• IninewCrow
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    121 year ago

    The Inuit (formerly called the derogatory ‘Eskimos’) have a taste for fermented whale blubber.

    The Scandinavians also have a taste for fermented seafood.

    There’s something about living in freezing weather and developing a taste for semi rotten food.

    • @Shapillon
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      151 year ago

      I’d wager it has something to do with living in a barren wasteland for at least half the year.

      • @Agent641
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        1 year ago

        When the choice is between starve to death or eat the putrid thing, most people will eat the putrid thing.

        I dont think the boyfriend was at risk of starving.

        • @Shapillon
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          21 year ago

          Yeah no I was speaking about the scandinavians, not the bf.

    • @[email protected]
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      81 year ago

      The Scandinavians also have a taste for fermented seafood.

      Excuse me, but that’s only the Swedes! We may have other weird eating habits in Denmark but surströmning ain’t one.

    • @[email protected]
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      111 months ago

      Likely because there aren’t a lot of herbs and spices where it’s cold and fermentation adds complexity to the flavour.