1985 Minot, SD newspaper: Lutefisk is Soul Food in those parts

[barengeist.livejournal.com]

I don't care what the ad says. There isn't anything fresh about Lutefisk. It's some of the unfreshest stuff in existence.

Dick’s Meat Shop could be found at 1609 Fourth Ave. NW. Located across the street from Oak Park News. You could order beef and pork in full, halves or quarters. They also cut steaks to order for special occasions. In December, 1985 a side of beef was $1.25 per pound, hamburger was $.49 a pound and cured hams $1.89 lb. Since it was the Christmas season Lutefisk was available for $1.89 lb.

Comments

[greatbearmd.livejournal.com]

I wonder if Dick's Meat Stop had some people coming in thinking it was something else....

[bib-specialist.livejournal.com]

Dick's Meat Stop. Huh huh huh heh heh heh heh heh.

[misstia]

my mind went there too! :)

[spikesgirl58.livejournal.com]

Love those prices, not so much the lutefisk!

[memnet.livejournal.com]

*giggle*

[pronker]

Soul food feeds, well, the soul. I have Scandinavian heritage, but lutefisk does not feed my soul. I'll go with creamed herring, thank you.

[musicbearmn.livejournal.com]

Five years ago, my cousin and his fiance came to visit us from Sweden. He looked at me one night and asked "what the hell is it with Minnesotans and Lutefisk? We don't eat the crap in Sweden". I just shook my head. When I worked at History Theatre in St. Paul, we did a Christmas show where they served a plate of Lutefisk every single show. It took us months to get that smell out of the Green Room.

[misstia]

the only think i know about lutefisk is there's an episode of King of Hill where Bobby Hill eats a whole dish of it, stinks up the church bathroom.....