About this season
New Scandinavian Cooking is a Scandinavian cooking show which, over the course of ten seasons, was hosted by Andreas Viestad, Tina Nordström and Claus Meyer, produced by the Norwegian production company Tellus Works in collaboration with American Public Television. A sequel series titled Perfect Day continued with the original hosts in rotation, with the cast addition of Sara La Fountain. It is also broadcast on channels such as AFC. Beginning in 2003, the show debuted on PBS in the United States. It has also been broadcast in more than 130 other countries, including the United Kingdom, China, Germany, Italy and France, according to the show's producers a viewership of 100 million per episode. The first, second, fourth, fifth and sixth seasons were hosted by Norwegian food writer Andreas Viestad, the third season by Swedish chef and television personality Tina Nordström, and the fifth season was hosted by Danish chef and cookbook author Claus Meyer. The sixth season, a sequel series Perfect Day rotated the original hosts Viestad, Nordström and Meyer, with the addition of Finnish TV chef Sara La Fountain. The seventh season was once again named New Scandinavian Cooking, and still rotated between the Nordic hosts. During the eight and ninth seasons Andreas continued the series on his own, with his passionate storytelling, fusing history, nature and cooking – seeking out the origins of the food with his mobile kitchen. Iceland will be introduced in the upcoming season ten.
Episodes (11)
1. Common, Yet Tasty
Aired 17 April 2010
2. Slow River Dining
Aired 24 April 2010
3. The Mother of Invention
Aired 1 May 2010
4. Rye Bread for a Queen
Aired 8 May 2010
5. Mackerel – The Shiny Bounty of Summer
Aired 15 May 2010
6. Many Flavors of Lamb
Aired 22 May 2010 • 26 min
A sheep gathering in southwestern Norway is observed. Also: beer-braised lamb shanks with sweet onions; pepper-fried lamb liver; lamb with rutabaga and mustard seeds; a Sunday roast.
7. Food for a Viking
Aired 29 May 2010
8. Yesterday’s Food for the Future
Aired 5 June 2010 • 26 min
A visit to Rygge in southeastern Norway. Included: parsley-root cream with smoked salmon; fricassee of hen; roast goat.
9. The Holy Fish
Aired 12 June 2010 • 26 min
A visit to Norway's Helgeland coast, home to halibut. Featured dishes include smoked Greenland halibut with berries and potato salad; pickled halibut; baked halibut with cucumber and herbs; and pan-fried halibut with veal demi-glace.
10. Winning Game
Aired 26 June 2010 • 26 min
Venison dishes, including venison fillet with prune; venison liver with caramelized tangerine; a traditional hunter's stew with sour cream and goat cheese; and venison steaks.
11. Pyramids of the North
Aired 3 July 2010