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Icelandic cuisine
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The cuisine of Iceland has a long history. Important parts of Icelandic cuisine are lamb, dairy, and fish, the latter because Iceland has traditionally been inhabited only near its coastline. Common f
A fisherman's hut in Reykjavík in 1835 with fish hung outside for drying. Wind-dried fish remains popular in Iceland.
A fisherman's hut in Reykjavík in 1835 with fish hung outside for drying. Wind-dried fish remains popular in Iceland.
Interior of a recreated medieval longhouse at L'Anse aux Meadows in Newfoundland
Interior of a recreated medieval longhouse at L'Anse aux Meadows in Newfoundland
Fermented shark, hákarl, is an example of a culinary tradition that has continued from the settlement of Iceland in the 9th century to this day.
Fermented shark, hákarl, is an example of a culinary tradition that has continued from the settlement of Iceland in the 9th century to this day.
Two Icelandic drinking horns from around 1600 in the Danish National Museum
Two Icelandic drinking horns from around 1600 in the Danish National Museum
Þorramatur
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Þorramatur is a selection of Icelandic foods, mostly cooked meat and fish products, which are served with a dense rye bread called rúgbrauð, butter and the Icelandic spirit brennivín. Þorramatur is co
Icelandic cuisine
…traditionally been inhabited only near its coastline. Common foods in Iceland include skyr, hangikjöt (smoked lamb), kleinur, laufabrauð, and bollur. Þorramatur is a traditional buffet served at midwinter festivals called Þorrablót; it includes a selection of traditionally cured meat and fish products served…
Left (from top to bottom, left to right): Hangikjöt, Hrútspungar, Lifrarpylsa, Blóðmör, Hákarl, Svið. Right: Rúgbrauð (dark brown in color), Flatbrauð
Left (from top to bottom, left to right): Hangikjöt, Hrútspungar, Lifrarpylsa, Blóðmör, Hákarl, Svið. Right: Rúgbrauð (dark brown in color), Flatbrauð
Lifrarpylsa: liver sausage, cooking in a pot
Lifrarpylsa: liver sausage, cooking in a pot
Harðfiskur: wind-dried fish
Harðfiskur: wind-dried fish
Svið: boiled sheep's head, served here with mashed potatoes and mashed turnips
Svið: boiled sheep's head, served here with mashed potatoes and mashed turnips