458042 Tue Nov 06 18:53:04 -0800 2007 13 1 San Francisco Bay Area 0 3101921 My friend wants a viking bash for a housewarming and I'm trying to help him out, but I'm having trouble locating reasonably priced, large mugs/tankards/steins. Any suggestions for local stores (too late to order) would be extremely helpful. Also, if you were a manly viking, what kind of meat would you want to be served? Thanks in advance! Tue Nov 06 18:53:04 -0800 2007 140866 oPerrin 1 3102270 I'm grabbing at straws to help you here, but there's a tobbaconist on the second floor of Hillsdale Mall in San Mateo who I believe has a display of steins. Worth a phone call. Vikings' preferred meat? Probably the best one: a fat charred porterhouse. No reason to get clever with that question - it's a universal baseline of perfection. Rub some butter on it and have a great time. Tue Nov 06 22:14:32 -0800 2007 3101921 43540 orezscu 1 3102283 For what to eat, there are plenty of ideas here: http://www.bbc.co.uk/history/ancient/vikings/food_01.shtml Good luck finding suitable horsemeat for the kebabs, though. Tue Nov 06 22:24:37 -0800 2007 3101921 131118 Xiao Yang 2 4869894 yorkshire pudding with blood eagled yorkshiremen http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blood_eagle Sat Jul 18 09:17:32 -0700 2009 3102283 16770 psb 1 3102337 Well, in Valhalla (Viking paradise), one would have pork from Saehrimnir with your mead. Do let us know what you find. I'm invited to a Viking ritual this winter that involves a full moon, setting a boat on fire, and probably lots of drinking. I may need to be similarly equipped. Wed Nov 07 00:02:48 -0800 2007 3101921 10039 Melanie Wong 1 3102829 Spaten makes solid glass steins that are sold quite widely. They are heavy and produce a very satisfying *CLINK* when clashed together. Here is a picture of a full one: http://www.bavariangrill.com/images/newsletters/spaten%20oktoberfest.jpg Whole Foods sells them [at least the one on Potrero Hill has them] though you could doubtlessly find a cheaper reseller somewhere in the Bay. Wed Nov 07 07:33:24 -0800 2007 3101921 69364 grishnackh 1 3112960 BTW, you can get viking helmets (complete with horns) from Archie McPhee, a Seattle novelties outfit. http://www.mcphee.com/items/M5717.html As for mugs, for more versatility and cheaper price look for pyrex ones. I would go to a restaurant supply store to shop for them. The colorful decorative German stoneware steins would no doubt make a hit, but a very pricy one. As for food, the nordic world loves sausage. Mollie Stone has very tasty big white pork/veal sausages which they used to call "bratwurst" but lately have been labeling them "Schweizer bockwurst". Also, I have seen of pickled herring at Costco reasonably priced. Haven't been to Ikea, but understand they have a Swedish foods selection, at prices to beat all. If you can find it, Siljan's knackebrod will get the guests' attention. It's the forerunner of rye-krisp. I comes in large wheels, say @ 24", and you break off pieces of it to put your cheese or herring on. Sat Nov 10 10:15:28 -0800 2007 3101921 13619 Sharuf 2 4869271 Restaurant supply store, yes! The Oakland one on 2nd near the freeway onramp is where I'd check. East Bay Restaurant Supply, I think. Regarding meat, open wood flame MUST be involved. Perfect would be whole pig. As long as it's over real flame, the exact animal (except cuy) is negotiable. Soundtrack has a lot of options, but this isn't a music site. My two cents. Fri Jul 17 22:46:18 -0700 2009 3112960 54804 bbulkow 1 3113032 I swear I *always* seem to stumble across mugs and tankards in thrift stores. Sat Nov 10 10:59:33 -0800 2007 3101921 16933 Carrie 218 1 4869138 You might try Nordic House in Oakland (www.nordichouse.com). You can probably get a sense of what they have from their webpage. My Grandma is from Iceland. She's a Viking. Food that we/she ate includes smoked lamb, fish of all kind, lamb of all kind, salty licorice, brown cheese (don't know the real name right now), lingonberries, red cabbage, etc. You can find a lot of it at the Nordic House. Oh yeah, how about rotted shark. You might try to watch the No Reservations trip to Iceland for other suggestions. Fri Jul 17 21:13:50 -0700 2009 3101921 20054 Allfrog68 2 4869201 I went to grad school with two guy from Iceland who never met before coming to the U.S. Great guys, extremely wry sense of humor. They could be/looked like Vikings except the Euro haircuts and clothes. They introduced everyone to Svarta Daudi (Black Death vodka) and a rice-corn-cheese casserole (the national dish). To this day I don't know what it was called. Perhaps you know. Fri Jul 17 21:55:55 -0700 2009 4869138 27275 ML8000 1 4869428 The national dish of much of Scandinavia is boiled cod! Followed by pickled herring washed down w/ icy Linje aquavit. Sat Jul 18 04:07:12 -0700 2009 3101921 93538 Passadumkeg 2 4870731 Folks, rather than continuing this two year old thread, we are going to ask that if you wish to discuss Scandinavian cuisine, please start a new thread on the General Topics board. If you start a new thread, feel free to post a link to it on this thread. Thanks. Sat Jul 18 17:31:16 -0700 2009 4869428 2 The Chowhound Team 1 4870486 Check Bev-Mo for the steins, saw some heavy glass ones this morning for @ $5 ea. Sat Jul 18 14:53:46 -0700 2009 3101921 18150 PolarBear