Skerpikjøt

skerpikjot

Skerpikjøt , a type of wind-dried mutton, is a common food of the Faroe Islands. The mutton, usually in the form of shanks or legs (kjógv or bógv in Faroese, depending on which leg it is), is allowed to hang in a so-called hjallur, a drying shed ventilated by the wind, for five to nine months, with the process beginning in the colder fall months between September and October. It has a very strong smell, which may upset those who are not accustomed to it. The hanging process covers three stages, or hjeldene. Each causing the meat to have different consistencies, smells and tastes.

Source: Wikipedia