In addition to the obvious foodstuffs that Nysse will eat when given half a chance – butter, cream, eggs, tuna – he has some other, more surprising favourites.

The liquid from canned beans.

Various tomato-based sauces.

Rye sourdough.

The main part of the kitchen counter, to the right of the sink, is off limits to him, because that’s where we cook and serve our food. Everything in the sink and to the left of it – where the dirty dishes go – is fair game.