I have had several requests for this dish, so I decided to post the recipe. Apparently it was a favourite with American servicemen stationed at Keflavik airport and some of them still remember it fondly.
I'd be the first to admit that this isn't a specifically Icelandic dish, but you can buy it in many diners and restaurants all over the country.
Fried fish Orly with cocktail sauce and salad
Wednesday, 25 May 2011
Sunday, 8 May 2011
I've added photos to several recipes
Here's a list, if you want to take a look.
Most of the photos can be viewed in a larger size by clicking on them.
Baking-powder bread
Cold bread casserole
Colostrum pudding
Devil‘s cake (buttercream icing variation)
Dried fish
Fish and seafood in Iceland (fermented skate, anglerfish), also added a load of links
Gravlax
Ham and egg sandwich loaf (4 variations)
Icelandic pancakes (cream pancake)
Most of the photos can be viewed in a larger size by clicking on them.
Baking-powder bread
Cold bread casserole
Colostrum pudding
Devil‘s cake (buttercream icing variation)
Dried fish
Fish and seafood in Iceland (fermented skate, anglerfish), also added a load of links
Gravlax
Ham and egg sandwich loaf (4 variations)
Icelandic pancakes (cream pancake)
Monday, 25 April 2011
CLOTHES
Wednesday, 20 April 2011
Pineapple pudding - Ananasfrómas
A decorated pineapple fromage
Light and frothy cold puddings made with egg and thickened with gelatine are known as "frómas" in Icelandic and as "fromage" in Danish. Those who know their French will realise that this is the French word for "cheese". How it underwent the change in meaning from French to Danish is not known.
This recipe is in all likelihood originally Danish. This is a
Wednesday, 13 April 2011
Date cake with caramel sauce - Döðluterta með karamellusósu
My friends call this cake "that heavenly date cake with the caramel sauce". It is apparently an old recipe, but someone must have rediscovered it recently, because it has been served a lot at birthday parties and ladies' handicrafts clubs lately.
I haven't got a clue where the recipe originally came from, but in Iceland it's known either as döðluterta með karamellusósu, which simply describes
I haven't got a clue where the recipe originally came from, but in Iceland it's known either as döðluterta með karamellusósu, which simply describes
Wednesday, 6 April 2011
Danish pastries, part 3: Long Danish
Now its time for the "long Danish" I mentioned in the previous post. You will need the dough, prepared as in the previous post, but rolled out into strips, about 15 cm wide and slightly shorter than the cookie sheet you will bake them on. The thickness of the dough should be about 5 mm.
You will also need:
Almond paste (recipe in the first post) and thick jam, e.g. strawberry or raspberry OR
You will also need:
Almond paste (recipe in the first post) and thick jam, e.g. strawberry or raspberry OR
Monday, 4 April 2011
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