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The Faroes

Coinneach MacLeod explores the food traditions of the Faroes. Tha Coinneach MacLeòid a’ faighinn blasad de chultar a’ bhidhe sna h-Eileanan Fàrach.

Coinneach MacLeod, best-selling cookbook author, baker and islander brings his deep love of food, travel, and island life on a journey through the culinary and cultural landscapes of the Nordic region.
In this programme, Coinneach visits the Faroe Islands. Famed for their rugged beauty and extreme weather, the Faroes have developed a cuisine rooted in preservation. Coinneach meets sheep farmers who prepare a traditional meal of fermented sheep’s head, and visits high-end restaurant Ræst in Tórshavn, where a seafood dessert showcases the island’s daring culinary creativity. He learns how to bake drýl, a classic Faroese bread, and helps prepare fish sausage—a popular lunchtime staple.

Tha Coinneach MacLeòid, sgrìobhadair leabhar còcaireachd, bèicear agus eileanach, a’ toirt a’ chuid ùidh ann am biadh, siubhal agus beatha air eilean air turas do sgìrean Nòrdach le cliù airson biadh agus cultar.
Sa phrògram seo, tha Coinneach a’ tadhal air na h-Eileanan Fàrach. Ainmeil airson an cuid talamh curs ach brèagha, aimsir sgìabach, agus biadh a tha tric air a’ bhrachadh. Tha Coinneach a’ coinneachadh ri tuathanaich a tha ag ullachadh biadh traidiseanta de cheann-caorach air a bhrachadh agus a’ tadhal air an taigh-bidhe spaideil Raest ann an Torshavn far a bheil mìlsean de mhaorach na dhearbhadh air cho anabarrach cruthachail ‘s a tha na h-eileanaich a thaobh biadh a dheasachadh. Tha e ag ionnsachadh mar a ni e drýl, aran Fàrach cumanta agus ag ullachadh isbean èisg – biadh a tha uabhasach cumanta aig àm lòn.

In Gaelic with English subtitles.

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44 minutes

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Wed 19 Nov 2025 23:00

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