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Potato shaped like a potato (satwcomic.com)
submitted 3 months ago by Hansae@lemmy.dbzer0.com to c/comicstrips@lemmy.world
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Last weekend I was invited to the Raptus festival in Norway and every night they served traditional Norwegian food for us.

The first and third night I was so excited about the food. It all tasted great and I was having a blast. The cured meat was a dream, the potatoes were unusually delicious, the fish was like nothing else and they had the best butter I've ever tasted.

But on the second night they served us raspeballer and I was so confused and upset. The potato balls tasted like soggy cardboard and the meat was so salty it hurt my gums, and I usually eat food so spicy Indians tell me to take it down a notch. And I wasn't alone. The other guests had to excuse themselves too, except the one American who loved it.

So sorry Norway, I like your food overall but I'll never be a fan of raspeballer.

Sauce: https://satwcomic.com/potato-shaped-like-a-potato

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[–] f314@lemmy.world 32 points 3 months ago (1 children)

Norwegian here, absolutely hate the stuff! Your description is spot on from my experiences.

[–] neidu3@sh.itjust.works 5 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago) (1 children)

Seconded. Never liked raspeballer myself.

It's worth noting that it should be made with pork rinds (Alternatively bacon) inside

[–] Griffus@lemmy.zip 0 points 3 months ago (1 children)

What? Never had it growing up, so didn't try it before I moved down south to study. Love it. And still fascinated is all the names for it.

[–] NeilBru@lemmy.world 2 points 3 months ago

The only name we Indians know it by is "over-salted, over-boiled, shit".

[–] einkorn@feddit.org 10 points 3 months ago (1 children)

Now you made me curious ...

Anyone has an authentic raspeballer recipe at hand?

[–] ignotum@lemmy.world 13 points 3 months ago (1 children)

1kg raw potatoes, minced through a meat grinder
300g coarse flour
Mix into a homogeneous fough, then shape into balls and drop in near-boiling stock
Optionally put pieces of fatty meats inside of the balls while shaping them, or have it on the side
Leave it near-boiling (not boiling, as bubbles can knock them around and make them fall apart) for about an hour,
serve straight out of the pot, with butter and sugar

[–] C8r9VwDUTeY3ZufQRYvq@sopuli.xyz 4 points 3 months ago (3 children)

And how much salt?

[–] NeilNuggetstrong@lemmy.world 21 points 3 months ago

Whatever your neighborhood can muster

[–] ignotum@lemmy.world 3 points 3 months ago

No salt, except for however much is in the stock

[–] NeilBru@lemmy.world 9 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago) (2 children)

I'm an American-born Indian. Before the whataboutisms ensue, I heartily understand that the countries of my heritage and nationality have much to be criticized for. I live in Northern Europe now, to join my wife from there.

The native "cuisine" of the cultures in this region is damn near insulting.

You all don't have to eat like this.

[–] Hansae@lemmy.dbzer0.com 9 points 3 months ago

Uhmm... you can put some pepper on the boiled potatoes if you want to? Spice it up a bit.

[–] MonkderVierte@lemmy.zip 1 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago)

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[–] mPony@kbin.earth 4 points 3 months ago

sounds almost like the Acadian dish "Poutine RapeΓ©" (not to be confused with the Quebecois dish "Poutine" aka Cheese Fries with Gravy).

Poutine RapeΓ© is a big potato dumpling made with salted pork and onion inside a mixture of grated potato (with most of the starch removed) and cooked potato. Form into balls the size of two fists and boil until the ghosts of your ancestors tell you they're done. Delicious!

[–] JohnnyEnzyme@piefed.social 2 points 3 months ago (1 children)

Whoa, cool stuff. I'd like to add the link to my community's Webcomix collection if that's okay?

[–] Hansae@lemmy.dbzer0.com 4 points 3 months ago (1 children)

I wish I could draw stuff like this lol, just sharing one of my favourite under apprciated web comics. Im sure the creators of it would have zero issue with you adding a link given they encourage fan art of it.

[–] JohnnyEnzyme@piefed.social 1 points 3 months ago (1 children)

Ah, thanks for replying! Even if you're just a fan and link sharer like myself, hehe.

We don't have a Norwegian / Nordic webcomic on the list yet, other than Sweden's Poorly Drawn Dinosaurs so I'm excited to add this one. I'll try to round up some of the best of these and make an introductory post over at EGN.

[–] Kiernian@lemmy.world 4 points 3 months ago

It's from the "Scandinavia and the World" comic, drawn and written by Humon, a Danish artist.

https://satwcomic.com/

Amazing comic, I've been following it for years. The creator is responsible for some other high quality work, too.

[–] samus12345@sh.itjust.works 1 points 3 months ago

[–] harrison_fnord@reddthat.com 1 points 3 months ago

W

[–] agavaa@lemmy.world 1 points 3 months ago

Huh, I'm surprised that so many people in the thread don't like raspeball. I am not native, but my partner is and his grandma makes the most delicious raspeball. The whole family looks forward to it every year, they eat it a few days after Christmas. Too salty and cardboard sounds like it was badly made.