FOODS IN IRAN DAIRY PRODUCTS Ten percent of Iran’s population consists of nomadic tribes who herd coats and sheep. Fresh milk is not practical in a hot climate; goats and sheep can forage for food in dry scraggy areas where cattle could not survive; hence the title of “poor man’s ...
Iranian Food and Culture
ABOUT IRAN AND ITS FOOD AND CULTURE In 1935, the Shah Mohammed Riza Pahlevi changed the name of his country from Persia to Iran. Changing a name is simple, but shifting an ancient nation into the high gear of modern western civilization is a monumental and complex task. Beginning with ...
Glossary of Foods and Food Terms in Iceland
ICELANDIC FOOD GLOSSARY AND FOOD TERMS Astarbollur: Christmas specialty of deep-fried doughnuts leavened with baking powder and rich with currants. Brennivin: Icelandic brandy drunk icy cold and straight. Blodmor: formerly a staple in the Icelandic diet, today a traditional favorite. It is made from salted, diluted sheep’s blood thickened with ...
Icelandic Food and Culture
FOOD AND CULTURE IN ICELAND Ingolfur Arnarson guided his Viking ship towards a northerly land and threw some logs overboard. Wherever they would drift would be the location of his settlement. Whether it was the will of the gods or simply the drift of the tides, Arnarson found that his ...
Meals, Customs and Food Commonly Used in Iceland
Meals and Customs in Iceland The normally reserved, independent, and industrious Icelanders become talkative, gregarious, and even humorous after a few drinks. But it should be noted that the usual alcoholic beverages are confined to meals and most especially to evening gatherings in homes or nightclubs. Morning breaks are not ...
Domestic Life and Special Occasions in Iceland
Domestic Life in Iceland Since wood is scarce and bricks expensive to import, most homes in Iceland are built of concrete blocks. Most Icelanders use the living room for company and the kitchen as the center of family living and eating. Actual food preparation areas are described kindly as “step ...
Foods in Iceland
ICELANDIC FOODS DAIRY PRODUCTS A glass of fresh cold milk is a common accompaniment to almost every meal, and soups made with milk and dried pureed fruits are often enjoyed. But the favorite dish of all and an Icelandic staple is skyr. It is made from pasteurized skim milk fermented ...
Irish Glossary of Foods and Food Terms
GLOSSARY OF FOODS AND FOOD TERMS IN IRELAND Balnamoon Skink: a traditional special rich chicken broth and vegetables finished by beating in egg yolks. Barmbrack: one of the few yeast leavened breads made in Ireland. Increasingly more varieties are being added. This delicious fruited bread is a special treat for ...
Irish Meals and Customs
MEALS AND CUSTOMS IN IRELAND From a many centuries’ tradition of “having to endure,” the Irish have found some consolation in their “pint o’ stout,” their pot of potatoes, and probably even in the whimsical names lovingly given to the humblest of their dishes. Three meals a day is a ...
Irish Domestic Life and Special Occasions
DOMESTIC LIFE AND SPECIAL OCCASIONS IN IRELAND DOMESTIC LIFE The emigrant Irish may dream of potato fields, turf-roofed cottages, and a hearth with bubbling stew, and they could return to Ireland today and see much unchanged. Modern Irish cities, however, are as noisy and crowded as most around the world, ...