a Scandinavian dish consisting of dried cod that has been softened by soaking in a lye solution, rinsed, and then boiled
See lutefisk in American Heritage Dictionary 4
noun
A traditional Scandinavian dish prepared by soaking air-dried cod in a lye solution for several weeks before skinning, boning, and boiling it, a process that gives the dish its characteristic gelatinous consistency.
Origin:
Origin: Norwegian
Origin: : lut, lye (from Swedish, from Old Norse laudhr, soap, foam; see leu(ə)- in Indo-European roots)