Icelandic cuisine

Mead (, ), also called honey wine, and hydromel (particularly when low in alcohol content), is an alcoholic beverage made by fermenting honey mixed with water, and sometimes with added ingredients such as fruits, spices, grains, or hops. The alcoholic content ranges from about 3.5% ABV to more than 20%. Possibly the most ancient alcoholic drink, the defining characteristic of mead is that the majority of the beverage's fermentable sugar is derived from honey. It may be still, carbonated, or naturally sparkling, and despite a common misconception that mead is exclusively sweet, it can also be d

sweet food pastry

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balls made from fish paste which are then boiled or deep-fried

thumb|270px|A German journalist eating a portion of skyr in 1934 thumb|Mass-produced vanilla skyr thumb|Varieties of flavored skyr

' (short for ), referred to as fermented shark' in English, is a national dish of Iceland consisting of Greenland shark or other sleeper shark that has been cured with a particular fermentation process and hung to dry for four to five months. It has a strong ammonia-rich smell and fishy taste, making an acquired taste.

culinary traditions of Iceland

species of edible alga

cod which has been preserved by drying after salting

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(Swedish for ), or sandwich cake (; ; ), is a savoury main dish, not a dessert, of Swedish origin, popular in Sweden, Finland, Estonia, and Iceland, etc. The name is quite literal, with the dish consisting of a cake-like dish, mainly festive, but composed of layers of bread bound with large amounts of sandwich filling and garnish, structurally similar to a layered cream cake, but culinarily more in line with Toast Skagen. When eaten, it is sliced and served like any other cake.

Oatmeal is a preparation of oats that have been dehusked, steamed, and flattened, or a coarse flour of hulled oat grains (groats) that have either been milled (ground), rolled, or steel-cut. Ground oats are also called white oats. Steel-cut oats are known as coarse oatmeal, Irish oatmeal, or pinhead oats. Rolled oats were traditionally thick old-fashioned oats, but they can be made thinner or smaller and may be categorized as quick oatmeal or instant oatmeal depending on the cooking time required, which is determined by the size of the oats and the amount of precooking.

thumb|Left (from top to bottom, left to right): Hangikjöt, [[Hrútspungar, Lifrarpylsa, Blóðmör, Hákarl, Svið. Right: Rúgbrauð (dark brown in color), Flatbrauð]] thumb|Lifrarpylsa: liver sausage, cooking in a pot thumb|right|Harðfiskur: wind-dried fish right|thumb|Svið: boiled sheep's head, served here with mashed potatoes and mashed turnips

flesh of whales used for consumption by humans or other animals

Klenät, kleinur, klena, klejne, kleina, kleyna, and fattigmann are all names for angel wings, a fried pastry common in the Nordic countries as well as the rest of Europe and the United States. In nearby countries (such as Lithuania, is found under the name žagarėliai or in Latvia under the name žagariņi or zaķauši depends on region) and Eastern European countries (such as Romania under the name of minciunele or Poland under the name ‘’faworki ‘’ or Russia, under the name krepli, ). The name is related to klen, the Swedish term for "weak", but is originally of Low German origin, which may indic

thumb|right|250px|Svið served with mashed potatoes and Rutabaga|swede in [[Reykjavík.]]

'''''' (Swedish , , ) is a Nordic fruit soup made from bilberries (European blueberries), which can be served cold or hot. It is sweet and contains starch, which gives it a fairly thick consistency. It is served either as soup, often together with porridge, or as a drink.

Vínarterta (, "Vienna torte") or Randalín, is a dessert originating in 19th century Iceland, now popular among the descendants of Icelandic migrants to North America. Most vínarterta are multi-layered cakes made from alternating layers of almond and/or cardamom-flavoured biscuit or shortbread and dried prunes or sometimes plum jam, the filling sometimes including spices such as cinnamon, vanilla, cloves, and cardamom.

thumb|right|235px|Hangikjöt with potatoes in béchamel sauce and green [[peas]] Hangikjöt (; lit. "hung meat") is a traditional festive food in Iceland, served at Christmas.

flesh from seals

Variety cut from the lower jaw of codfish

Flatkaka (, lit. "flat cake") or flatbrauð (, lit. "flat bread") is an Icelandic unleavened rye flatbread. Flatkaka is soft, round, thin and dark with a characteristic pattern from the pan.

Hot dog stand chain in Reykjavík, Iceland

thumb| as eaten in Scandinavia (Norway, Sweden, Finland, Denmark). thumb|180px|Icelandic . (; ; ) is a clear meat and root vegetable soup eaten in Sweden and Finland. The meat, and the bones supplying the broth, is beef (frequently chuck), or sometimes pork, reindeer or moose. Vegetables commonly used include carrot, potato, celeriac, parsnip, turnip and rutabaga. Green peas and white cabbage is also common. Leek, peppercorns and bay leaves are often added for seasoning. Meat and vegetables are cut to roughly die-sized bits and boiled soft. An Icelandic variety, called , typically has lamb wi

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