Svalbard & Jan Mayen recipes

Reindeer Stew: How to Make Norwegian Finnbiff at Home

Reindeer stew is served at an Arctic camp in Svalbard on Northern Lights evenings. This recipe follows Norwegian finnbiff, made with thin reindeer shavings, mushrooms, bacon, sour cream and brown goat cheese. It explains how finnbiff differs from the Sami stew bidus, how to choose and substitute hard-to-find ingredients, and how to keep the meat browned rather than steamed.