Continue reading Flatbrød– had excellent flatbrod (flatbread) and brandy and water
(…)– 3 piles of fladbrod down and on the middle of the table (not on plates) and a round blue and white Delft-like dish of fried bacon and pigs ribs (cut in single ribs) at the top
Anne Lister Travel journal Aug 3. 1839
People
Madame Samuelson
There is a record of a woman owning property in Kongsberg named Anne Sophie Samuelsen (born in 1795). Her house was in Store Kirkegade 16, which seems to be a very central location.
Places
Drammen (more info and imageds for Drammen coming soon)
Kongsberg was founded by Danish-Norwegian king Christian IV as a mining community in 1624 after the discovery of silver. In the second year, the town of Kongsberg and the Kongsberg Silver Mines were built.
Bolkesjø is a lake, village and resort in Notodden municipality in Vestfold og Telemark, Norway. It is located in Gransherad by Norwegian National Road 37. More…
Foods
Flat bread / flatbrød is a traditional Norwegian thin bread baked on a traditional takke or large smooth griddle.
Anne loved pancakes especially pork pancakes, although the pancakes at Madame Samuelsen did not please her…
Recipe and how-to…
“no fresh milk – milk 1 month to 2 and 3 months old – the one month too sour and thick”
More about surmelk…
“had excellent flatbrod (flatbread) and brandy and water”
Words
Forbud: Avant-courier; rides ahead to secure horses at each post house
Food
Flatbrød or “flat-bread” is a traditional Norwegian unleavened bread which is currently usually eaten with fish, salted meats and soups.
Dravel, is likely dravle – a boiled milk based cheesey food with added egg, sugar, cream and cinnamon
Multer/multebær (cloudberries) are a cherished dessert in Norway still today. Personally I prefer the berries with a dash of double cream and a sprinkle of sugar.
Places
Bolkesjø is a lake, village and resort in Notodden municipality in Vestfold og Telemark, Norway. It is located in Gransherad by Norwegian National Road 37. More…
Gausta or Gaustatoppen is the highest mountain in the county Vestfold og Telemark in Norway
More…
People
Places
Drammen bybru
The first city bridge of Drammen connecting Bragernes and Strømsø was completed in 1813 and served the city’s people for 123 years.
About 250 yards long, 96 compartments of about 31/2 lengths of Anne Lister’s trusty umbrella.
(img from Drammen byleksikon)
Krokleiva
1) Klevstuen skysstasjon og hotell (Klevstuen coach station and hotel) by Axel Lindahl, 1880s ,
2) Klevstuen from Wergman’s book: Norge, fremstillet i lithographerede Billeder efter Naturen (1837)
3) Photo/postcard from 1890s showing off a bit of the view from Krokleiva
Foods
Pork Pancakes
‘Fleskepannekake’ is a pancake fried together with diced salty bacon. Today it’s often eaten with either syrup or a blueberry jam on top…
get the recipe
Flat bread / flatbrød is a traditional Norwegian thin bread baked on a traditional takke or large smooth griddle.
