Healthy Food Chart

Upon arriving in Door County, WI - we saw advertisements for restaurants serving “Fish Boil’s”/ We had never heard of this and the name alone just does not evoke good thoughts! However being food obsessed as we all are, we had to investigate. Several in the group protested - boiled fish….ugh! We didn’t let the naysayers get us down. First we learned the history….fish boils have been a tradition in this area dating back over a 100 years. The tradition originated from the large Scandinavian population. They are made with the whitefish native to the area. The whitefish are caught fresh each day by local fisherman, it is then cut into small chunks, place in a large metal basket and cooked in boiling water with red potatoes (and some restaurants add onions as well). A large amount of salt is added, which is the only seasoning used. Once the fish oils rise to the top of the water, kerosene is added to the fire. This causes the fire to “explode” and the water boils over the top taking the fish oil with it. What is left is perfectly cooked whitefish with out the fishy taste! You are serve a plate of fish, potatoes (onions) & coleslaw, with cherry pie for dessert ( tart cherries and apples are the main crop of this area)

When you make your reservation ( the boils are set times each evening). they ask that you to arrive a half hour early to experience the entertaining procedure. It is a fun experience and we recommended it highly. One downside, the portion is usually not sufficient for most men.