rømmegrøt

{{short description|Sweet Norwegian porridge made with sour cream}}

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| main_ingredient = Sour cream, whole milk, wheat flour, butter

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{{Lang|no|Rømmegrøt}} (Norwegian Bokmål), also known as {{Lang|nn|rømmegraut}} (Norwegian Nynorsk) and {{Lang|sv|römmegröt}} (Swedish), is a Norwegian porridge made with sour cream, whole milk, wheat flour, butter, and salt.[https://www.sofn.com/norwegian_culture/featured_recipes/rommegrot/ Rommegrøt (Sons of Norway)]

{{Lang|no|Rømme}} is a Norwegian word meaning sour cream; {{Lang|no|grøt}} translates as 'porridge'. Traditionally, {{Lang|no|rømmegrøt}} is a delicacy prepared for special occasions, including holidays. It is considered to be a traditional Norwegian dish. Recipes differ depending on the region of the country.{{Cite web |url=http://www.wisconsinhistory.org/dictionary/index.asp?action=view&term_id=10390&term_type_id=3&term_type_text=Things&letter=R |title=Rommegrøt (Dictionary of Wisconsin History) |access-date=2010-09-07 |archive-date=2016-03-04 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304093614/http://www.wisconsinhistory.org/dictionary/index.asp?action=view&term_id=10390&term_type_id=3&term_type_text=Things&letter=R |url-status=dead }}

{{Lang|no|Rømmegrøt}} is thick and sweet and is generally drizzled in butter and sprinkled with sugar and ground cinnamon. Traditionally, it is eaten with cured meat.

In popular media, the children's book What's in the {{Lang|no|Rømmegrøt}}? was written in 2020 by Norwegian-American author Carol Hagen. The storyline is based on a grandmother making the dish with her granddaughter, and includes a recipe.

In Westby, Wisconsin, a city that celebrates its Norwegian heritage, there is an annual {{Lang|no|rømmegrøt}} eating contest.[http://westbyhistory.blogspot.com/2015/05/rmmegrt-or-rmmegraut.html Westby Times article on rømmegrøt]