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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Greenland_shark https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Greenland_shark > The flesh of the Greenland shark is toxic because of the presence
by lysace 2y ago
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Greenland_shark https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Greenland_shark
> The flesh of the Greenland shark is toxic because of the presence of high concentrations of urea and trimethylamine oxide (TMAO).
Evolution can be so clever.
- perihelions 2y agoYes, but - "The meat of the Greenland shark is poisonous when fresh because of its high urea and trimethylamine oxide content. However, when properly processed, it may be consumed safely.[3][4] " https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hákarl https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hákarl The reaction quotes are intriguing, "That's hardcore. That's serious food. You don't want to mess with that. That's not for beginners." · "awful", "like a jellied cube of ammonia" albeit "technically edible" · "reminiscent of "blue cheese but a hundred times stronger" · "like chewing a urine-infested mattress"
- lysace 2y agoAh yes, that most well-known Icelandic innovation...
- potato3732842 2y agoSomewhere there's a video of some Youtubers who are relevant in another niche eating that as part of a trip to Iceland. The Icelandic guy hosting them isn't a fan but eats it. The second guy tries it and hates it. The guy who was a connoisseur of french stuff says "it's like a good stinky french cheese" and asks for more.
- harrall 2y agoI’ve had it and it doesn’t taste that bad. If you don’t mind blue cheese, it’s not that much worse. It smells like cleaning fluid from under your sink cabinet though. That’s the main issue.
- technothrasher 2y agoI've had it as well, and it made me wretch just to smell it. It smelled like ammonia mixed with rotting fish (because that's exactly what it is). I did get a piece down, and you're right, the taste wasn't as bad. But yeah... all set with that now.
- J_McQuade 2y agoI have also had it and it tastes like drain cleaner with the texture of angry spam. Only a third of a bottle of Brennivin made the whole experience even remotely enjoyable.
- ethbr1 2y agoSomething about the phrase "angry spam" makes me chuckle maniacally.
- RajT88 2y agoI do love me some cheeses with some stank. Your comment has made me want to try it. In your telling, it is probably a similar level of challenge as Natto: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Natt%C5%8D https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Natt%C5%8D
- harrall 2y agoNatto is way more palatable. I like to eat natto and I buy it from a grocery store in the states in frozen styrofoam packs of three. I’m not Japanese but I liked it when this hotel in Japan offered it at breakfast. Apparently commercial natto doesn’t really smell that bad because they figured out how to reduce it. If you enjoy smelly cheese, natto is comparable. Taste-wise, it’s meaty and takes soy sauce well and pairs well with rice. The slime isn’t great but kind of disappears into the rice. I’ve heard traditional Natto is worse but I haven’t had it. Even in Japan, the natto I got was commercial. You can get natto at Denny’s Japan. That said, I did have one friend that couldn’t stand the smell at all. Most friends that I’ve offered it to are mostly put off by the slime. They look like slimey spider eggs.
- underlipton 2y agoNatto/Hakarl/Haggis face-off.
- didgeoridoo 2y agoHaggis isn’t bad if nobody tells you what’s in it. I thought it was some kind of Scottish Hamburger Helper.
- kreyenborgi 2y agoSurströmming: hold my beer
- fuzztester 2y agowhat does hold my beer mean? I can guess it's an idiom, and can obviously google, but it is more fun to ask here.
- Swenrekcah 2y agoI would explain it to you, but I’m holding this beer I’m drinking…
- fuzztester 2y agohere, lemme hold that beer while you explain, and I'll drink it off for you. fair exchange ;)
- fuzztester 2y agodoes your vision get reversed after drinking? q coz of ur username. just sayin ;)
- sonofhans 2y agoJoke: What are a redneck’s last words? Answer: “Hold my beer and watch this!” (Where “redneck” is cultural slang for working class, uneducated man, or at least one with poor impulse control).
- bdhcuidbebe 2y agoToxic perhaps, but it didnt stop the icelanders. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hákarl https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hákarl