I don’t think I would eat hakarl, but apparently some people do eat this. It's very rich in protein. And no, I'm not talking about that sheep's face.
User Info: Clergybones. Cured shark is one of those classic "let's scare the tourists" foods that can be found in most countries.
In fact, 100g holds about 80-85% of one's daily protein in it. Just a legend? Much as I love Iceland when I visit earlier this year, it's responsible for the single most disgusting eating experience I've had in my life. For once, it would not seem to be so, because this is exactly the method habitually used to prepare Hákarl: the shark is hung up vertically, leaving the sun and wind to dry it . Eating Hakarl in Iceland . Clergybones 11 months ago #2. what in the world is this? Now the taste of the hakarl. You need to chew each bite very thoroughly before swallowing it! Hakarl just sounds too innocent. Welcome to my blog! I prefer to call it – “Seriously, wtf, why”!
And when, driven by hunger, they decided to eat it, not only did they realize that the meat was edible, but they also found it quite tasty, all things considered. Holding ones breath and shoving a small piece into my mouth I started chewing. In a Bon Appétit interview with friend Eric Ripert he described fermented shark as one of the foods he would never eat again along with Nambia warthog anus … First impressions were that it was not as bad as I thought it would be, although still very bad.
For others, a small nibble before the Þorri buffet begins for real is quite sufficient. The late celebrity chef Anthony Bourdain tasted this dish in a 2014 visit to Iceland as part of his No Reservations series. Hakarl or Icelandic fermented shark meat. User Info: gamemaster712. Back in the days, the shark meat was buried underground in the sand for 3 months and later hung up for another 3-4 months to dry. We do. I create this blog mainly to document my food, to share cooking ideas/tips, and to preserve my not yet-written family recipes.
Icelanders eat tonnes of this every year with butter on top, as the texture of the fish is very dry and the butter makes it softer. gamemaster712 11 … January 18, 2016 | How to Eat at a Bullet Train Sushi Restaurant; Search for: Home wanderlusty Eating Hákarl, Iceland’s Rotten/Fermented/Putrified Shark Specialty. Another traditional dish from Iceland is the Hakarl, which basically is fermented shark, consisting of Greenland shark or other sleeper sharks. Some of us love it so much that we will eat it as a snack. Posted By: Wanderlusty May 7, 2014. tops on the list of wacky Icelandic foods to try must be hákarl, little cubes of fermented (via rotting, thank you very much) shark. This is not to say that we don't eat it as well.