The Icelandic horse is an iconic part of their history and landscape and its genetics are highly preserved and protected by the government. They are used to round up sheep from the mountains in the fall, for tourist riding, but they are also livestock raised for consumption, especially since you see at least 3x as many horses as cattle.
Just like the Guinea pig in Peru, had to try some at the Pakkhús in Höfn. The loin most closely resembled venison inner tenders to me and was tasty. The Plains tribes preferred colt to any beef or bison and can definitely see why now…
Norwegian reindeer were introduced in Iceland several centuries ago and are the only large mammals that survived their introduction. Elk, musk ox, wood bison, caribou and deer couldn’t handle the changes in weather.
Saw some along the eastern coastline, then tried some for dinner. Most closely resembles elk to my taste.
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| Homemade gnocchi with reindeer |
But lamb is Iceland’s primary meat source, besides fish. More on that later…
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