Beware the Yule Lads

Jólamynd

It is tradition in Iceland for kids to leave an old shoe in their windows in the 13 days leading up to Christmas. Why? In the hopes that the troll Grýla’s sons will, one by one, leave them a gift. When the 13 Yule Lads come down from the highlands, they play little tricks on […]

Don’t Call It a Comeback

Icelandic sheep in winter

It could be said that the use of Icelandic wool products had been in decline in recent years but as the detriments and pitfalls of fast fashion become clear, Icelandic wool is making a comeback. But can you really call it a comeback when the Icelandic sheep and its wool have provided nourishment and clothing […]

Salt­kjöt og baun­ir

Cooking time: 2 hours | 6 persons Salkjöt og baunir is a tradition of ours at Sprengidagur which literally means exploding or blast day. In the tradition of eating as much as one possibly can in preparation for fasting during the lenten season. Icelanders fill up on salted lamb meat and yellow pea soup. Most […]

Tastes Like Home

Kjötsúpa langborð

For every culture, there is a comfort food–a food whose aroma, texture and flavor immediately fills us with a sense of well-being and contentment. For many Icelanders, that food is kjötsúpa or meat soup, but it is so much more than that. It’s the warmth of a grandmother’s kitchen, a cozy space in the depths […]

A Culinary Olympics dish of roasted Icelandic Lamb

Cooking time: 2 hours | 5 persons If you are looking for an amazing dish using Icelandic lamb created by some of Iceland´s best chefs look no further. The Icelandic Culinary Team competes among the best chefs and is ranked third in the world after the Olympics 2024. The team has many roles: coaching champions of […]

A Taste of Nature

a friendly chef in the kitchen looking to the left

The Grill at Radisson Blu Saga hotel and executive chef Sigurdur Helgason are a perfect match when it comes to the ideology, focus and passion for serving great food. Not only is it important to him to be able to tell his guests about the origin of the ingredients, but a conversation with the farmer […]

Arctic Thyme Cured Icelandic Lamb

Cooking time: 4 days | 12 persons This dish is regularly on the menu of Chef Gisli Matt at the restaurant Slippurinn in the Vestmann Islands of Iceland. Curing with wild foraged Arctic Thyme is what sets the recipe apart from most cured lamb and really makes it truly Icelandic.  Arctic Thyme has the fragrance […]

Autumn Stew

Autumn Stew served on a table

Ingredients 200 g lamb’s hearts, cleaned, trimmed and cubed 200 g lamb’s kidneys, cleaned, trimmed and cubed 2 yellow onions, peeled and coarsely chopped 3 garlic cloves, minced 700 ml stock Oil for frying 150 ml apple vinegar 6 mushrooms, coarsely chopped 1 rutabaga, peeled and cubed 3 medium carrots, peeled og chopped Icelandic sea-salt […]

Award of excellence 2020

Purity, tradition, and premium quality are the hallmarks of the unique Icelandic Lamb, which has remained a pure breed ever since Viking times. Spending their entire lives grazing freely in wild pastures, the lambs acquire distinctive and delicate flavors of berries and Arctic herbs. An integral aspect of our heritage and tradition, premium quality Icelandic […]

Barbacoa lamb tacos

Ingredients The meat 1/2 cup chicken broth 3tsp chipotle paste 2tsp cumin 2tsp oregano 1tsp ground cloves 330gr cooked lamb shoulder 1 bay leaf juice from half a lime Corn Tacos 1. cups harina corn flour ½ cup warm water 1tsp salt 2 tsp cooking oil cut or pull the meat into small pieces and […]