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sítrónugras

[Icelandic]

Lemon grass

sítrónumelissa

[Icelandic]

Lemon balm.

sjaldgæfur sveppur

[Icelandic]

Chanterelle mushroom, usually sautéed in butter with chopped onions.

sjóbirtingur

[Icelandic]

Salmon trout. Sea trout.

sjórriði

[Icelandic]

Salmon trout. Sea trout.

skalottlaukur

[Icelandic]

Shallot

skarkoli

[Icelandic]

Plaice

skata

[Icelandic]

Skate. A kite-shaped fish, the white flesh of which is best prepared by grilling or poaching.

skeiðönd

[Icelandic]

Shoveller. A duck with a shovel-shaped bill with which it plunders the muddy bottoms of ponds.

skessujurt

[Icelandic]

Lovage. A large unwieldy herb. Pick the stems off the leaves, tie them and hang them to dry for about 3 days. When crisp, crumble the leaves and store. Good in hotpots. Lovage seeds are used mainly in Indian cooking, and are from a plant of the caraway family. The greenish-brown seeds are a little larger than celery seeds and have a strong aroma of rather coarse thyme. Oregano can be substituted.