72K views · 2.5K reactions | "I will add a quart of lutefisk, so we have good feelings." | Frozen | Facebook

Around 1982 is when the Madison, Minnesota, Chamber of Commerce chose to declare themselves as the “Lutefisk Capital of the USA.” Since then, to defend that title, they’ve hosted an annual lutefisk eating contest, where participants gather to chow–or choke down pounds of the once common food of dried cod cured in lye before being steamed. Postcards captures the 50th anniversary of this contest with over 50 contestants new and old–including long-time champion Jerry Osteraas. | Postcards

The next episode of Postcards features Robbie LaFleur, a writer and weaver of Norwegian-inspired tapestry, and a legendary lutefisk eating contest in Madison, Minnesota. ”Norwegian Weaver and Lutefisk Eating Contest” airs on Pioneer PBS Thursday, April 25 at 7 p.m. and repeats the following Sunday at 7 p.m. and Monday at 1:30 p.m. | Postcards | Facebook

Congratulations to the winners in the Madison Chamber’s lutefisk eating contest. They each ate 11 pounds…a new record! Jimmy Oellien of Canby, Jerry Osteraas of Madison, Mark Blekestad of Madelia. | Paul Raymo