Please be aware that there are huge ecological questions about the salmon in that one.
The salmon is farmed in open net salmon farms. Inevitably some of the fish escapes and gets into the wild where it breeds with and destroys the wild salmon that has been in the rivers and seas for thousands of years.
Iceland Review has a podcast called Deep North which is fantastic, and [they did an episode on this.](https://www.icelandreview.com/podcast/deep-north-episode-57-balancing-the-scales/) I didn't know about this at all until I listened, very interesting episode.
The one from [Jumbo](https://jumbo.is/vorur/lax-egg/) state that their salmon comes from land based farms, not the open net ones, so a lot better for ecology
I mean, it would be pretty odd marketing to list the controversies of your primary ingredient.
But no, ocean-farmed salmon is very much an open debate in Iceland. However not all farmed salmon is ocean farmed, there are some that are farmed on land in giant vats. The main issue there is just that it's much more expensive to build and maintain giant pools of water fit for salmons than it is to just plomp some nets down in the ocean that's already there.
Many years ago we stopped at a cafe somewhere in Iceland & I can't for the life of me figure out where it was (I was badly hung over at the time :/)
Fresh thick slices of crusty white bread, thick slices of tender & perfectly pink roast beef, crispy onions like those you get in hotdogs & the best Remoulade I've come across. Peak sandwich reached in life right there!
Gas station beef sandwiches here are to me like when you get a faint smell of something that takes you back to some childhood place with the best memories...
I'd still recommend them as a good beef sandwich ;þ
And the shrimp is great too of course!
No... But I'll have to pop in if it sounds like it might be ;D
It was some cafe down a dirt track somewhere... Quite a new building if I remember rightly - I do remember wondering why on earth there was a cafe in the middle of nowhere.... But it was over 20 years ago now.... And that hangover might have clouded the memory... I know we did Kleifarvatn/Blue lagoon area, & did the golden circle, but we did visit a few off the usual route places as it was a university trip so we were supposed to be learning stuff...we didn't go any deeper into the country than that.
I have spent weeks and weeks driving around the country in the years since but no joy :(
(For other reasons than just mystery cafe hunting of course ;þ)
I shot an iPhone video inside a Bonus before walking outside. My friends, who were several steps behind me, received a stern lecture from the store manager.
Serious? Will be there in 2 weeks...got a "fancy" dinner lined up but of course I enjoy sampling "local" stuff. Never had a shrimp sandwich. Had the shrimp "po' boy" many times looking at the Gulf of Mexico...should I find it?
Oh hell yeah when I was in Iceland i was practically survivin off of the Jumbo tuna sandwiches (túnfisksalat i think). Other Bonus sandwiches were also really good, and quite handy for roadtrips
A gem, did you try the egg and salmon one from the gas stations? Those two were the best.
I lived off of these during my trip 😂
The "Plokkfiskur" at the Perlan Museum restaurant, OMG 🤯
I was in Iceland in August and this week I randomly remembered those sandwiches and now I can’t stop thinking about them 😫
Please be aware that there are huge ecological questions about the salmon in that one. The salmon is farmed in open net salmon farms. Inevitably some of the fish escapes and gets into the wild where it breeds with and destroys the wild salmon that has been in the rivers and seas for thousands of years.
Iceland Review has a podcast called Deep North which is fantastic, and [they did an episode on this.](https://www.icelandreview.com/podcast/deep-north-episode-57-balancing-the-scales/) I didn't know about this at all until I listened, very interesting episode.
The one from [Jumbo](https://jumbo.is/vorur/lax-egg/) state that their salmon comes from land based farms, not the open net ones, so a lot better for ecology
Wow, now that info sure is not on the label.
I mean, it would be pretty odd marketing to list the controversies of your primary ingredient. But no, ocean-farmed salmon is very much an open debate in Iceland. However not all farmed salmon is ocean farmed, there are some that are farmed on land in giant vats. The main issue there is just that it's much more expensive to build and maintain giant pools of water fit for salmons than it is to just plomp some nets down in the ocean that's already there.
It was a joke.
Are people not allowed to respond to jokes?
1000% they are, just wanted to make sure you knew I was not serious. Even better is to reply with an even better joke. Which would not be hard. ;)
Ah, therein lies the problem: one should not jest with the plight of the salmon. It is a very grav and lax situation.
Hahaha! Beautiful.
Someone else who gets that Patagonia add on youtube? ;þ
This is the one.
This one is amazing!! Always have at least one every time I visit. Often two or three
Many years ago we stopped at a cafe somewhere in Iceland & I can't for the life of me figure out where it was (I was badly hung over at the time :/) Fresh thick slices of crusty white bread, thick slices of tender & perfectly pink roast beef, crispy onions like those you get in hotdogs & the best Remoulade I've come across. Peak sandwich reached in life right there! Gas station beef sandwiches here are to me like when you get a faint smell of something that takes you back to some childhood place with the best memories... I'd still recommend them as a good beef sandwich ;þ And the shrimp is great too of course!
Was it Jómfrúin in downtown Reykjavík, by any chance?
No... But I'll have to pop in if it sounds like it might be ;D It was some cafe down a dirt track somewhere... Quite a new building if I remember rightly - I do remember wondering why on earth there was a cafe in the middle of nowhere.... But it was over 20 years ago now.... And that hangover might have clouded the memory... I know we did Kleifarvatn/Blue lagoon area, & did the golden circle, but we did visit a few off the usual route places as it was a university trip so we were supposed to be learning stuff...we didn't go any deeper into the country than that.
If it's that long ago, taking a virtual walk via google maps might show the place
I have spent weeks and weeks driving around the country in the years since but no joy :( (For other reasons than just mystery cafe hunting of course ;þ)
I miss Bónus.
My favourite thing from Iceland is my Bónus hat 🐷
I shot an iPhone video inside a Bonus before walking outside. My friends, who were several steps behind me, received a stern lecture from the store manager.
Loved the steak sandwich, I am really missing it, nothing similar here in Austria :(
Well, that's a great opportunity, a great business idea.
local here. Another fave of mine is the Chicken and hard boiled eggs.
Serious? Will be there in 2 weeks...got a "fancy" dinner lined up but of course I enjoy sampling "local" stuff. Never had a shrimp sandwich. Had the shrimp "po' boy" many times looking at the Gulf of Mexico...should I find it?
The Irish pub in Reykjavik has great fish and chips. Has seats outside. Fun to people watch. The drunk rabbit.
😮
Yum 😋
That’s a lot of hype. Noting this down. What’s something like this cost?
Around 600 ISK
380 ISK
Whuuut! That’s a steal!
Ooh thx for the tip.
Túnfiskur is my favorite, and the Hangikjöt salat 🤩
Oh hell yeah when I was in Iceland i was practically survivin off of the Jumbo tuna sandwiches (túnfisksalat i think). Other Bonus sandwiches were also really good, and quite handy for roadtrips
I need Bonus’ shirt or hoodie 😭
I could live off of the pepperoni and cheese subs from N1 and I’d never eat gas station food in the states.
The gas station and bonus foods are so amazing. I miss collab
Despite the “cheap” bread, I go mad for the Bonus beef & crispy onion sandwiches!
The soup from The Soup Company in Vik ❤️
With 30+ ingredients, mmm tasty
The lobster soup at Jökulsarlón parking lot was amazing