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Skerpikjøt, a type of wind-dried mutton, is a delicacy of the Faroe Islands .〔(Jóan Pauli Joensen, "Færøsk madkultur: En oversigt" ), Granskingar ráðið, The Faroese Research Council. Retrieved 21 December 2012.〕 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. 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. The first, ''visnaður'' occurs after just a few days but lamb and mutton are not eaten after such a short period. The second stage, ''ræstur'', is of less predictable length provides dried meat suitable for eating without cooking. In reaching the final stage, ''turrur'', cold weather can on occasion virtually eliminate the typical smell with a resulting weakening of taste. If however the weather is warm and wet during the first period, the fermentation process can cause the meat to decay, giving it a taste that is too strong. There can therefore be variations in taste from year to year but without any major problems. A much more serious problem is the effect of flies. For this reason, the drying sheds used to be placed next to streams or the sea in order to diminish the arrival of flies.〔 When the ''skerpikjøt'' is ready, it is cut into thin slices and eaten on rye bread in the form of an open sandwich.〔("Kjøt" ). Imgur.com. Retrieved 21 December 2012.〕 ==See also== * List of dried foods * List of lamb dishes * 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Skerpikjøt」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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