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SOUP TUESDAY: Autumn Greens, Pea And Lovage Soup
Yes, it’s here. Autumn. The Fall. The best season, aesthetically. It’s when everyone looks their best. Fall clothing is flattering on everyone, and fall flavours are comforting on almost everyone’s palate. First, before I get torn apart by the everything-must-be-fresh purists, I…
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Soup Tuesday: Looney Toons Minestrone With Shaved Parmesan
In Iceland, Donald Duck is king. Apparently, it’s a Scandinavian thing. Despite this, the only shaped noodles I could find in Bonús, the grocery store, were of the Looney Toon variety. Minestrone can change depending on the time of year: there’s…
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Soup Tuesday: Nýrnabaunasúpa, Chilli & Bean Soup
This was a happy accident. I was shopping in Bónus, looking for black beans. We were going to make a black bean soup, but, alas, there were known to be found. My co-worker suggested using kidney beans, which I resisted at first.…
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Soup Tuesday: Þýskasúpa, Just-Got-Back-From-Berlin Soup
Germany had a brief love affair with Iceland in the 1930s…then they came here and checked it out. Germany is high on the Icelandophile scale. Germany purchases large amounts of translated Icelandic literature, Icelandic music and, basically, anything remotely involved with the…
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Soup Tuesday: Lötgrikkjasúpa, Lazy Greek Soup
If you paid attention to the economic problems in Greece, you’ll notice all the comparisons that were made between Iceland and Greece. Both were dealing with two issues: the banking system and membership (or lack there of) with the European Union. More…
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Soup Tuesday: Sveppa Og Sala Súpa, Mushroom And Dulse Súpa
All the soups I’m making in January are vegetarian (damn New Year’s Resolutions!). Cream of mushroom soup is a really simple and comforting soup, but it can be made even better with Dulse (Söl). Dulse is a seaweed found in Iceland, Ireland…
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Soup Tuesday: Karrísúpa, Curry Soup (VEGAN OPTION)
It’s that time of year again. Everyone is sick. Some people reach for the chicken noodle soup. Other people swear by garlic heavy soups. I love a nice curry soup to bring me back to full working order. It’s packed with so…
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Soup Tuesday: Spergilkálssúpa, Broccoli Cheddar Soup
Walk through a Bónus (a grocery chain in Iceland) and you will find a cemetery of zombie vegetables. Iceland is beautiful, but not what you would call prime agricultural real-estate. Be that as it may, if you look, you can find. One…
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Soup Tuesday: Núðlusúpa, Simple Vietnamese Pho
Vietnam: the war with the best soundtrack and the country with the best soup. On a cold winter day, or a lazy hungover morning, there is nothing like a noodle bowl to restore the body and ease the soul. Originating in Hanoi,…
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Soup Tuesday: Icelandic Christmas Soup, LEFTOVERS CURE HANGOVERS
You’ve probably heard the Icelandic Christmas is a little different: thirteen Santa Clauses, malt and orange soda Christmas punch and a cat that eats children who don’t wear new clothes for the holidays. Another interesting staple of Icelandic Christmas is Hamborgarhryggur, Smoked…
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Soup Tuesday: Kakósúpa, Icelandic Chocolate Soup
Whoa! It’s the first winter storm here in Iceland. It’s the perfect day to make Icelandic Chocolate Soup: Kakósúpa. Actually, Kakósúpa better translates as “cocoa soup” — and that’s what it is. But we chose to go with delicious dark chocolate, while…
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Soup Tuesday: Kræklingasúpa, Icelandic Mussels Soup
Blue Mussels have been harvested in Iceland for over 30 years, but it’s only been in the last six years that they have really taken off. Gunnar Karl Gíslason, the head chef and owner of Dill, played no small part in the…
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Soup Tuesday: The One That’s Not Really A Soup At All
Here at the Grapevine we’ve grown to dread Mondays less than usual. Sure, they’re still the day you have to get your shit together, when you can’t (or maybe shouldn’t) continue your weekend bender—but they’re also only a day away from York…
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Soup Tuesday: Rækjusúpa, Icelandic Shrimp Soup
As Soup Tuesday has gotten more popular, so have the demands of our weekly visitors. Each week I worry about a soup not being able to keep up to the newly acquired standards of The Crouton Crew (fans of Soup Tuesday). There…
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Soup Tuesday: Icelandic Hotdog Soup, THE ULTIMATE HANGOVER CURE
I love Icelandic hotdogs. I love their snap, their strange brown mustard, and their absurd addictive quality. I wanted to make a soup that not only incorporated hotdogs, but became almost a garnish to them, or vice-versa. The Icelandic version of a…
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Butternutskvasssúpa: Icelandic Halloween Soup
Halloween is starting to be celebrated here. For Icelanders, it’s really new, like a mean spirited Ash Wednesday. Yet strolling through any grocery store, you’ll see lots of great fall vegetables to make hearty soups. This butternut squash soup with fennel and…
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Soup Tuesday: Fiskisúpa, Icelandic Fish Soup
Fish. It’s hard to think of Iceland without thinking of fish. Fish defines this place. There were even Cod Wars. Fiskisúpa, Icelandic Fish Soup, is a staple food. Everyone has their own recipe. Actually, that’s probably not true. I don’t need to make…
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Soup Tuesday: Hungarian Goulash, Iceland’s First Refugees
In 1956, Iceland welcomed its first refugees: 52 Hungarians. Goulash traces its origin to ninth century Hungary, with the word Goulash meaning “herdsman meat.” Iceland was and is a fairly isolated place, so new arrivals of any type usually meant new editions…