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Terms in Norwegian 801-810 of 2001

helkorn

[Norwegian]

Wholegrain wheat, used in connection with, for example, breads, describes foods made with the whole grain of wheat. Wholegrain foods contain all the components of the grain- the bran, germ and endosperm. The grains may be whole, cracked or milled.

hellefisk

/HEH-lehr-fisk/
[Norwegian]

Greenland halibut (US: Greenland turbot). A chicken halibut, or smaller version of the huge, side-swimming flatfish found in the deep waters of the North Atlantic. The skin is dark grey or brown. It is often smoked as it has dense, oily flesh.

helleflyndre

[Norwegian]

Halibut (US: turbot). A huge, side-swimming flatfish found in the deep waters of the North Atlantic. The skin is dark gray or brown. It is often smoked as it has dense, oily flesh. A smaller version is called chicken turbot.

helsekostforretning

/HEHL-sehr-kost-for-eht-ning/
[Norwegian]

Health food shop

helstekt

/HAYL-stehkt/
[Norwegian]

Whole roasted

hest

[Norwegian]

Horse, the animal. Meat is hestekjøtt.

hestebønne

[Norwegian] plural hestebønner

Broad bean (US: fava bean).

hestekjøtt

[Norwegian]

Horse meat

hestemakrel

[Norwegian]

Scad, jack or horse mackerel. The tough part near the tail must be removed before cooking. Fish which have a firm tail section and bright eyes are the ones to select. They are at their best from spring to autumn (US: fall). In Japan they are used for sashimi or sushi and may also be grilled, simmered or deep-fried.

hestereke

[Norwegian] plural hestereker

Brown shrimp. A small, common shrimp which grows up to 6 cm (2½ inches) long, has a soft shell and turns greyish-brown when cooked. It is found on sandy shores. It has excellent flavour.