L is for Lots of Fish

No fish can compare with fish from the cold North Atlantic.  You'll just have to believe me - I've tried it in Africa, several countries in South America, many places in Asia plus all over Europe and North America.  I have enjoyed it everywhere but I have to admit that fish in the Faroes 'takes the cake'.

  When Ragnar was growing up he ate fish 5-6 times a week, and even when I first went to the Faroes in 1978, fish was served as the main meal from Monday to Saturday.  They have as many ways to cook fish as we do hamburger.

My favorite way is pan fried with onions, but we also enjoy it baked, boiled fillets, boiled aged fish, salted, dried,
fish balls (fried or boiled), fish casseroles - the ideas are endless.   Fried cod cheeks also rank high on the list.    

Boiled Aged Fish

Cod cheeks

Dried Fish

Faroese Lobster

Probably the most popular fish enjoyed by all is cod, but haddock, halibut, pollock, ling, munk fish, mackerel, herring and salmon are also frequently savoured. 

Fish Drying in the Wind

  

Tour of Salmon Farming

There are also a large number of salmon farms - export 10,000 tons a year.  
A friend recently gave us a tour of an advanced salmon farm where he works.

A huge variety in their environment from eggs until they are mature enough to put in rings in the ocean.

The fishing industry is the most important source of income for the Faroe Islands.  Fish products account for over 97% of the export volume, which is shipped around the world.  Many factory vessels are kept super busy, and 20 factories are scattered throughout the islands which process the fish into frozen fillets and salted fish.