Monday, May 20, 2013

Norway Eat Waffels

I was told I Must try Waffles and Sour Cream….hmmm  better than fish in sour cream….

The tourist office told me they consider a waffle to be  like a ‘cookie’ but she enjoyed her waffle with jam and butter and a local cheese that is sweet and brown.
so I stopped at the Mission Church that has volunteers and rehabilitated clients working the café.    What a delightful woman meet me and the two Australian ladies who sat at my table.         A smile and a cheery answer to any questions…….what a lovely way to spend your day                                                                                   DSCN2168          DSCN2166                                                               DSCN2167 
                                                                                                                                                     While walking throughout the streets of Stavanger’s old town, I saw a sign for a Kafe next to the cannery museum.    With limited time I skipped the museum and entered the Kafe which was also a museum of how a home was furnished in the 1900’s.  But the reward for this spontaneous decision was to meet Lisa.   Lisa was the historian, greeter and also prepared coffees and wafels for guests.   What a great opportunity to try WAFELS a second time,  all for the story right?                                                                                          ….



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While walking throughout the streets of
Stavanger's  old town, I saw a sign for a Kafe next to the cannery museum.    With limited time I skipped the museum and entered the Kafe which was also a museum of how a home was furnished in the 1900’s.  But the reward for this spontaneous decision was to meet Lisa.   Lisa was the historian, greeter and also prepared coffees and wafels for guests.   What a great opportunity to try WAFELS a second time,  all for the story right?                                                                                                                                            
                                                                                                                                Although Lisa prepared the wafel on an electric wafel maker there were original irons on the wood burning stove.
 DSCN2230    Here the wafels were in the pattern of a heart.    I asked Lisa to explain how they were made and she was gracious enough to do a mini movie:          and she shares the SECRET INGREDIENT she uses when making them at home.        

4 comments:

  1. The city's name is not Stavestand, but Stavanger. The citys in also known to be the port of Norways first emmigrants to USA. This said, I was pleased to read about Lisa, my daughter.

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  2. how wonderful that you found this.... Lisa was so very kind and we spoke about Italy until i had to leave for the ship! i will correct the spelling, i only have a few minutes in each port to write and usually not able to do any links , but i will correct all this when i get home.
    and you are in Puglia! such a wonderful place, you must meet yle with yletour.com

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  3. Awesome post! I didn't get to try waffles and sour cream in Stavanger, o well, now I have to go back!

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    1. thank you! I find when I travel solo I meet people...I don't do tours and try to get off the main route. in Oslo I was told Wafels were a snack and I should try them, so it became my theme.... and Lizel had a connection in Italy where I travel every year! small world (http://www.hometoitaly.com)
      thank you for reading! glad you found me

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