Ingrid Espelid Hovig
Ingrid Espelid Hovig (3 June 1924 – 3 August 2018) was a Norwegian television chef and author of cook books.[1] Through appearances on her cooking show Fjernsynskjøkkenet over 26 years, between 1970 and 1996,[2] she came to be considered the "culinary mother" of the country,[3][4][5] with the comparison "the Julia Child of Norway" often applied.[6]
Early life and background
Ingrid Espelid was born on Askøy, near Bergen, and grew up in Kleppestø. She graduated from the Norwegian State College for Domestic Science Teachers in 1950,[7] and became acquainted with the French cuisine during a stay in Paris.[2]
One of her brothers was Liberal politician
Career
Upon joining the
She authored over 50 cookbooks.[3][5] She edited Den rutete kokeboken, which is considered a national cook book.[3] In 2008 the newspaper Dagbladet recognized her 1967 book Ingrid Espelid ber til bords as among the twenty-five most influential prose books in post-1945 Norway.[9]
After her retirement, she continued to accept assignments from publishing companies, and other short-term engagements.
Hovig was also a political candidate for the
Recognition
Hovig was the first non-American to receive the
In 2014, notable Norwegian chefs contributed recipes to a book honouring Hovig's influence in the country, titled 90 dishes for Ingrid Espelid Hovig.[12]
Personal life
At the age of 53 she married the architect Jan Inge Hovig, who designed the Arctic Cathedral in Tromsø. He died of a heart attack a week after the wedding, aged 57.[3]
She belonged to the
Hovig died at the age of 94 on 3 August 2018.[1]
References
- ^ a b c d Carlsen, Helge. "Ingrid Espelid Hovig er død". NRK (in Norwegian Bokmål). Retrieved 5 August 2018.
- ^ a b Strømholm, Gøril, NRK.no (13 December 2005). Stemmer fra NRK: Hovig, Ingrid Espelid (in Norwegian)
- ^ a b c d e Johansen, Per Kristian, NRK.no (5 June 2007). Stjerneklart: Ingrid Espelid Hovig (in Norwegian)
- ^ Bokklubben.no (1 November 2007). Hele Norges matmor (in Norwegian)
- ^ a b c Wedum, Mari, Aftenbladet (27 July 2007). Norges eldste matridder Archived 1 December 2007 at the Wayback Machine (in Norwegian)
- ^ a b International Association of Culinary Professionals Hats Off to Julia: Worldwide IACP Grassroots Event Archived 12 October 2008 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ a b Aarnes, Helle (22 December 2007). "Tilslørt bondepike". Bergens Tidende (in Norwegian). Archived from the original on 20 July 2011. Retrieved 27 January 2009.
- ^ Holte, Magnus Aamo (22 March 2014). "Broren ble myrdet av Gestapo" (in Norwegian). NRK. Retrieved 25 August 2015.
- ^ Duckert, Hege (18 July 2008). "Da hun forandret norske matvaner". Dagbladet (in Norwegian). Retrieved 31 December 2008.
- ^ Jørstad, Anders (30 January 2008). "Ingrid Espelids BU-debut". Lokalavisen Frogner (in Norwegian). Retrieved 27 January 2009.
- ^ Fjelland, Heidi; Holt, Morten, Horecanytt.no (1 July 2008). EM-kokkene er i gang Archived 24 July 2011 at the Wayback Machine (in Norwegian)
- ^ "Ingrid Espelid Hovig er død". Dagbladet.no (in Norwegian). 3 August 2018. Retrieved 5 August 2018.
- ^ Ramm, Benedicte (19 September 2008). "Ingrid Espelid Hovig er en trendsetter". Dagens Næringsliv: D2 (in Norwegian).
External links
- Ingrid Espelid Hovig profile[permanent dead link] Gyldendal publishing house