So would you eat a sea mammal?

[whm1974]

Let say that you are visiting the Inuit in Alaska or Canada and they offer you some Whale or Seal meat and/or blubber, will you consume it? If no, why not? I am curious about what a sea mammal tastes like. Hell I would even eat some Dolphin and Porpoise flesh if I could depending where I'm at.

Now granted I would be against commercal catching most if not maybe all sea mammals due to being largely endangered, but if I was visiting some Native groups, then I would eat some to avoid offending my host.

What about you?

 

[whm1974]

Here is an article about Whale Meat:
http://donnafreedman.com/what-whale-tastes-like/

 

[Iron Woode]

I would not be up there in the first place, so the answer for me is no.

Bear in mind that they don't cook their meat.

 

[UsandThem]

Hell, I'd eat cooked mermaid if it tasted good enough.

That said, I'm not a big fan of seafood or meat that is gamey like venison.

 

[Iron Woode]

Hell, I'd eat cooked mermaid if it tasted good enough.

That said, I'm not a big fan of seafood or meat that is gamey like venison.

I like me some good venison.

 

[whm1974]

I would not be up there in the first place, so the answer for me is no.

Bear in mind that they don't cook their meat.

Yeah I would prefer it cooked instead of raw, Do the Inuit have any native sauces, or even use any?

 

[Iron Woode]

Yeah I would prefer it cooked instead of raw, Do the Inuit have any native sauces, or even use any?

I have no clue but considering they don't actually grow anything I don't see how they would have any sauce that isn't shipped in.

Then again they have evolved to consume that diet.

 

[whm1974]

I have no clue but considering they don't actually grow anything I don't see how they would have any sauce that isn't shipped in.

Then again they have evolved to consume that diet.

Fish sauce of some sort?

 

[UsandThem]

I remember watching an episode of Bizarre Foods where Andrew Zimmern ate rotted shark in Iceland.

They have to let it rot for I think a year for all the ammonia to leach out before it's safe to eat. Regardless of the customs, if it was something super nasty like this, I would politely pass on trying it.

This video explains the process:

This is a snippet of the Bizarre Foods episode:

 

[SKORPI0]

Hell no, to me the meat must be properly cooked. Medium rare would be perfect.

 

[akugami]

If it was fresh, I'd try it raw. If not, then it's gotta be cooked.

 

[Iron Woode]

Les Stroud (AKA Survivorman) eats some gross stuff:

 

[[DHT]Osiris]

I'd just eat it however the locals do. If it's good enough for them, good enough for me.

Having said that, I wouldn't be opposed to introducing some fire into the mix, just about any meat is tasty once cooked (and potentially if you're hungry enough).

 

[glenn1]

Let say that you are visiting the Inuit in Alaska or Canada and they offer you some Whale or Seal meat and/or blubber, will you consume it? If no, why not? I am curious about what a sea mammal tastes like. Hell I would even eat some Dolphin and Porpoise flesh if I could depending where I'm at.

Now granted I would be against commercal catching most if not maybe all sea mammals due to being largely endangered, but if I was visiting some Native groups, then I would eat some to avoid offending my host.

What about you?

Ate some whale in Iceland (along with some reindeer, puffin, horsemeat, and fermented shark). Texture was like the fatty portion you typically cut off a steak or pork chop and there wasn't really much taste to speak of - the mouthfeel of the fatty spongy overwhelmed any (small) amount of seasonings that were on the meat.