Astri Riddervold

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.^[1][2][3]

Astri Riddervold
Born	(1925-08-08)8 August 1925 Haugesund, Norway
Died	17 March 2019(2019-03-17) (aged 93) Oslo
Nationality	Norwegian
Education	Chemist and ethnologist
Occupation(s)	Educator and writer

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.