TRADITION AND RENEWAL
Meat from marine mammals, game, birds and fish has been the main ingredient in Greenlandic food for generations. The high meat content in the diet provided energy and nourishment all year round for a physically demanding existence where the harsh Arctic winter could seriously tax one’s reserves of energy.
The Greenlandic culinary culture is also closely tied to the old hunting community’s strong social solidarity, where vital necessities depended on the catch being shared. Today food and mealtimes remain a central part of Greenlanders’ characteristic hospitality.
"Meat from marine mammals, game, birds and fish has been the main ingredient in Greenlandic food for generations."
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As a guest at Greenlandic eateries it is possible to taste traditional Greenlandic food – often as part of the highly regarded Greenlandic buffet. The majority of restaurants also have international menus that incorporate Greenlandic ingredients.
If you would like to try cooking with Greenlandic ingredients yourself then see the recipes for summer casserole with Greenland halibut as a main course and followed by a dessert of apples and Greenlandic berries with a crisp topping – perhaps finished off with a Greenlandic coffee.
Food made from Greenlandic ingredients is always a culinary experience and the ingredients are often organic, since fish, game and marine animals roam free in their natural environment and are not given artificial feed or flavourings.
