Yesterday, Saltfiskvika was formally launched with a fun ceremony in Salt kitchen by Þórunnartún. Mrs. Eliza Reid, patron of the national team of chefs and Kristján Þór Júlíusson, Minister of Fisheries and Agriculture, were present. Master chefs from Italy, Spain, Portugal and the Icelandic national team of chefs conjured up a number of different and delicious dishes where salted fish was the main focus.
The aim of Saltfiskvikan is to draw attention to the gourmet product that is saltfish. Guest chefs Carlota Claver from Spain, Diogo Rocha from Portugal and Lorenzo Alessio from Italy will cook at some of the 13 restaurants participating in Saltfish Week.
They will present how salted fish can be cooked in their own way, but all of them have in common that they are highly regarded chefs who place great emphasis on salted fish and come from countries where salted fish is highly valued.
Mrs. Eliza Reid and Kristján Þór Júlíusson enjoyed delicious salted fish dishes.
Italian Michelin chef Lorenzo Alessio will today cook salted fish for preschool children at the Laufásborg preschool, where the children will enjoy world-class salted fish meals.
Saltfish Week lasts until September 15, but it lasts; Matís, Íslandsstofa, Kokkalandsliðið and Félag íslenskra saltfiskframleiðendar.
See more about Icelandic salted fish and Saltfish Week at www.saltfiskvika.is.
Kolbrún Sveinsdóttir, project manager of Saltfiskvika, together with Kristin Björnsson at Íslandsstofa.
Diogo Rocha is a well-known chef in Portugal.