My father and his family came from Oslo to America, but when he was in better health he'd make this all the time! I wish I had paid more attention to it so I could try it as an adult (he passed away in 2013), so I appreciate you sharing this! ♡
I grew up in the Midwest long before there were any Mr. Coffee machines. You had a choice between a stove top percolator or making egg coffee. My mother tried the glass percolators for a time but with an electric stove she'd forget it was on low, the pot would boil dry and shatter. So egg coffee in an enamel coffee pot was the way to go. She used a pot that was probably two quarts, got the water boiling, put four scoops of coffee into a small bowl and beat in one egg. Put the mixture in the water, brought it back to a boil, waited for it to foam up, then turned the heat down and let it cook for 7 minutes. Turned it off, we drank what we wanted from the pot (the egg kept the grounds from being an issue), poured out the rest of the coffee into another pot to keep on the stove, dumped out the grounds or used them as fertilizer for the flowers. Great coffee. I still make it that way rather than bother with a coffee machine.
I tried this recipe after watching your video and it turned out well; both my father and I enjoyed it. It really does get rid of the bitterness and gives the coffee enough of a subtle flavour that it is good to drink black. I recently tried making Arabic coffee in a pot and the grains weren't easy to filter out of the last cup, but with this recipe it was easy. I will have to try it with the eggshells next time to see if there's any difference. Thanks for sharing this. All the best!
I love this recipe. I live in california and am half German, I am going to show this recipe to my friends who live here too but are from Denmark! I think they will like it if they haven't already had it.
I tried it just now. No bitter taste. Lighter flavor but coffee flavor is still very much there. I like it. I sure can't make one daily. Too many eggs out the window.
I grew up with this in Rockford IL from first-generation Swedes as I was learning to drink coffee. But I was a teenager and I didn't know what I had until I moved and it was gone. It's late in the day but I think I will violate my rule about having coffee late in the day and go make a batch. I don't think this is quite the way they made it in that old church basement but the fundamentals are there.
She made sure no coffee is wasted in the bowl. I highly respect a person that doesn't waste food. Also this in the US is called cowboy coffee. they sued this method because they didn't have filters. This was a very practical way to avoid a very mudy coffee.
That feeling when they get the norwegian name of it wrong xd Norske suggests that the following noun is plural, which it is not in this case. Drop the e and put it between egg and kaffe instead of the space and you have it perfectly native. Norsk eggekaffe ;P
@@ScandinavianToday I'm a born and raised norwegian in Norway, pretty updated on norwegian traditonal food an drinks, I have never heard of this, nor has any people i've asked - old and young.
Its a Scandinavian practice since it was done in Sweden and Denmark first then continued throughout the north, but what do i know im just a farmer not a Norwegian oil baron.
What are your thoughts re adding salt to coffee? I've tried it, and it just makes the coffee taste salty. Some people swear it makes the coffee taste better. I think it's an urban myth.
Thanks for the suggestion. I just had cup of coffee with a pinch of salt, and it was fine, but I am sure I could taste it if I had added a teaspon of salt. Normally I drink my coffee plain.
Tastewise it's not bad if you don't add too much. If you add enough though I think it makes a decent laxative. Maybe every body is different, but be sure and test this on your day off in case you accidentally add more than you can handle. I found this a few years ago by adding it to the cup, so maybe I simply didn't use best methods. I don't bother with this anymore. I think @PlayaSinNombre's method sounds worth a try.
*watches in horror from the balkans* That is. That is certainly something. I wisited Norway and drank the coffee there and thought it was. A bit. A bit watery for my taste. Now I know why. It looks like a good method. looks like you don't have to worry about burning it. iooks nice and i'm glad you enjoy it. ...i need to have a lie-down.
I understand. I am from Denmark, and I never had it in Denmark. It is iinteresting that the Nordic countries have a lot in commen but also different recepies.
Since my heritage is Norwegian, Im going to suggest that, the Norwegians were more adventurous, better cooks than the other norsk countries!.. just sayin’ BEST..CHERYL🇨🇦🇨🇦🇨🇦
Good thing I put my router on a UPS so I can look up making coffee with the power out! Wait, maybe I should have put my coffee maker on an UPS. Priorities...
Don’t think this is anything that has originated in Norway. I’m Norwegian and I have never heard of making coffee this way. Nor have any of my grandparents.
Apparently it comes from Norway and Sweden. It’s popular among Americans of Scandinavian origin in the Midwest and suggests that it could be something immigrants brought with them from Norway.
My relatives came over from Norway in the early 1900s to Minnesota. Many in my area of Minnesota came from Norway. And we had this all the time growing up. Maybe it’s a regional Norwegian tradition? I know my great grandmother and grandfather brought it over with them. They were from the Trondheim area.
it might be that it was a old tradition, however it could be that norwegian immigrants copied swedish traditions too, some sort of cross traditions, we do share many common tradition after all and after 100-150 years it might become some diffused about where the tradition started. I have never heard of it being used, I don't drink coffee tough, but used to boil for my parents, and that was no filter coffee.. so the grain where in the coffee when they drank it. And from there you ofcourse have the tradition to predict in the coffee grain :-)
Jan Zigbe nope, the egg gives coffee a pleasant taste and you can use the grounds and eggshells for plants, I throw my left overs outside in the bushes
3 days ago there was a video called swedish egg coffee, and scandinavian egg coffee. As a norwegian i am insulted with this muck. Dragging our coffee history down the drain so far. Shame
She is right that this is very popular in the Midwest. So happy to know how to make it myself. I have not had egg kaffe since Grandma died in 1978.
So cool! Were your family members Swedish or Norwegian? Or maybe even Finnish or Danish?
My father and his family came from Oslo to America, but when he was in better health he'd make this all the time! I wish I had paid more attention to it so I could try it as an adult (he passed away in 2013), so I appreciate you sharing this! ♡
I grew up in the Midwest long before there were any Mr. Coffee machines. You had a choice between a stove top percolator or making egg coffee. My mother tried the glass percolators for a time but with an electric stove she'd forget it was on low, the pot would boil dry and shatter. So egg coffee in an enamel coffee pot was the way to go. She used a pot that was probably two quarts, got the water boiling, put four scoops of coffee into a small bowl and beat in one egg. Put the mixture in the water, brought it back to a boil, waited for it to foam up, then turned the heat down and let it cook for 7 minutes. Turned it off, we drank what we wanted from the pot (the egg kept the grounds from being an issue), poured out the rest of the coffee into another pot to keep on the stove, dumped out the grounds or used them as fertilizer for the flowers. Great coffee. I still make it that way rather than bother with a coffee machine.
DoubleDogDare54 Thank you, I'm going to do this, by your description and the video..I don't like drip coffee either...
Very interesting. I'm going to try this out. Thanks!
+crissala Yes, I also think it is interesting. Have to admit, that my mother did not make this, but I also like to try new things too.
I tried this recipe after watching your video and it turned out well; both my father and I enjoyed it. It really does get rid of the bitterness and gives the coffee enough of a subtle flavour that it is good to drink black. I recently tried making Arabic coffee in a pot and the grains weren't easy to filter out of the last cup, but with this recipe it was easy. I will have to try it with the eggshells next time to see if there's any difference. Thanks for sharing this. All the best!
Thanks you SO much. Glad that you also like it. Enjoy!
I love this recipe. I live in california and am half German, I am going to show this recipe to my friends who live here too but are from Denmark! I think they will like it if they haven't already had it.
I am Norwegian and I have never heard of it. It must be something American, I have never heard of it in Sweden or Denmark either.
It was a new drink for us to try too! We never had this drink growing up in Denmark. But it actually did taste good! Happy holidays!
Thank you for the recipe. Tomorrow I am preparing one for me to give it a try...
I tried it just now. No bitter taste. Lighter flavor but coffee flavor is still very much there. I like it. I sure can't make one daily. Too many eggs out the window.
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I've been making this almost every day, thank you
Thanks for letting us know. We appreciate hearing from you. Enjoy!
I grew up with this in Rockford IL from first-generation Swedes as I was learning to drink coffee. But I was a teenager and I didn't know what I had until I moved and it was gone. It's late in the day but I think I will violate my rule about having coffee late in the day and go make a batch. I don't think this is quite the way they made it in that old church basement but the fundamentals are there.
Thank you for sharing your memories. Enjoy!
I love your videos!!
Thank you. Happy to hear from you.
She made sure no coffee is wasted in the bowl. I highly respect a person that doesn't waste food.
Also this in the US is called cowboy coffee. they sued this method because they didn't have filters. This was a very practical way to avoid a very mudy coffee.
Thanks for your comment. Happy to read your comment.
I think they did that back when there was no coffee filters or they were limited/expensive. And coffee had more of a bitter taste.
Thanks for your comment. Hae a great day!
That feeling when they get the norwegian name of it wrong xd Norske suggests that the following noun is plural, which it is not in this case. Drop the e and put it between egg and kaffe instead of the space and you have it perfectly native. Norsk eggekaffe ;P
Thanks for your comment. Sorry that I did it wrong.
Yes the Church Ladies did this. Best coffee ever!
Great! Nice to hear from you. Glad you enjoy the coffee.
Egg Kaffe ... wow, this is something I'd never heard of.
How would you describe the taste, Karen? ... like how does it differ from normal coffee?
Normally I make stronger coffee. I would say it tasted milder and no bitterness.
But this really really and really looks good
This looks fun and new! Do you know if you can use milk and sugar in it?
I am sure it will be fine to add milk and sugar. Let me know what you think after you try it. Enjoy!
I’ve never heard about this at all. I’m Norwegian.
I'm going to try this! Thank you!
We are going to try this in Washington state, in the U.S.!
1:27 love that translation
Are you sure this is not a swedish thing? I have never ever heard of it. I will ask my grandmother about it though.....
I understand that they also make it in Sweden. Thanks for your comment.
@@ScandinavianToday I'm a born and raised norwegian in Norway, pretty updated on norwegian traditonal food an drinks, I have never heard of this, nor has any people i've asked - old and young.
Its a Scandinavian practice since it was done in Sweden and Denmark first then continued throughout the north, but what do i know im just a farmer not a Norwegian oil baron.
What are your thoughts re adding salt to coffee? I've tried it, and it just makes the coffee taste salty. Some people swear it makes the coffee taste better. I think it's an urban myth.
Thanks for the suggestion. I just had cup of coffee with a pinch of salt, and it was fine, but I am sure I could taste it if I had added a teaspon of salt. Normally I drink my coffee plain.
It all depends on how much salt you add and when.i use no more than 1/4 teaspoon per pot (8 cups) and I sprinkle it over the grounds before brewing
Tastewise it's not bad if you don't add too much. If you add enough though I think it makes a decent laxative. Maybe every body is different, but be sure and test this on your day off in case you accidentally add more than you can handle. I found this a few years ago by adding it to the cup, so maybe I simply didn't use best methods. I don't bother with this anymore. I think @PlayaSinNombre's method sounds worth a try.
if it tastes salty, you've used too much salt.
Very interesting, can you taste the egg? Takk!
No, I cannot taste the egg. I served the Norwegian coffee for a guest, and he liked it. He also used cream and suger in his coffee.
*watches in horror from the balkans*
That is. That is certainly something. I wisited Norway and drank the coffee there and thought it was. A bit. A bit watery for my taste.
Now I know why.
It looks like a good method. looks like you don't have to worry about burning it. iooks nice and i'm glad you enjoy it.
...i need to have a lie-down.
Thank you for sharing your memories!
Gonna try i tout, I'm from Sweden and nobody I know have ever heard about this
I understand. I am from Denmark, and I never had it in Denmark. It is iinteresting that the Nordic countries have a lot in commen but also different recepies.
Interesting: You will find other clips calling the exact same coffee Swedish egg coffee.
Since my heritage is Norwegian, Im going to suggest that, the Norwegians were more adventurous, better cooks than the other norsk countries!.. just sayin’ BEST..CHERYL🇨🇦🇨🇦🇨🇦
Good thing I put my router on a UPS so I can look up making coffee with the power out! Wait, maybe I should have put my coffee maker on an UPS. Priorities...
So whats it taste like ?
Andy Rusten well...it tastes like coffee that has been boiled together with water! Its very nice coffee.. not weak dishwater type coffee!! Try it!
I'm a Norwegian and I've never heard about this, not even from people born in the early 1900s.
Don’t think this is anything that has originated in Norway. I’m Norwegian and I have never heard of making coffee this way. Nor have any of my grandparents.
I'm a part Norwegian Midwesterner (from Iowa) and never heard of this until today! . . . I wonder if you can use instant coffee.
Samwise Gamgee Norwegians would not USE INSTANT COFFEE.. not me anyway..yuckkk
is there any way to use/reuse the egg/ground pulp or is it almost useless?
takk
Vel bekomme.
should be the fats from the yolk that take away the bitterness :D
Thanks for your comment, Valbona!
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Not Norwegian coffe. First time i see this. Never in Norway. Ny home country by the way.
Apparently it comes from Norway and Sweden. It’s popular among Americans of Scandinavian origin in the Midwest and suggests that it could be something immigrants brought with them from Norway.
Grette Nielsen maybe sweden, not from Norway.
My relatives came over from Norway in the early 1900s to Minnesota. Many in my area of Minnesota came from Norway. And we had this all the time growing up. Maybe it’s a regional Norwegian tradition? I know my great grandmother and grandfather brought it over with them. They were from the Trondheim area.
it might be that it was a old tradition, however it could be that norwegian immigrants copied swedish traditions too, some sort of cross traditions, we do share many common tradition after all and after 100-150 years it might become some diffused about where the tradition started. I have never heard of it being used, I don't drink coffee tough, but used to boil for my parents, and that was no filter coffee.. so the grain where in the coffee when they drank it. And from there you ofcourse have the tradition to predict in the coffee grain :-)
@@arcticblue248 i have asked many about this weird coffe, nobody have heard of it.
Never heard of this coffee..egg...???..4 eggs
And if you need a pot of coffee for 10 people, do you have to use 10 eggs? Seems wasteful.
No, for approx. 4 cups of coffee I used 1 egg.
No. For approx. 4 cups of coffee I use 1 egg.
Really?
seriously.?
She has made some really weak coffee.
So the egg is wasted?
Jan Zigbe no, you mix the grounds with the egg shell and put them on your roses!
Jan Zigbe nope, the egg gives coffee a pleasant taste and you can use the grounds and eggshells for plants, I throw my left overs outside in the bushes
NO.. IT CLEARS THE MERKINESS FROM THE BREW, THE COFFEE HAS A BETTER COFFEE FLAVOUR.. CAKES ALSO HAVE EGGS IN THE BATTER, BUT NOT “WASTED”???
dakitsu luna then,,,.. you’re likely to get mice in your “bushes “ ..too , but if you want that,, well your garden!?
3 days ago there was a video called swedish egg coffee, and scandinavian egg coffee. As a norwegian i am insulted with this muck. Dragging our coffee history down the drain so far. Shame