Astri Riddervold
- August 8, 1925
- March 17, 2019
- 93 years
About Astri Riddervold
Astri Riddervold, 93, Norwegian chemist and ethnologist.
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|Astri Riddervold (8 August 1925 − 17 March 2019) was a Norwegian chemist and ethnologist, educator, cook and writer. She is particularly known for her dissemination of food culture and food traditions. Her speciality was ancient food preservation. Riddervold was born in Haugesund, and was educated in both chemistry and ethnology. She was awarded Ingrid Espelid Hovigs matkulturpris [no] in 1995.
Selected publications
- Riddervold, Astri (1978). Konserveringsmetoder for kjøtt, fisk, ville bær og urter i førindustrielt norsk bondehold: en analyse fra Skjerstad i Salten, Nordland. (Thesis).
- Riddervold, Astri (1990). Lutefisk, Rakefisk and Herring in Norwegian Tradition.
- Riddervold, Astri (1993). Konservering av mat.
- Riddervold, Astri (1996). Innenfor fellesskapet.
- Riddervold, Astri (1997). Drikkeskikker.
- Riddervold; Berg; et al. (2004). Spekemat.
- Riddervold; Heuch (2011). Rakefisk.
- Nordjore; Riddervold (2016). Kvinnerolla og matkulturen.
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