Þorramatur, the Icelandic national food.

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Types of food

Iceland offers a fine variety of all kinds of foods produced locally. The quality is excellent, in part because of a very clean environment.

Fish

Icelandic fish, caught in the unpolluted waters of the North Atlantic, has established a reputation for its superb quality and delicious taste world-wide. Fish is the mainstay of the Icelandic diet, and fresh fish can be had all the year round. Icelanders eat mostly haddock, cod, plaice, halibut, herring and shrimp.
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Meat

Perhaps the best is lamb meat, mostly because the sheep range freely in the mountains. Iceland has strict regulations relating to meat production and the use of hormones is strictly forbidden. Poultry farming is considerable in Iceland. The most common types of bird reared are chicken, duck and turkey. Certain species of wild birds are hunted, including geese.

Dairy Products

Dairy is a very important food to Icelanders. In fact, the average Icelander eats about 100 gallons of dairy in one year. A wide range of cheeses and other dairy products are made in Iceland. There are over 80 types of cheese made, some of which have won international awards. Skyr (which is something between yogurt and the German "Quark") and mysa (whey) are specialities that have been made in farms through the centuries in Iceland. A dairy farm near Oxford, New York in the United States. ... Skyr with strawberry taste from the Icelandic dairy product company Norðurmjólk Skyr is an Icelandic soured dairy product, thicker than yoghurt. ... Polish twaróg Quark is a type of fresh cheese of Central European origin. ... Percentages are relative to US recommendations for adults. ...

Fruits and vegetables

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Þorramatur

Main article: Þorramatur

Iceland has a range of traditional foods, known as þorramatur, which are enjoyed seasonally from January to March. These traditional foods include smoked and salted lamb, salted lamb, singed sheep heads, dried fish, smoked and pickled salmon, cured shark and various other delicacies. Breads include laufabrauð (deep-fried paper-thin bread), kleinur (similar to doughnuts) and rye pancakes. Þorramatur, the Icelandic national food. ... Þorramatur, the Icelandic national food. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... March is the third month of the year in the Gregorian Calendar and one of seven Gregorian months with the length of 31 days. ...

Catering

There is a wide range of high quality restaurants in Iceland, serving specialities including freshly caught seafood, meat from naturally reared animals and prize game from the unspoilt countryside.

External links

• Icelandic cuisine website