Hardfiskur Dried Fish Reviews
Product Type: Bitafiskur Meat / Fish
Newest Review: ... made by various brands, the cheapest being nameless and the more expensive stuff Bitafiskur. Whilst it does feel like a cat ... more
... snack, you have to embrace the culture however bizarre whilst abroad and whilst most of the other campers and in particular my girlfriend found me repulsive for the next couple of days, I found myself proudly revelling in the world of dry fish.
The texture, looks initially easy to break but it's incredibly hard to bite through and takes a good deal of chewing and sucking to work your way through even the smallest bit, to swallow it whole would just be foolish. They come in various sizes, some as big as ruler sized fi...more
by - written on 11/08/08, updated on 11/08/08 (Very useful, 298 readings)
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Intriguing stuff Hardfiskur is Icelandic dried fish, first came across it in the Faroe Islands and being the inquisitive type decided I had to give it a go, took it back to the kitchen at the campsite and ate some with some form of alcohol (possibly wine, can't remember?) whilst cooking dinner in front of some other hungry campers. No one else had bought any and most smirked when I bit into it and felt like a dog with a bone or even a budgie with some cuttlefish. These really are very chewy and taste like incredibly old dead fish but the taste soon becomes quite addictive, admittedly you smell like a cat but quite a happy one as you pur contently with your dried fish. ... Read the complete review
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