What is lye

[Richard Brekne]

Conrad Hoffsommer wrote:
> 
> Sarah,
> 
> At 23:54 12/30/2003 -0500, you wrote:
> >Oh, god!!!  I looked up lutefisk through a google search.  So if I
> >understand correctly, this is basically a swollen, gray glob of hydrolized
> >protein that was once a fish about 1/5 the size.  Do I have that right?
> 
> Well put.  This town I'm in is a hotbed of Norskiis, [Example - as you
> leave the MacDonald's you see a sign saying Mange Takke.] and I think I'll
> print off your assessment and put it on my bulletin board... ;-}
> 

Its spelled Mange Takk. Not "Mange Takke" Takke refers to a kind of
Japaneese nail utilized to attach rice paper to telefone posts.... I
think

RicB