The Last Word on Lutefisk provides you with the most comprehensive collection of facts, fiction, and folklore surrounding this simple fish with the unforgettable scent. Here, a historical account of this colorful lutefisk tradition is mixed with homespun tales, humor, tours, poetry, lyrics--even lutefisk cheers! You will find: * Old country travel and lutefisk lore * Tales of Norse fishermen--and great color photographs * Why lye is used in soaking the fish * Secrets of making your own superior lutefisk * Why lutefisk does not build character--it reveals it * A directory of the 300 finest lutefisk dinners in North America A taste of both culture and culinary traditions, The Last Word on Lutefisk invites you to partake in this peculiar, exuberant Scandinavian feast.