PHOTO GALLERY: Lutefisk!

Dozens of participants tried to tame their tastebuds during this year’s lutefisk eating contest. The Scandinavian dish is made from cuts of codfish which have been soaked in lye until achieving a gelatinous state. Contest officials recommended entrants liberally apply butter before undertaking the challenge. Competitors were given a measured amount of the dish and were to place their bowl on their heads with their mouths open to prove they had downed the entire dish. While some were clearly seasoned lutefisk lovers, the task proved too much for others — at least two competitors set down their bowls and waved their hands in defeat, and the men’s division saw several entrants fail to return for subsequent competition brackets.

(Decorah Leader photos by Seth Boyes)

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