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| Slow Food Foundation for Biodiversity |
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25/09/2009 |
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New Norwegian Ark of Taste Products
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The Ark of Taste welcomes three new products from Norway. They join five existing Norwegian Ark products: Cured and Smoked Herring from Sunnmøre, Kristiansund Baccalà, Artisan Sognefjord Geitost, Villsau Sheep and Isle of Sørøya Stockfish. The Norwegian Commission, led by Ove Fosså, continues to select products which would otherwise risk disappearing or being forgotten. The selection of Ark products is a careful process, which is always seeking out possible new candidates: they are all extraordinary products boasting a long history and traditions. Here are the latest arrivals:
 Målselvnepe Turnip
The turnip variety now known as ‘Målselvnepe’ began to be cultivated in the early 19th century in the area of Målselv. Its seeds were originally from Russia but were soon brought to Norway through trading activity. A round white turnip with yellow coloration, it can be eaten raw or used in warm dishes such as stews and soups
 Vossakvann Angelica
‘Vossakvann’ is a cultivated form of wild mountain angelica known only from Voss in Hordaland county. It has a sweeter and more delicate flavor than its wild counterpart and has been shown to have a 50% higher sugar content. To maintain quality and ensure survival of Vossakvann, it is necessary to select the types cultivated as it tends to revert towards the wild form.
Jærert Garden Pea
The Jærert Garden Pea is a variety only cultivated in Rogaland county in southwest Norway. The earliest indications of its cultivation date back nearly 2000 years, but with the spread of mechanized agriculture and chemical fertilizers, this variety risked disappearing. It has white flowers and tasty pods which can be eaten whole like mangetout or snap peas.
Full descriptions of Norwegian Ark of Taste products are available on the Slow Food Foundation website.
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