Editing Lutefisk (section)

==Modern consumption==
Lutefisk as a Christmas season meal has gained attention in Norway over the past 20 years.<ref name="Soppeland">{{cite web |author=Jan Soppeland |url=http://dinmat.aftenbladet.no/Temasider/Artikler/Mattrender/Nordisk-kj%C3%B8kken/Lutefisk-til-himmels |title=Lutefisk til himmels |publisher=Aftensbladet |language=no |date=2008-10-09 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111005175417/http://dinmat.aftenbladet.no/Temasider/Artikler/Mattrender/Nordisk-kj%C3%B8kken/Lutefisk-til-himmels |archive-date=5 October 2011 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.nrk.no/nyheter/distrikt/more_og_romsdal/1.6891615 |title=Lutefisk er trendy – Møre og Romsdal |publisher=NRK Nyhende |language=no |date=2009-12-02}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.rb.no/lokale_nyheter/article1877805.ece |title=Trendy med lutefisk |language=no |date=2005-12-20}}</ref> The Norwegian Seafood Export Council indicated sales of lutefisk to restaurants and catering companies in Norway increased by 72% between 2005 and 2008.<ref name="Soppeland"/> A 2005 survey found 20% of Norwegians ate lutefisk during the [[Christmas and holiday season|Christmas holiday season]], although only 3% would consider it for their Christmas dinner.<ref>Annechen Bahr Bugge, [http://www.sifo.no/files/file61281_bugge-helt-enkel-tjul.pdf "''Helt enkelt jul''"], Grøstad gård, 24 November 2005</ref>

[[Madison, Minnesota]], US has dubbed itself the "lutefisk capital of the world" as well as claiming the largest per capita consumption of lutefisk in Minnesota.<ref name="Janik"/><ref>Eric Dregni, ''Minnesota Marvels: Roadside Attractions in the Land of Lakes'', University of Minnesota Press (September 2001), {{ISBN|978-0-8166-3632-7}}</ref> [[St. Olaf College]] in Northfield, Minnesota serves lutefisk during their Christmas Festival concerts.<ref>[http://fusion.stolaf.edu/mess/index.cfm?section=article&article_number=1642&issue_volume=117&issue_number=18&issue_date=5/7/2004 Madison, MN Lutefisk Capital USA]  Manitou Messenger  [ {{web archive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110816220836/http://fusion.stolaf.edu/mess/index.cfm?section=article&article_number=1642&issue_volume=117&issue_number=18&issue_date=5%2F7%2F2004 |date=16 August 2011 }}</ref>

Lutefisk is eaten in Canada, which has a relatively large [[Nordic and Scandinavian Canadians|population of Scandinavian heritage]] particularly in the traditionally agricultural, western inland provinces. As of 2016, there were about 463,000 Norwegian Canadians, 350,000 Swedish Canadians, 207,000 Danish Canadians and 143,000 Finnish Canadians.<ref>[https://www12.statcan.gc.ca/census-recensement/2016/dp-pd/prof/details/page.cfm?Lang=E&Geo1=PR&Code1=48&Geo2=PR&Code2=01&SearchText=Alberta&SearchType=Begins&SearchPR=01&B1=Ethnic%20origin&TABID=1&type=0] Canadian Census Profile, 2016 Census {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210130085348/https://www12.statcan.gc.ca/census-recensement/2016/dp-pd/prof/details/page.cfm?Lang=E&Geo1=PR&Code1=48&Geo2=PR&Code2=01&SearchText=Alberta&SearchType=Begins&SearchPR=01&B1=Ethnic%20origin&TABID=1&type=0|date=30 January 2021}}</ref> Organizations such as the [[Sons of Norway]] hold annual lutefisk dinners. Lutefisk is sometimes available in specialty stores<ref>{{cite web |url= http://www.rvwest.com/article/camrose/culinary_camrose_scandinavian_delicacies_and_fresh_farm_produce |title= Culinary Camrose: Scandinavian delicacies and fresh farm produce |last= Johnston |first= Michelle |date= 24 December 2012 |publisher= RVWest |access-date= 2017-07-13}}</ref> and supermarkets where there are large Scandinavian populations. [[Kingman, Alberta]] proclaims itself on its greeting sign to be the "Lutefisk capital of Alberta."<ref>{{Cite news |last=Kemball |first=Terri |date=5 November 1991 |title=Kingman called Lutefisk capital of Alberta |url=https://members.tripod.com/kingman_2/page2.html |access-date=13 February 2025 |work=The Tofield Mercury}}</ref>