The cuisine of Iceland - Europe

The foods of Iceland

  Traditional Icelandic cuisine relied heavily on what was available locally: fish, lamb, and dairy. Fish, cod, haddock, and herring became staples because of Iceland’s rich fishing grounds. Preservation methods like drying, smoking, and fermenting were developed to get food through the long, harsh winters. One of the most famous preserved foods is hákarl, fermented shark, which has become an iconic but divisive part of Iceland’s food culture.

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Appetizer recipes

Blinis Carpaccio of marinated salmon Cod fritters Codfish acras Crispy salmon nuggets in kataifi crust Gravlax Mini Sardine croquettes Potato pancakes with smoked salmon and creme fraiche Smoked salmon roll Smoked salmon roulades Smoked salmon spirals Smoked salmon spread with capers Smoked salmon wrapped in cucumber sticks

Main recipes

Baked cod greek-style Baked salmon fillets Baked salmon in the swimming position Beer-batter cod fillets Blueberry buttermilk waffles Blueberry cinnamon pancakes Braised leg of lamb cleopatra Brochettes of lamb Broiled fillets of salmon with green sauce Buttermilk blueberry waffles Cod and potato chowder Cod fillets florentine Cod with vegetables and aioli sauce Codfish cakes Crown roast of lamb in a parmesan-sage crust Crunchy battered fried fish Curried lamb Deep-fried cod patties Easy beef stew Eggplant and lamb cake with a garlic jus Fish filo parcel and beans Florentine lamb chops Herb roasted leg of lamb Icelandic oatmeal pancakes Lamb shanks braised in red wine Lamb stew Leg of baby lamb nicoise Mediterranean fillets of cod Navarin of lamb with vegetables Pan-seared cod fillets in white wine and tamato basil sauce Pan-smoked salmon Provencale salt cod and potato puree Rack of lamb with mushroom crust Roasted cod with parma ham and fresh sage Roasted lamb rib eye with sweet garlic Salmon burgers Salmon salad with asparagus and orzo Skyr bagels Smoked salmon eggs benedict Smoked salmon omelet Smoked salmon quiche Smoked trout chowder The pan-seared salmon

Side dishes recipes

Blueberry port sauce Potato galette

Dessert recipes

Apple blueberry crisp Apple fritters Basic crepes Blueberry cobbler with peaches and raspberries Blueberry crisp Blueberry pie Lemon krumkake Lemon pound cake Pear-hazelnut cheesecakes Strawberry daiquiri sorbet Triple blueberry and strawberry pie

The pan-seared salmon

Cooking in Iceland