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Faroe Islands Essentials
A considered first route through Faroe Islands: the foods that carry its everyday habits, celebrations, ingredients, and memory.
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7 foods to know.
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Wind-Dried Mutton
Skerpikjøt
Wind-dried fermented mutton from a hjallur is the Faroes’ signature dish.
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Fermented Fish
Ræstur Fiskur
Air-dried fermented cod or saithe defines the Faroese Christmas table.
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Fermented Lamb
Ræst Kjøt
Semi-fermented lamb, boiled or fried, is a Faroese Sunday specialty.
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Fermented Sheep Fat
Garnatálg
Melted fermented sheep fat accompanies ræstur fiskur in Faroese cooking.
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Sheep Tallow Sausage
Sperðil
Simple sheep-tallow sausage traditionally accompanies Faroese aftanfiskur meals.
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Faroese Fish Soup
Fiskasuppa
Creamy fish soup with potatoes and carrots is a Faroese comfort dish.
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Christmas Eve Fish
Aftanfiskur
Fermented cod with sperðil forms the Faroese Christmas Eve dish.