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Watch an audio slideshow of how traditional Icelandic rhubarb stew is made. Rhubarb is one of the few vegetables that grows effortlessly in Iceland and for that reason it used to be a highly-valued addition to the traditional diet of fish and lamb.
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Fishmongers in Iceland have complained about a shortage of lobster in the lead-up to Christmas. The price of lobster per kilo has risen to ISK 8,000 (USD 63, EUR 48), Fréttablaðið reports.
Archive photo by Páll Stefánsson.
The export of whole lobsters and lobster tails has increased leaving less for the domestic market.
Fishmonger and caterer Ásmundur Karlsson from Gallerí Fiskur is among those who have complained. “I don’t have any lobster now for Christmas and am only selling old stock.”
Ásmundur says he has enough small and medium sized lobster but lacks the larger size. “I want the biggest and nicest lobster but it does not seem to exist in the country.”
Lobster tails of between 40 to 70 grams are popular during Christmas and commonly used in soup and other dishes.
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The exchange of power in Iceland took place yesterday when the government of Sigmundur Davíð Gunnlaugsson formally took over from that of Jóhanna Sigurðardóttir and ministers exchange keys.
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Mountaineer Leifur Örn Svavarsson became the first Icelander to reach the peak of Everest, the world’s highest mountain, by the North Face from Tibet just before sunrise yesterday morning.
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Iceland’s new government formally took power today following a state council meeting at Bessastaðir, the presidential residence.
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One of the last tasks of Steingrímur J. Sigfússon while in office as minister of industries and innovation was to issue a regulation on Monday extending the reserve for whales in Faxaflói bay, off Reykjavík in Southwest Iceland. The regulation took affect at midnight.
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The 2013 April-May issue of Iceland Review & Atlantica has been released. Packed with informative and entertaining stories, highlights include an interview with outgoing Prime Minister Jóhanna Sigurðardóttir and the people who know her best, a photo essay of ice caves in Europe’s largest glacier and a colorful feature on life in the West Fjords.
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The 11th Reykjavík Shorts & Docs. Catch it while it lasts!
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Artist couple Nína Ivanova and Ómar Smári Kristinsson explain why they decided to settle in the West Fjords’ capital.
Reykjavík Queer Choir’s annual spring concert takes place on Friday, May 24.
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