Sámi cuisine is the cuisine of peoples from the Sápmi territory of the Sámi people, which spans Norway, Sweden, Finland and Russia. Chef Christer Rødseth travels to Northern Norway, where he discovers the rich food traditions of the Sami people. Traditionally, the cuisine of Sápmi has been based on local materials. Reindeer, fish and game meats are staple foods, with thousands of recipes.
KIRUNA AUGUST 2025: Chef Christer Rødseth travels to Northern Norway, where he discovers the rich food traditions of the Sami people. On the breathtaking and vast plateau of Finnmarksvidda north of Kautokeino, Christer serves up home-made sausages, and braised reindeer shank to his new northern friends. This episode is an unforgettable journey through the land of Northern Norway.
Sámi cuisine is the cuisine of peoples from the Sápmi territory of the Sámi people, which spans Norway, Sweden, Finland and Russia. Its traditional cuisine of each area has individual traits. Traditionally, the cuisine of Sápmi has been based on local materials, like fish, game, reindeer and berries. Reindeer, fish and game meats are staple foods, with thousands of recipes and flavors, although spices other than salt are very rare. Smoking and drying have historically been used to preserve meat and fish.
In the last decades, new influences have been introduced in traditional Sámi cooking. These days the old food culture is evolving and adapting.
If you are interested in tasting Sami cuisine, you can contact an experienced supplier of Sami products, such as Thonrneus Renprodukter AB. They may sell by mail order.
Note: It’s hard to catch all the words when the host is speaking in the video.
I suggest you to turn on the subtitles.
