Norwegian Pølse
Hot dog or sausage (often lamb, pork, beef) served in a potato flatbread (lompe) or bun with mustard, ketchup, remoulade, and garnishes like raw/fried onions and pickled cucumber.
The Norwegian Pølse is a national institution, typically served in one of two ways: in a soft bun or wrapped in lompe—a thin potato flatbread. The sausage itself is usually a mild pork or mixed-meat frankfurter, lightly smoked and steamed or boiled. Toppings vary, but common choices include ketchup, mustard, crispy fried onions, and sometimes shrimp salad or pickles. You’ll find pølser sold at gas stations, convenience stores, ferry terminals, and sporting events throughout Norway. The lompe version is especially iconic and often favored for its portability and unique texture. For Norwegians, eating a pølse is less about indulgence and more about tradition—simple, reliable, and everywhere.
Authentic Recipe
Ingredients
- 4 Norwegian pølse sausages (Mild pork frankfurters)
- 4 pieces Lompe flatbread (Potato flatbread (or substitute soft tortillas))
- 2 large Potatoes (For potato salad)
- 3 tablespoons Mayonnaise (For potato salad)
- 1 large White onion (Half for raw, half for frying)
- 2 tablespoons Butter (For frying onions)
- as needed Ketchup
- as needed Yellow mustard
- ½ cup Small cooked shrimp (For rekesalat (shrimp salad))
- 2 tablespoons Sour cream (For shrimp salad)
- 1 tablespoon Fresh dill (Chopped)
Instructions
- Boil potatoes until tender, cool and dice. Mix with mayonnaise for potato salad.
- Make shrimp salad: Mix shrimp with sour cream and dill.
- Dice half the onion finely for raw topping.
- Slice remaining onion, fry in butter until golden and crispy.
- Boil pølse sausages until heated through, about 5 minutes.
- Warm lompe flatbread or tortillas.
- Place warm lompe on plate.
- Add spoonful of potato salad to center.
- Place hot pølse on top of potato salad.
- Add generous amount of shrimp salad alongside.
- Sprinkle with crispy and raw onions.
- Drizzle with ketchup and mustard.
- Roll lompe around filling and serve immediately. Authentic Norwegian street food tradition!
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