My book, "Vikings in the Attic" gets better by the page.  Reading , this morning, author Eric Dregni says the Norwegians used to lay the lutefisk, outside, on blocks of ice.  Dogs would occasionally come by and pee on it but they said that just added to the flavor.  According to historians it's not only a joke.  It's true!

Those silly Norskies are a funny bunch, aren't they??