Stinky Christmas Fish
Different people eat different things at Christmas. It is part of what makes Christmas special for them. In Norway, Christmas would not be Christmas without a special fish dish called “lutefisk”. You say it “loo-ta-fisk”.
I have a very special recipe for lutefisk given to me by an elf from Norway. Make sure you read the whole thing!:
1. Get a lutefisk
2. Put it on a pine board
3. Flatten the fish
4. Put salt, pepper and butter on the fish
5. Bake it for 30 minutes on the board
6. Let it cool
7. Throw out the lutefisk and eat the board!
Ho! Ho! Ho!
Most people think lutefisk is way too stinky to eat. They won’t even try it. Yes, it is a stinky Christmas fish. But, if you tried it, it has a certain “charm”. I tease the elf children that it is made of green eggs and ham. But none of them will try it. 
There is also a funny Lutefisk song that the elf taught me. You sing it to the same tune as “O Christmas Tree”. Here is some of it:
“Lutefisk, O Lutefisk, how fragrant your aroma,
Lutefisk, O Lutefisk, you put me in a coma.
You smell so strong, you look like glue,
You taste just like an overshoe,
But lutefisk, come Saturday,
I tink I eat you anyvay
Lutefisk, O lutefisk, I put you in the doorvay.
I wanted you to ripen up just like they do in Norvay.
A dog came by and sprinkled you.
I hit him with my overshoe.
O lutefisk, now I suppose
I’ll eat you while I hold my nose.
Lutefisk, O lutefisk, how well I do remember.
On Christmas Eve how we’d receive our big treat of December.
It wasn’t turkey or fried ham.
It wasn’t even pickled Spam.
My mother knew there was no risk
In serving buttered lutefisk.”
Ho! Ho! Ho! Isn’t that a silly song?
Merry Christmas!
Santa Claus
P.S. What do you like to eat at Christmas? (You can leave a message for me. Or, scroll down to see what others have written!)
December 6th, 2008 at 9:16 pm
that seems really really good i am going to tell my mom to make it
December 6th, 2008 at 11:08 pm
I like to eat christmas pudding at Christmas time.
December 7th, 2008 at 6:04 am
Santa Claus is the Best person in the world !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I love him lots like jelly tots !
December 7th, 2008 at 6:06 am
I love salmon !!!!!!!!!!!!
lots like jelly tots !
December 7th, 2008 at 6:29 am
do you ha ve a wii fit
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Reply from the Elves:
The best way to make sure your wishes get into Santa’s book is to email Santa. They go straight in that way! If you put them on this blog then someone might forget to add them
Merry Christmas!
The Elves
P.S. What’s the magic word?
December 7th, 2008 at 8:51 am
i love cake and milk +coookies my fave movie is the polar express
December 7th, 2008 at 9:40 am
Mince pies!
December 7th, 2008 at 10:27 am
It sounds delicious.
OH! Santa Today I will make my card of what I will like for Christmas (Mty.)!!
Love ‘n Peace
Juliana
December 7th, 2008 at 11:23 am
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December 7th, 2008 at 11:52 am
I LOVE CHRISTMAS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
December 7th, 2008 at 12:07 pm
I like to eat Danish Sandwiches at Christmas time.
December 7th, 2008 at 12:10 pm
I AM GOING TO LEAVE THAT OUT FOR SANTACLAUS.
December 7th, 2008 at 12:25 pm
IT DOES SOUND GOOD
December 7th, 2008 at 12:54 pm
gross!!!;) i eat cinnamon buns for breakfast and turkey for dinner
December 7th, 2008 at 2:06 pm
have a nice flight to our house on christmas eve night!!!
December 7th, 2008 at 3:15 pm
dat doesnt sound very good!
December 7th, 2008 at 4:26 pm
Cool! I eat ham.
December 7th, 2008 at 5:19 pm
I LOVE CHRISTMAS EVE !!!!!!!!!!!!
xoxoxoxoxoxoxox
December 7th, 2008 at 6:33 pm
I LOVE CHRISTMAS!! it is soo great and i love santa.
December 7th, 2008 at 7:31 pm
ok your just making me hungry jkjk
December 7th, 2008 at 9:03 pm
U are so cool Santa!Bye!
December 7th, 2008 at 11:25 pm
hahaha this is funny. you elves are crazy. how are you all doing? well, i’d hope. this website is very amazing. i am almost 15 and i still believe in santa. i’ll never stop believing. that goes to all of you little tots out there! santa is always watching, so be good
December 8th, 2008 at 5:34 am
That is weird.”fish”.
December 8th, 2008 at 6:00 am
nmhufdh … hugtlfyfkdj
December 8th, 2008 at 12:40 pm
I love mice pies and milk
i love chistmas xxx
love santa
xxxxxx
December 8th, 2008 at 1:16 pm
We love potato candy! Merry Christmas and God Bless, Santa.
December 8th, 2008 at 1:42 pm
warm brownies and milk yum yum yum!
December 8th, 2008 at 1:51 pm
gross!i like cinnamon rolls and my fave x-mas song is ‘the 12 days of christmas and rudolph the red nose reindeer’.
December 8th, 2008 at 3:38 pm
Fruitcake!I’ve never had it and want to try it.
December 8th, 2008 at 3:39 pm
I nice Christmas feast with fruitcake because I’ve never had it either!
December 8th, 2008 at 4:41 pm
We eat A BIG Turkey dinner with potatoes and vegetables. Afterwards we have pie and ice cream for dessert.
December 8th, 2008 at 6:40 pm
I HATE FISH IT TASTES GROSS IM IN GRADE 4 AND IM AM 9 YEARS OLD I HAVE 100000000 … 000000000 PEOPLE IN MY FAMILY IF YOU ARE READIND THIS I LOVE YOU SO MUCH.
December 8th, 2008 at 7:26 pm
dEAR Santa + Mrs. Cluas
I LIKE UR SAFTY TIPS I WOULD SAY THE SAME THING AND MOST OF ALL U SHOULDN`T PUT UR NAME EMAIL AND ALL OF THOSE THINGS
love always MACKENZIE
December 8th, 2008 at 9:14 pm
hey santa is soooooo cool im 14 and i still believe in him o yyyaaaa cuz im cool
well i hop i get wat i want this yr merry christmas to alll <3
December 9th, 2008 at 7:21 am
i love christmas it fun and forgave and start over again
December 9th, 2008 at 11:46 am
I LOVE XMAS! All the toys (P.S I really want an iphone– know what that is?) It’s the music I REALLY like though– not the carols but the songs! (E.G Walk the Sleigh By Robbie Williams, know him? V.Famouse)
TTFN!
Anna
XXXX
December 9th, 2008 at 1:15 pm
My fav thing to eat at chirstmas is cookies more cookies and cake and maybe some ham too
December 9th, 2008 at 2:17 pm
i still love you and the elfs i like christmas too
December 10th, 2008 at 5:50 am
Santa you do a good job at delivering presents and your elfs do a good job at making presents!
December 11th, 2008 at 7:57 am
dear santa i want to know how to go your blog
December 11th, 2008 at 3:53 pm
hi i love you
December 12th, 2008 at 8:50 am
YOUR THE NICE SANTA….. XOXOXOXOXOXOXOXOX OXOXOXOXOXOXOXOXO XOXOXOXOXOXOXOOXO XOOXOXOXOXOXO XOXOXOXOXOXOXOX
December 12th, 2008 at 3:21 pm
We eat turkey, and stuffing, and pies!
December 12th, 2008 at 4:09 pm
how old are you ? 59 49?
your love,
sara
December 13th, 2008 at 3:46 pm
COKKIES !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
December 14th, 2008 at 1:26 pm
Our famliy has ham.
December 15th, 2008 at 12:55 am
Santa is cool
:):):)
December 17th, 2008 at 9:12 am
I pefer chocolate!!!!!!!!!!!
mwahmwahaha !!!!!! :p
December 17th, 2008 at 10:53 pm
I would try some lutefisk! Becouse I love eating different food.
September 24th, 2009 at 3:41 pm
I don’t like fish
November 14th, 2009 at 10:58 am
yo santa merry christmas i love you xoxo
November 20th, 2009 at 7:06 am
It is a silly song I am not having eggs or Lutefish I hate FISH so much it is just so gross
November 23rd, 2009 at 9:21 am
i eat like ham and stuff my hole family is there well i have to go to my dads moms house first but i said the hole family is there well if my dad goes to tenneses he said he will never come back to alabama so it wont be a merry christmas if he does but then when i am doen at my dads moms i go to my other grandmothers so i get lots of prestents and i get stuffed (haha)but i love christmas becouse i get to see my hole family i love that (and i get lots of presents haha) well merry christmas
December 19th, 2011 at 6:52 pm
My mom likes to make Christmas Cake but I don’t like the taste of it. I do like eating perogies and turkey and things like that, though.
December 24th, 2011 at 5:14 pm
I eat lutfisk every year.
December 31st, 2011 at 12:58 pm
Okay, I KNOW number 7 is a joke.
September 21st, 2012 at 9:39 am
i like 2 eat christmas cookies
December 5th, 2012 at 12:56 pm
I eat COOKIES.Number 7 is a joke right?