Don, I have to tell you that I had a LUDEFISKE (sp?) dinner the other day ... on purpose. Being a Finn, this meal is not in my family tradition, but like you, I love any and all kinds of fish. The home where it was served had several LUDEFISKE VIRGINS. This one young gal asked me what it was. I explained that it's made from a rare breed of fish called a "LUDA," and it's only found in Norway. I described the fish in detail, including the difficulty in catching them, until a stranger nearby started laughing so loud that it spoiled the joke. Oh well! CHEERS and MERRY NEW YEAR, Bob