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Thread #77332   Message #1378188
Posted By: GUEST,leeneia
13-Jan-05 - 01:13 PM
Thread Name: BS: and I thought cheese and pickle was bad
Subject: BS: and I thought cheese and pickle was bad
The DH (dear husband) and I are considering a second trip to Iceland. Doing some reading on the Internet, I came across a description of this package:

"When Vikings sat down for their annual midwinter feast, it wasn't exactly tea and crumpets time. Vikings celebrated February - the fourth month of winter - with plenty of dancing and singing and hearty Viking-sized meals of Slatur - sheep's blood pudding rolled in lard and sewn up in the stomach. They consumed half-boiled lamb's heads called Svid, seal flippers, rotten shark, and scarfed pickled ram's testicles. While these delicacies are not part of the normal everyday diet of Icelanders, visitors and locals alike can eat like a Viking during special events in February in restaurants, homes, and community centers throughout Iceland. Come to think of it, pack some Pepto-Bismol as well."

I'm passing this on for anyone who's interested. Me and the DH, well, we're going on summer, and we're going to eat the wonderful food from the grocery store. The butter (smurre) is particularly good.