question about 2 menu items at Askerhaus

[Jenny-momof3]

I'm not an adventerous eater at all. But my girls so desperately want to see all the princesses. We're planning to go to 1900 park fare but also have ADR's so they can see more princesses than Cinderella.

After reviewing the menu I'm not sure I'll eat anything from there.

There are 2 things I might eat but aren't 100% sure what they are. Has anyone had this and can explain it a bit more....

Traditional Kjottkake
Ground beef and pork patty served with garlic mashed potatoes,
seasonal vegetables and Lingonberry sauce.

or


Braised Pork Shank
Garlic mashed potatoes and red wine sauce


We're going there no matter what....but for $40 just for myself I'd kinda like to have something to eat.

 

[ktlm]

The word kjottkake actually translates into "meat cake" in English. I really liked it at Akershus. My grandmother was Norwegian and when I bit into it I got the surprise of it tasting exactly like what she would make me in her kitchen. She just called what she made me a meat patty, so I had no idea I was ordering the same thing. It is basically the 2 kinds of meat ground and with a little spice, formed into patties, and at least in Grandma's kitchen it was cooked in a skillet. It's a little like meatloaf, but not as heavy. It is more tender than a hamburger patty. I think WDW's version uses salt and pepper and maybe some Dijon mustard, but I couldn't tell you that for sure. I don't really know how to describe Lingonberries. They grow alot of them in that part of the world. They are similar to cranberry only a little sweeter. They are kind of a combination of tart and sweet. I really like them.

I can't tell you much about the Pork Shank because I did not have it.
My Mom is not very adventurous with dining and she was not sure about the menu, but she really liked the food.
Hope this helps.

 

[ChelleinNC]

DD15 loved the pork shank last June (check my trip report for the review). It was fall of the bone, no knife needed to eat, super tender.

DH had the Kjottkake and liked it. Similar to meatloaf, only the name is "adventurous" IMHO

 

[ancestry]

What about having breakfast at Askerhaus? The breakfast menu is typical breakfast fare and might be more suitable to your tastes.

 

[RMAMom]

Traditional Kjottkake
Ground beef and pork patty served with garlic mashed potatoes,
seasonal vegetables and Lingonberry sauce.


This is simply meat loaf. It's very good!

 

[Jenny-momof3]

Wonderful... I'll eat meatloaf if I have to. Might even be willing to try the pork shank... wonder if it's kinda like pork ribs?

My family isn't big breakfast eaters... even though its my favorite meal. That's why we book TS for dinners instead. Too bad it isn't like Bob Evans where I can order breakfast for dinner.

 

[ModestMouse]

i think both of those entrees would be a good choice if you're not adventurous.

I really liked Akershus before they made it all about the princesses, because I really liked the food there (and I had not had Norwegian food before). But I have sons, so they won't step foot in that restaurant now.

 

[goofygal531]

We're dining there for the first time for dinner this trip and I feel the same way about the menu as you do. I'm leaning towards the meatloaf dish. I did read on here that someone disliked mushrooms and the chef made her the ravioli dish with cheese ravioli instead of the mushroom stuffed ravioli she raved about it.

Don't forget there's also a full salad bar with cheeses, pasta salads, dinner rolls, etc.... You'll find something to eat there.

 

[ChelleinNC]

Wonderful... I'll eat meatloaf if I have to. Might even be willing to try the pork shank... wonder if it's kinda like pork ribs?

My family isn't big breakfast eaters... even though its my favorite meal. That's why we book TS for dinners instead. Too bad it isn't like Bob Evans where I can order breakfast for dinner.

The pork shank is more like pork roast than ribs. Sorry forgot to mention that earlier

 

[macmom3]

We ate there 2 years ago just because of the prinesses. My hubby and mother are picky eaters and they found things to eat. I can't remember off the top of my head what they ate, but they ate a lot of stuff off the salad bar. I was surprised to see lunch meat, cheeses, pasta salad, breads, soup and of couse veggies. We're planning on eating there in Oct vs. CRL.

 

[Fatima1922]

We went in March. I found the food bland but the pork shank was definitely tender - my mom's dish. I had the cod - it was good but somewhat bland. We will go back there again in August because my daughter loved the princesses. I actually enjoyed to cold buffet better than the entrees.

 

[MandM-Mom]

I am not adventurous at all and I had the pork in August....it looks a bit imtimidating and I was not sure if I would like it, but it was good...just a bit scarry because of the gigantic bone

 

[ReTiti]

We ate there for lunch about a month ago. My husband had the Kjottkake and I had the sauteed chicken breast. We both loved our entrees. I was a little nervous about the "bean stew" part of my meal, but it was very tasty. There are plenty of tasty things at the cold bar, too!

 

[Jenny-momof3]

Wow I completely skipped over the cold bar while looking at the menu. Now I'm really looking forward to this meal!! Looks like there will be plenty of things for me to eat.

Thank you all so much for your input.

 

[sharadoc]

Lingonberries are a lot like cranberries in flavor. You get a lingonberry sauce on the side at IKEA with your Swedish Meatballs!! Yummy.

 

[Fantasmiss]

That is pretty accurate Sorry to be such a nerd, but I thought I'd add that kjottkake (or kjøttkaker, which is their correct name) are normally made from just one type of meat; ground beef. They're kind of like a a mix between a meatball and a beef burger, but with egg, salt, pepper and sometimes wheat flour or potato flour. Normally they're served with a nice and thick gravy, boiled potatoes, tyttebaer (Norwegian for lingonberry) jam or just stirred with sugar, plus a delicious sweet soft sauerkraut with fennel seeds. (Or sometimes a cabbage stew instead of the sauerkraut).

We had kjøttkaker last time at Akershus and they were good, recommended!
The best thing by far though is the buffet which is included in the price!!

The word kjottkake actually translates into "meat cake" in English. I really liked it at Akershus. My grandmother was Norwegian and when I bit into it I got the surprise of it tasting exactly like what she would make me in her kitchen. She just called what she made me a meat patty, so I had no idea I was ordering the same thing. It is basically the 2 kinds of meat ground and with a little spice, formed into patties, and at least in Grandma's kitchen it was cooked in a skillet. It's a little like meatloaf, but not as heavy. It is more tender than a hamburger patty. I think WDW's version uses salt and pepper and maybe some Dijon mustard, but I couldn't tell you that for sure. I don't really know how to describe Lingonberries. They grow alot of them in that part of the world. They are similar to cranberry only a little sweeter. They are kind of a combination of tart and sweet. I really like them.

I can't tell you much about the Pork Shank because I did not have it.
My Mom is not very adventurous with dining and she was not sure about the menu, but she really liked the food.
Hope this helps.