Recipes in this section include not only those that are known to be dishes that the Vikings ate, but also recipes that use ingredients that are considered authentic to the Viking diet.
Looking for the perfect cheesy Viking food for a theme party? The recipes in this section are in no way authentic to the Viking diet or lifestyle. Mostly, they use Viking names as puns to create a Viking-themed soup, sandwich, dessert, etc.
These recipes come from the regions where Vikings once lived. The dishes in this section may be considered traditional, but all are prepared today in many kitchens in the Scandinavian region and by descendents in other countries.
Documented accounts of recipe trials.
Viking Food Links
I was planning on writting a brief paper on the food of the Vikings, but as I am running short on time, I have decided to included summaries from some of the best Viking food sources on the internet. All of the information I had compiled came from the following four sources.
This site has a wealth of knowledge on Viking food. Topics include: What kind of food, preservation, preparation, utensils and cookware, who cooked, and nutrition just to name a few. Very thorough and easy to relate. The most interesting section is towards the bottom, "Norse Era Nutrition" where the author simulates a typical Viking diet and relates it to modern man's nutritional needs.
Foodstuffs takes a look at the types of food that was available in each region of scandinavia when the Vikings were around. This information is collected from archeological digs.
The Viking Answer Lady's article on food is superb. This and the Hurstwic site are the greatest sources of information on Viking food that I could find; Both websites share much of the same information (what kind, preparation, preservation, etc). One cool thing about this page in particular: The Answer Lady takes lines from Viking literature that relate to food to hypothesize eating habbits of the people.
This page has a very brief overview of food in Viking times. It goes into food in celebrations and social gatherings, which is an area in which the other sites fell short.