Norwegian Jams and Berries: From Forest to Breakfast Table

A taste of the Norwegian berry season

Berries are part of Norway’s seasonal food culture. In late summer and early autumn, many people head outdoors to pick what is growing nearby, while jam offers a way to enjoy berry flavors beyond the short season. Family recipes and favorites differ, but the idea is simple: preserve the taste of summer for the colder months.

Strawberry, raspberry, blueberry and lingonberry each bring a different character. Cloudberry, known in Norwegian as molte, and sea buckthorn, or tindved, add distinctive Nordic flavors too. Common fruit preserves include apple and orange, as well as redcurrant and blackberry. Some are sweet and gentle, others brighter and more tart.

Sweet, tart and made for the table

Jam is not only for breakfast. Lingonberry is a familiar Nordic partner for hearty meals, where its tart sweetness contrasts with savory flavors. Blueberry jam is softer and fruitier, and works especially well with simple breads and breakfast favorites.

Ways Norwegians enjoy jam

Jam is most often spread on bread and crispbread, and served with waffles. It can also be spooned over breakfast cereal or served alongside cheese. In baking, a layer of jam is a familiar filling in bløtkake, Norway’s soft cream cake.

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Jams and preserves

• Nora Lingonberry Jam 400 gram
• Nora Blueberry Jam 80% 275 g
• Stabburet Strawberry jam 400 gram
• Stabburet Raspberry jam 400 gram
• Hervik Currant jelly 330 g
• Askim Apple jelly 250 g
• Browse all jams

Bread to serve with it

• Crispbread (knekkebrød)
• Oat bread mixes and sunflower bread mixes
• Polarbrød

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