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Icelandic Cuisine

↳ from Reykjavik, Iceland

Food from a harsh island: lamb, cod, skyr (thick dairy), rye bread baked in hot ground, and the fermented shark that is mostly eaten at the Þorrablót festival.

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Specialties

  • Skyr
  • Kjötsúpa
  • Hákarl
  • Hot Dog (Icelandic)

History

Viking settlers in the 9th century preserved food by drying, smoking and fermenting. Iceland's fish, lamb and dairy were central.

Ingredients

  • Lamb
  • Cod
  • Skyr
  • Rye flour
  • Arctic char
  • Butter
  • Hot dog lamb

How it's made

  1. Dry or smoke fish for storage
  2. Bake rye bread in geothermal ground
  3. Make skyr by straining cultured milk
  4. Serve lamb soup
  5. Eat hot dogs with crispy onions
to drink

What Iceland drinks

Brennivín, Icelandic beer, Reyka vodka, coffee

Ratings & notes

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