Sodd is a traditional
Norwegian soup
Soup is a primarily liquid food, generally served warm or hot – though it is sometimes served chilled – made by cooking or otherwise combining meat or vegetables with Stock (food), stock, milk, or water. According to ''The Oxford Compan ...
made with cooked mutton and meatballs made with lamb or beef. Potatoes and carrots are included in a clear, fragrant broth. In what is considered the proper way of serving, both the potatoes and carrots should be boiled separately and then only included upon serving. This is done at the table, where people plate their own servings.
History
Sodd is described in Håkon the Good's saga from the 13th century, where Håkon the Good had to eat the sodd from the sacrificial animal during a feast at Lade. Sodd has been considered a festive food in large parts of Norway.
Background
The meatballs are commonly flavored with ginger and nutmeg.
It is traditional food most associated with the region of
Trøndelag
Trøndelag (; or is a county and coextensive with the Trøndelag region (also known as ''Midt-Norge'' or ''Midt-Noreg,'' "Mid-Norway") in the central part of Norway. It was created in 1687, then named Trondhjem County (); in 1804 the county was ...
where it is customarily served on festive occasions, such as weddings and confirmation ceremonies.
See also
*
List of meat and potato dishes
This is a list of notable dishes whose primary ingredients include meat and potatoes.
Dishes
Idiom
In US English, the idiomatic term "meat and potatoes" describes something that is fundamental or unpretentious.
See also
* List of meat d ...
References
Meat and potatoes dishes
Meatballs
Norwegian cuisine
Soups
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