Viral TikTok cucumber recipe blamed for supermarket shortages in Iceland
The IndependentGet the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Icelandic farmers are struggling to keep up after a viral cucumber recipe which spread on TikTok is thought to have overwhelmed the national supply. Iceland’s Horticulturists’ Sales Company, which represents the nation’s farmers, told BBC News it is not managing to keep up with surging consumer demand, adding it is hoped supply will be back to normal “in a week or so”. And then I saw the news.” One man cut his finger trying to recreate the viral trend On TikTok, Mr Moffitt is widely regarded as the leader of the “Cucumber Community”, sharing numerous recipes for cold, crisp cucumber salads in a jar. “Everything is happening at the same time,” she said adding the social media trend remained one of the main contributing factors.