Julebord
{{Short description|Scandinavian Christmas banquet}}
Julebord (Danish: julefrokost {{IPA|da|ˈjuːləˌfʁɔɡ̊ʌsd|}}, Norwegian: julebord or jolebord, Swedish: julbord) is a Scandinavian feast or banquet during the Christmas season where traditional Christmas food and alcoholic beverages are served. Originally, the julebord belonged to Christmas itself, i.e., the period from Christmas Day and onwards. Today julebord is also often organized by employers or organizations for the employees or members.{{cite web|url= https://snl.no/julebord|title=julebord|publisher= Store norske leksikon |author= Ina Louise Stovner|access-date= September 1, 2017}}{{cite web|url=https://www.littlescandinavian.com/2015/11/29/julefrokost-a-danish-christmas-party/|title= 'Julefrokost' – A Danish Christmas Party|publisher= littlescandinavian.com|access-date= September 1, 2017}}{{cite web|url=https://www.thelocal.se/20111222/38096/|title=The Swedish ‘julbord’: a beginner’s guide|publisher=thelocal.se|access-date=September 8, 2021}}
Many julebords are characterized by large amounts of food and drink, both traditional and new, hot and cold dishes. There is often lively partying and the party can be an important social meeting place for colleagues. Julebords are a popular tradition that creates high season for the restaurant industry, the taxi industry and ferry companies during this season.{{cite news|last=Bjerkestrand|first=Frode|title=O' julebord med din skandale|url=http://www.bt.no/nyheter/lokalt/O-julebord-med-din-skandale-1866131.html|access-date=9 December 2012|newspaper=BT.no|language=no|archive-date=5 December 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141205081633/http://www.bt.no/nyheter/lokalt/O-julebord-med-din-skandale-1866131.html|url-status=dead}}
Etymology
The Norwegian word julebord and the Swedish word julbord directly translate as "Christmas table", while the Danish word julefrokost means "Christmas lunch".Einar Haugen (1974) Norwegian-English Dictionary: A Pronouncing and Translating Dictionary of Modern Norwegian (University of Wisconsin Press) {{ISBN|978-0299038748}}{{cite web
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}}{{cite web|url= https://www.thelocal.se/20111222/38096|title=Swedish julbord|website= thelocal.se |access-date=March 1, 2020}}{{cite web|url= https://www.expatolife.com/julefrokost/|title = Julefrokost: A Danish Christmas Celebration|website= expatolife.com
|access-date=March 1, 2020}}
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Traditional Julebord cuisine
Traditional Christmas food is usually served at Julebord events. These include: Rice pudding (risengrød), pork rib (Norwegian: ribbe, Danish: flæskesteg), lamb or mutton (pinnekjøtt), spicy sausage (medisterpølse) and lutefisk. The meal is usually served along with sour (red) cabbage (surkål/rødkål), brussels sprouts and lingonberry jam. It is customary to drink mulled wine (glögg), Christmas beer (juleøl) or akevitt/akvavit/aquavit as an aperitif.{{cite web|url= http://thanksforthefood.com/julebord-norway/|title= Julebord in Norway|website= thanksforthefood.com|access-date= December 1, 2019|archive-date= November 15, 2019|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20191115233023/http://thanksforthefood.com/julebord-norway/|url-status= dead}}{{cite web|url=https://sayhitonorway.com/2015/12/11/the-tradition-of-julebord-in-norway/|title = The tradition of Julebord in Norway|website= sayhitonorway.com|access-date=December 1, 2019}}
Swedish "Julbord"
The Swedish julbord differs from its Norwegian and Danish counterparts. The Swedish julbord is a form of smörgåsbord and the main meal served on Christmas.
See also
References
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External links
- [https://www.expatolife.com/julefrokost/ Danish Julefrokost]
- [https://www.thelocal.se/20111222/38096 Swedish Julbord]
- [https://www.thesocialguidebook.no/blogs/norwegian-culture/the-julebord Norwegian Julebord]
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