27/01/2025
Sigrid Storråda´s little Pie (Dessert with a history lesson)
Forest berry pie with an almond blanket, served with fresh whipped cream.
As mistress of Gautland, Sigrid was highly sought after by lesser kings, and two of her suitors were so persistent that she burned them alive! After this, she became known as “Storråda.”
Another king she had no objection to marrying was Norway’s King Olav Tryggvason. However, when they were to become engaged, Sigrid refused to accept Christianity and received a slap for her troubles. A huge mistake on Olav’s part, as Sigrid went on to marry the Danish King Sven Tveskägg and convinced him to go to war with Olav.
And so it was—the Norwegian king never slapped another woman, as he fell at the Battle of Svolder in the year 1000. Perhaps not directly due to this deed, but thanks to Sigrid’s bold initiatives, we can today enjoy a fruit-filled pie in her honor.