Braised Leg of Lamb
Ingredients Braised Lamb Sear on a hot griddle pan. Add salt and pepper. Place in oven, cook at 110°C for 45 minutes or until core temperature reaches 62°C. The juices from the lamb are placed in a pot, reduced until it reached a syrupy texture. The reduction is mixed with the herb oil below. Side […]
Breaking Boundaries
In March, the world celebrates Women’s Day. When it comes to gender equality, Iceland has a long history of breaking boundaries. From the world’s first female elected head of state, Vigdís Finnbogadóttir, to the 1975 women’s general strike, which continues to inspire the world. The Icelandic Culinary Team actively works towards gender equality in […]
Bringing in the Sheep
A chill in the air and northern lights filling the night skies once again means that autumn has come to Iceland and it’s time to round up the sheep in what is called réttir. But it’s no easy task gathering up sheep that have spent the summer running wild in the highlands. As the saying […]
Christmas Fillet of Lamb
Ingredients The meat 1 saddle of lamb (tenderized for at least 5 days) salt and ground pepper olive oil and butter dried blueberries dried blueberry heather dried wild thyme wild juniper berries It is highly reccommended that the meat is refrigerated for one week before cooking. Debone and trim the meat before seasoning with salt […]
Christmas Lamb Top side steak
Hráefni Kjötið Lambabógur salt og pipar 1 stk blaðlaukur 1 stk laukur 2 stk sellerístönglar 2 stk miðlungsstórar gulrætur 1L kjúklingasoð 1L krækiberjasafi Börkur af 1/2 appelsínu Lúkufylli af fersku timíjan 3 litlir hvítlaukar eða 5 hvítlayksgeirar 2 tsk bláberjasulta Aðalbláber/bláber hitið ofninn á 200°c og kryddið bóginn með salti og pipar. Setjið á ofnplötu […]
Christmas Rack of Lamb
Ingredients The Meat 1 saddle of lamb 1⁄2 tbsp. ground cinnamon 1⁄2 tbsp. ground ginger 1⁄2 tbsp. ground star anise 1⁄2 tbsp. ground fennel 1 tbsp. cloves 2 tbsp. olive oil salt and ground pepper Heat the oven to 180°C/350°F. Score the fat in a diamond pattern. Mix all the spices together, apart from the […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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, […]