g) cheese = 1 cup grated

Cooking Verbs Glossary 

    add - tilsette
    bake - bake
    blanche - forvelle
    boil - koke
    broil - grill
    chill - kjøl
    chop - hakke (opp)
    cut - skjær
    dice - skjær i terninger
    flatten - banke
    form - form
    fry - steke
    garnish - garnere
    grate - raspe
    grill - grille
    mince - finhakke
    mix - blande
    peel - skrell
    pour - skjenke
    press - trykk
    rinse - skylle
    roast - steike
    roll - rulle
    sauté - frese
    scorch - brenne
    scrape - skrape
    shake - ryste
    simmer - små koke
    sizzle - frese
    slice - skjære
    spread - smøre
    steam - dampe
    stir - røre
    thaw - tine
    warm - varme (opp)

Kinds of Cheese 

    Blue cheese - Normanna, Norzola, Saga
    Cheddar - cheddar
    Swiss - Jarlsberg, Sveitser
    Mild (gouda) - Norvegia
    Goat cheese - Geitost





Cuts of Meat 

    Beef Brisket - oksebryst
    Sirloin - mørbrad
    Bottom round - rundbiffround
    Steak - flatbiff
    Chuck- høyrygg
    Roast beef - roastbiff
    Club steak - entrecotè
    Tenderloin - indrefilet
    T-bone - T-ben
    Boneless strip - ytrefilet
    Ground beef - kjøttdeig
    Short ribs - bibringe
    Flank steak - slagside
    Stew meat - bankekjøtt

Herbs and Spices 

    Allspice - allehånde
    Almond - mandel
    Anise - anis
    Basil - basilikum
    Bay leaf - laurelblad
    Black Pepper -= sortpepper
    Capers - kapers
    Caraway - karve
    Cayenne - cayenne
    Chervil - kjørvel
    Chili powder - chilipulver
    Chives - gressløk
    Cilantro - koriander
    Cinnamon - kanel
    Cloves - nellik
    Coriander - koriander
    Cream of tartar - kremortartar
    Cumin - kumin
    Curry - karri
    Dill - dill
    Fennel - fennikel
    Garlic - hvitløk
    Ginger - ingefær
    Horseradish - pepperrot
    Leeks - purre
    Lemon grass - sitrongress
    Lemon pepper - sitronpepper
    Licorice - lakris
    Mace - muskatblomme
    Marjoram - merian
    Mint - mynte
    Mustard - sennep
    Mustard seed - sennep frø
    Nutmeg - muskat
    Onion - løk
    Oregano - oregano
    Paprika - paprika
    Parsley - persille
    Pearl onions - perleløk
    Spring onions - vårløk
    Rosemary - rosmarin
    Saffron - safran
    Sage - salvie
    Salt - salt
    Shallot - sjalottløk
    Tarragon - estragon
    Thyme - timian
    Tumeric - gurkemeie
    Vanilla - vanilje
    White pepper - hvitpepper