S2 Andreas — New Scandinavian Cooking

Season 2 with Andreas Viestad

Episode 1: "Ugly but Delicious"

The first episode of the second season kicks off in the beautiful fishing town of Svolvær, Lofoten in the county of Nordland. Svolvær is one of the main ports of entry to the spectacular northern archipelago of Lofoten. Read more

Episode 2: "Faithful Friend"

Norway has always been a seafaring nation, and fishing is still one of its biggest industries. Andreas boards a school ship where tomorrow’s fishermen are learning their craft. On board, he ... Read more

Episode 3: "Fierce Creatures"

Loshamn is an idyllic coastal town on the southern tip of Norway. It may seem peaceful today, but in the 19th century, it was the center of Norwegian pirate activity. Read more

Episode 4: "My Summer Paradise"

Andreas takes you to his idyllic private paradise -- his summer residence at Viestad. This is about as far south as you can get in Norway. His beautiful house was built in 1780 and 1880, and... Read more

Episode 5: "Potatoes in all Forms and Flavors"

The valley of Gudbrandsdalen in central Norway is Norway's potato country. This program is devoted entirely to the potato -- the gift that came from the Americas. Read more

Episode 6: "Where Everything Smells of Apples"

In the Hardangerfjord in western Norway, everything smells of apples. The apple is the main ingredient in this program. Andreas takes you through the seasons from the blossoming start of it ... Read more

Episode 7: "Bread and Butter Issues"

At this time of the year, Norway is frozen. Surviving the Norwegian winters is no problem today. But many years ago, the only food that was available during the winter season was whatever co... Read more

Episode 8: "Town of two Spirits"

Trondheim is the former capital and possibly the most spirited city in Norway. In many ways, it is a city with two spirits. One religious, as represented by the Nidaros Cathedral, and one mo... Read more

Episode 9: "The Sun is Back"

This episode is devoted to the orange. To get himself started before he ventures out on his skis, Andreas makes himself a Grilled Cheese Sandwich<... Read more

Episode 10: "King of the Ocean"

At Vadsø in Finnmark, on the northernmost tip of Norway, the fjords play host to the newly arrived Kamchatka crabs from the east. The marine landscape is located about 70 degrees north, just... Read more

Episode 11: "Polar Berries"

Lyngen in northern Norway is home to probably one of the best berries in the world and definitely one of very few to be found this far north. The delicious cloudberry only grows in northern ... Read more

Episode 12: "Learning How to Smoke"

Smoking is an important culinary tradition in Norway. Andreas travels from Bergen in the west to Somaroy in the north to explore this tradition. Read more

Episode 13: "Highlights from the First and Second Seasons"

This program highlights all the memorable moments from the first and second seasons of New Scandinavian Cooking. Follow Andreas across Norway as we revisit some of the most spectacular desti... Read more