Grilled Icelandic Lamb Heart, Beetroot Birch Glaze & Dulse
Cooking time: 30 min + marinating overnight | 4 persons Lamb’s hearts are one of the parts of the lamb that is incredibly inexpensive, yet when treated with respect is such an enjoyable part to serve. In Iceland, we have two general methods in preparing lamb hearts: either for a very short time or very […]
Geographical Indication boosting Food and Tourism sectors in Northern areas – Prepatory project
Icelandic lamb is a partner in a prepatory project co-financed via Interreg Northern Periphery and Arctic 2021-2027 programme. This preparatory project aims to build up a successful main application for Interreg NPA-programme focusing on enhancing the use of GI recognition in northern areas to increase competitiveness of the businesses. Short title of the project: GIFT […]
Fried Lamb Chops
Lamb Chops 3 lamb chops 50 g butter 30 ml oil 30 ml soy sauce Salt Black pepper Directions: Fry the chops on a hot pan in oil for about 1 minute, turn and fry for another minute. Add butter to the pan and let it caramelize. Add soy sauce and turn the chop. Season […]
Free Range, Icelandic Style
It has been said that Icelandic lamb has such a delicate taste because the lambs never know the sorrow of winter but only the joy of summer. And in a recent issue of FOUR magazine featuring the new Tides Restaurant at the Reykjavik Edition Hotel, and Chef Gunnar Karl Gislason. Icelandic lamb takes center stage […]
Feed The viking
Like all the best tales, Feed the Viking’s story began on a dark and stormy night. Huddled on an icy plateau, the Icelandic search and rescue team had been called out to help weary hikers make their way back down to safety. A bag of American beef jerky was passed between shivering hands, and replenished, […]
February Means Fresh Icelandic Lamb
Fresh Icelandic lamb in February? Yes, please. This February, Icelandic Lamb is bringing Icelanders something unheard of in winter–fresh lamb. During the month of February for what is being called ‘Fresh Days’ a limited amount of carefully selected fresh lamb is being provided by a small-scale abattoir in Brákarey. This special delicacy will be served […]
Feast on icelandic meat soup
All Icelanders love Icelandic meat soup, and all Icelandic families have their favourite meat soup recipe – a recipe prized above all others – because mom’s or grandma’s soup is always best. Meat soup brings back fond memories, makes us smile and warms our hearts while being tasty, filling and nutritious. Free range Icelandic lamb, […]
Farmers and Feasts
This year, the Icelandic holiday of Bondadagur (Bóndadagur) or Husband’s/Farmer’s Day, was on January 21 and marks the first day of the Thorri (Þorri), the fourth winter month in the old Icelandic calendar. Is there a better way to celebrate surviving the darkest days of winter and prepare for harshest days of winter to come […]
Cute Season (Sæt Season)
It’s the Most Adorable Time of the Year Spring has fully sprung and in Iceland, that means the lambing season is upon us. All across the land, little lambs are being born; on wobbly legs, blinking and stepping into the sun. As is tradition, families flock to local farms to bear witness to their births […]
Creamy Autumn Stew
Ingredients The Stew 200 g lamb, stir fry cut ½ onion 1 small carrot 50 g celeriac 2 tbsp. rapeseed oil 2 tbsp. apple cider vinegar 1 sprig of fresh thyme 1 tbsp green pepper in brine 100 ml lamb or vegetable stock 100 ml double cream Chop the vegetables and saute 3 minutes in […]