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Lutefisk from Minnesota bringing flavor of holidays to troops in Afghanistan (Associated Press. December 24, 2004)

Each year, Mike Field ships anywhere from 200,000 to 300,000 pounds of lutefisk from his small shop here to customers all over the United States.

But his latest order crosses a new horizon.

One lutefisk-loving soldier has ordered 25 pounds of the pungent lye-soaked fish to be shipped to Afghanistan as a ``treat'' for the servicemen and women stationed there.

``This is a first for this little outfit,'' said Field, owner of Mike's Fish and Seafood Inc.

(Originally posted: 12/24/04)