Lefse (Norwegian pronunciation: [ˈlɛ́fsə̌], cognate to loaf), dialectaly also lefsa (among others), is a traditional soft Norwegian flatbread, also found regionally in Sweden (Swedish: läfsa, löfsa). It is made with riced potatoes, can include all purpose (wheat) flour, and includes butter, and milk, cream, or lard. It is cooked on a large, flat griddle. Special tools are used to prepare lefse, including a potato ricer, long wooden turning sticks and special rolling pins with deep grooves.
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Lefse in the context of Norwegian diaspora
The Norwegian diaspora consists of Norwegian emigrants and their descendants, especially those that became Norwegian Americans. Emigrants also became Norwegian Canadians, Norwegian Australians, Norwegian New Zealanders, Norwegian Brazilians, Kola Norwegians and Norwegian South Africans.
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