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Pinnekjøtt (literally "stick meat") is a traditional Christmas dish in the western parts of Norway. Pinnekjøtt is salted, dried and sometimes smoked lamb's ribs which are steamed, usually, but not necessarily, over birch branches, and served with potato, mashed swede, sauerkraut (and sometimes gravy).

Though still mostly served in the western parts of the country ("Vestlandet"), pinnekjøtt is gaining popularity in other parts of Norway, too.

It is unclear if the dish originally got its name "stick meat" from the birch sticks used in the steaming process, or because of the visual nature of the individual rib bones. However, it is common to call the individual ribs "pinner" ("sticks"), so that is perhaps the most obvious interpretation.

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