Norwegians and Swedes has eaten lutefisk for ages, but not as much and as often as now. In some groups it has almost become a kind of cult-food, there are groups that only works for lutefisk, and resturants are selling more and more of it now, towards xmas. And "everyone" has an opinion of what the best things served to the fish is.
We just say, choose to eat it with lefse, with mandel- or ringerikepotatoes, with green beans, purert or stuffed. Use mustard of the kind you like most, choose ribb- or baconfat, whitesauce or mustardsauce, as you wish. Add maple or brown cheese with the 2'nd serving - or whatever you might want. The most important thing is that the fish is well tasting. Atleast that is my opinion.
Use 400-500g lutefisk and 1/2ts salt for each person. Sprinkle the fish. If you want the fish to be extra solidated, then put it in fresh water for a couple of hours.
IN THE OVEN
Set the oven on 225'C. The put the fish with the skinside down in a long pan or a form. Salt or pepper it with white pepper. Cover up with butterpaper or aluminium paper. Cook it on the lowermost self for 40-50 minutes, dependent on the thickness of the fish. Remove the water in the bottom.
IN A PAN
Put the fish in a wide pan. Put the salt over it or grained white pepper. It isn't necessary to add water. Let the fish enjoy itself there for 20-25 minutes.
IN THE MICROWAVE
(2-3 servings)
1 kilo of lutefisk and 2 ts salt.
Put the lutefisk in a round form, made for microwave ovens. Place the tickest piece on the edge. Have salt and pepper over it. Use full effect on the micro for 10-12 minutes. Turn the form halfway during the cooking. The fish must rest for 5 minutes after beeing cooked. Remove the water in the bottom.