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múskat

[Icelandic]

Nutmeg

múskathýði

[Icelandic]

Mace. Nutmeg is the kernel of a fruit similar to an apricot, and is wrapped in a scarlet leathery lace or aril of mace.

mysa

[Icelandic]

Whey

mysingur

[Icelandic]

A Norwegian spread made with whey with added cream.

mysusmjör

[Icelandic]

A Norwegian spread made with whey with added cream.

næpa

[Icelandic]

Turnip

nætursaltaður fiskur

[Icelandic]

"Night-salted fish." Haddock salted and left overnight. It is then rinsed and poached. Best served with a sweet vegetable such as carrots and with potatoes, onions, boiled eggs and butter.

nautahakk

[Icelandic]

Minced (US: ground) beef.

nautakjöt

[Icelandic]

Beef

nautakjöt innra læri

[Icelandic]

Beef topside. A lean, boneless joint from the top of the long muscle which runs down the inside of the hind leg. Inclined to dryness, as has no marbling. It is better for braising and pot roasting than roasting. Ideally it should be carved and served after the joint has completely cooled. Sometimes fabricated into round steaks and Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall uses it for making bresaola.