What is hákarl?
Find out all about it! Fermented shark, Hákarl, or rotten shark as people often refer to it is quite possibly the most famous dish in Iceland. Somehow, out of all the delicious and fresh ingredients Iceland has to offer and the organically greenhouse-grown vegetables and fruits this peculiar phenomenon became the token food for our beloved country.
What does hákarl taste like?
Some say Hákarl tastes better than it smells-but that’s certainly up for debate. Zimmern called the taste “sweet, nutty. only faintly fishy. ” The late Anthony Bourdain, however, wasn’t quite as kind; he said that it was “the single worst, most disgusting, and terrible tasting thing” he had ever eaten.
How is kæstur hákarl made?
The preparation of “kæstur hákarl” is a time-consuming process as what follows after this curing period is the drying period. The shark is at this point cut into pieces and hung to dry. This period can last a few months and during this time the strips will develop a brown crust.