How dried fish is made in Iceland

Morgunblaðið journalist Ásgeir Ingvarsson interviewed people at the  fish company Harðfiskverkun Finnboga in Ísafjörður, the West Fjords to find out how they process the fish, for there, it is done the old-fashioned way, instead of using machines for drying the fish. On average, the fish is left hanging in the shed to dry for four to five weeks, during which time Gunnlaugur and the others must keep an eye on the weather and monitor the drying process. “It gives the dry fish a fresher taste, which many people like.

Source: icelandmonitor.mbl.is