[Elecraft] OT: K3 at Faroes (OY) - Bad News/Good News story.

[Don Rasmussen]

>> Hallo, In less than 48 hours we (DL6RAI, DL2MLU,
DD1LD, DK7MCX, DD5FZ) will be leaving Munich to start
our journey to Suðuroy, the southern most island in
the Faroe Islands (OY).
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The bad news:
"Traditional Faroese food: Dried mutton and whale meat
and blubber." 

The Good News:
There is PLENTY OF IT. ;-) ;-) ;-)

Traditional food
 
Traditional Faroese food is mainly based on meat and
potatoes and uses few fresh vegetables.
Mutton is the basis of many meals, and one of the most
popular treats is skerpikjøt, well aged,
wind-dried mutton which is quite chewy. The drying
shed, known as a hjallur, is a standard feature
in many Faroese homes, particularly in the small towns
and villages. Other traditional foods are ræst
kjøt (semi-dried mutton) and ræstur fiskur, matured
fish. Another Faroese specialty is Grind og spik,
pilot whale meat and blubber. (A parallel meat/fat
dish made with offal is garnatálg). Well into the last
century meat and blubber from the pilot whale meant
food for a long time. Fresh fish also features
strongly
in the traditional local diet, as do seabirds, such as
Faroese puffins, and their eggs.

Late development: "There is no McDonalds on the
Faroes, but Burger King has arrived."

Mutton Whoppers with blubber sauce - for those brave
DL's, and I'll buy just to keep the station running!

Dx'ing ain't easy!

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Faroe