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 […]
Community and Tradition in Icelandic Sheep Farming
Icelandic sheep farming is much more than just meat production.One of the key reasons why sheep farming in Iceland is so sustainable and regenerative lies in the sense of community that holds it together. Sheep farming, as it is practiced in Iceland, where sheep are allowed to roam freely in the mountains throughout the summer, […]
Colourful Icelandic Sheep Part 1
Colourful Icelandic sheep – Get to know the wool colours of the Icelandic sheep with us. We, Icelandic Lamb want to tell you the whole story behind your food and our product. Among Iceland’s windswept hills and moss-covered lava fields, flocks of sheep have grazed freely for centuries. Shaping not only the island’s landscape but […]
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 […]
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 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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]