This will be one of those books that I pull out to read like a novel, that I will use for inspiration and achieve greatness.
It is full of seafood recipes along with other typical Icelandic fare. Photos of beautiful Iceland, beautiful food and encyclopedic information about the food and people of this beautiful area.
Each section is broken down as follows:
Bacalao Producer
Arctic Char Smoker
Rugbraud Baker
Fisherman
Seabird Egg Collector
Barley Farmer
Dairy Farmer
Birch and Mushroom Forager
Sheep Farmer
Hardfiskur Producer
Salt Maker
Goat Farmer
Blue Mussel and Dulse Harvester
Will I cook from this book – yes — there are things I can recreate easily (butters, mustards, potato and veggie dishes and some seafood)- will I cook from it everyday – no. Will I read and learn about the people and food of Iceland – yes.
This book is beautiful and will earn a spot on my bookshelf for inspiration.
This cookbook sounds very intriguing. Not something you see everyday, that’s for sure. I would love to hear more about the mustards and butters and using this cookbook as inspiration for other meats or using more local fish in these recipes.