Svið

Svið is a traditional Icelandic dish consisting of a sheep's head cut in half, singed to remove the fur, and boiled with the brain removed, sometimes cured in lactic acid. It originated at a time when no part of a slaughtered animal could be wasted, and it forms part of thorramatur, a selection of traditional Icelandic foods served at the midwinter Thorrablot festival. Svið is also used as the base for svidasulta, a head cheese made from pieces of the boiled head pressed into loaves and pickled in whey, and similar dishes are found in other Nordic countries. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/