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What's it like to live in the Faroe Islands, to be Faroese? You'd definitely know what puffins taste like, and you might have even gone "sky fishing" to catch some.
There are millions of puffins (or "lundi" in Faroese) in the remote cluster of Faroe Islands off the coast of Iceland, and after the breeding season in July it is legal to catch them. The Faroese have been doing this sustainably for the last 300+ years, making the dark red "mildly gamey" puffin meat a very important part of the Faroese diet.
...usually skinned, soaked in saltwater, milk or ale, browned in fat and the boiled. Also frequently smoked, then boiled. In recent years, sauteed or grilled puffin breasts have gained popularity and in the Faroe Islands puffins are sometimes stuffed with sweet cake dough – with raisins and sometimes spices – then boiled.
But before you can eat the puffin you must catch the puffin, yes?
For you budding Faroese wanna-be's, famous chef Gordon Ramsay demonstrates in the video below how sky fishing puffins works with a giant net on the cliff of the tiny Faroese island Mykine (but take care not to duplicate the ridiculous mistake that Ramsay made in your own sky fishing adventures...!):
Got your fresh puffin meat ready for cooking? Here's a recipe for mjólkursoðinn lundi ("puffin in milk sauce") that looks pretty good. Bon appétit!
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