The reason people are held back to do jobs they love is because either because they don’t dont have the opportunity to go to school or don’t have the money to do so.
Have this host more often, she's fun and doesn't take too much away from the person she's interviewing. She's also not obnoxious. Meanwhile, the guy oozes so much passion its infectious. Very interesting topic as well.
He's a really cool, interesting guy who I'd love to meet. However, he is by no stretch of the imagination a scientist lol. Still a wholesome guy I'd shoot the shit with. Watch a game, have a few beers and some fermented 600 year old blind shark cubes!
Its not a delicacy, its an homage to tradition, a tradition that was created based on the very real risk of starvation and lack of protein sources. I think they know its not good, but we appreciate keeping that history alive.
for those wondering about the "accidental" discovery on how to make it edible. most likely it was because the meat was thrown away after the liver had been harvested the meat started to rot where it was left and people noticed that arctic foxes and gulls started to eat it after the toxins were gone. noticing the animals didn't die they started to experiment with the idea of letting the meat rot before eating it and later drying it for a better texture. I don't know if it's accurate but as an Icelander, I've heard this explanation the most
Makes sense though. Reminds me of the story behind sürstromming, I heard that a passing trade ship sold a bad cask of herring to some people once, and when they came back, the people wanted more.
I salute the Icelanders: Who could have imagined anyone could master a process making inedible fish edible and tasty! The gentleman explaining the curing process is charming and handsome. Very nice. His English is very good, too. Hopefully he has children who learn his craft. Much respect from the USA.
For anyone curious about the science side, I was fortunate enough to visit Iceland last November. Greenland shark is toxic due to high levels of trimethylamine oxide (TMAO). While the exact strain is unknown, there is a bacteria that is also naturally found in the Greenland shark. In the presence of oxygen gas, the bacteria will eat the TMAO, which renders the meat safe to eat, but produces ammonia as a byproduct. After the meat is no longer toxic, it is hung outside to release as much ammonia as possible to make the meat more palatable.
@@greatninja2590 Nope, it’s eaten raw, like sushi. It is often eaten as an appetizer or o d'oeuvre, small cubes of the meat on toothpicks, either alone or with rye bread. It’s not something they eat as a meal anymore.
What a cool privilege to be able to meet someone like this. His family is the sole source in the area of a unique Icelandic delicacy and has been doing this for years !!
@Ema Strnad why? Have you even tried it? I mean if I don't like a food I GENUINELY don't like it, because I've actually tried it multiple times and I don't like it. I'm not the type of person who says I don't like this food because is looks/smells weird. You have to experience it. But you do you friend.
@@arthurmorgan7642 Olfactory senses are very connected to taste. Senses can usually be conveyed by commonly understood descriptors. And those descriptors can be related to one's own personal experience based on sensory preferences. I don't have to go down a a waterfall in a barrel to know that I won't like it. I already know that I don't like 1) getting wet 2) loud noises 3) the rush that is similar to rollercoaster rides I know that I won't like ghost peppers because I cannot tolerate spicy foods. I know that I won't like potato mash liquor because I don't like smelling or tasting alcohol, and mash is undisguised. I know that I'll probably like a food that has a bit of a sour tang to it, like sourdough or sour cream, so long as it isn't very pronounced, like injera. Being able to accurately predict one's likes and dislikes (and behaving accordingly) is not rude, nor is it rocket science. It's just self-knowledge. But some people are better than others at it, I guess.
@@bicarbonat1 I understand that perfectly, but even though you know you won't something because you don't like tangy foods for example, maybe you'd like that TYPE tangy food once you try it. Same with the barrel, you may think that it's bad, but when you try it's fun ( I'm not saying I'd do it because this example is a bit over the top), or getting a shot, at first you may think it will hurt because of how it looks like, but when you try it it won't. But I'm an adventurous eater so yea.
@@arthurmorgan7642 If an underpinning main component of something is unpleasant or unbearable, chances are quite good for many people that they will not enjoy that thing just because it's a different "type." What you seem to overlook (or not believe) is the validity of people's individual limits or discomfort. No one should need to present a medical chart excusing them from being an "adventurous eater" - and yet that's damn near what people like you are waiting for before you stop. I don't know why the "enlightened" folks (whether evangelicals or adventurous eaters) are usually the ones who are unable to put themselves in others' shoes and move accordingly, but I'm certain there's some connection there.
@@crystals.6859 they are. The vikings settled Iceland after a while though. Sometimes the vikings sent you there as a punishment, basically like Australia
You know your food is hardcore when the main method of preservation is to just leave it lying around, because almost nothing else on earth will touch it, not even harmful bacteria.
Everyone in the comments talking about the sharks going extinct- He mentions explicitly that they no longer hunt them but use the meat of those caught accidentally
This is literally the same guy who was on Bizarre Foods. Makes sense. He’s probably one of only a few Hákarl producers in the world, let alone one who’s good on camera, willing to give tours to film crews, and fully fluent in English.
I want to know how they first "accidentally" found the process.. "Hey, you know that poisonous shark meat we left to rots weeks ago? Want to try eating it now?"
To be fair, thats what they did with worcetershire sauce. Guy literally went to his cellar one day and was like, "Oh what's this black liquid? Is that the sauce I tried making years ago?" *lick*"Mmmm"
I think the exact same thing about birds nest soup. Like who tf woke up one day and thought to himself “lemme get some bird saliva and turn it into a thick slimy soup”
The man is articulate and I enjoyed watching the video because I can see the happiness in his eyes , telling the story about their business and all the process they are doing with sharks. I can see he loves what he is doing . And I love the vibe of the interviewer.
This guy is so chill and so genuinly nice that you forget that hes getting you to eat meat that could literally kill you, then offers you a drink called black death. He could sell ice to an eskimo. Love to meet him
But it won't cause death. It's about as safe as Stilton cheese. It might be salty, so if you have high blood pressure then be careful since a lot of cured meats are super high in salt content.
It's crazy that the fermentation process was an accident and they still ate it. Just amazing how this came to be, and also they're keeping the tradition
It's stuff like this that makes you realize how short our lives are...this is a process that one does not figure out in a life time. This is hundreds of years of trials, accidents, chance, and fatal mistakes. Super cool to see!
I like to imagine multiple extraterrestrial beings coming to earth... and decided to leave in fear as humans are too scary. We eat almost everything.. all animals, plants even minerals like gold. Even willingly ate poison. Our women bleed every month and didn't die. Fighting against infection by heating our body up. And even falling to a dead like coma everyday and woke up undisturbed. Humans are scary.
I thought this was absolutely brilliant! The resourcefulness of these people to take something toxic and render it edible is worthy of much respect! I don’t have a strong gut , so I would probably pass but I learned a lot 😊
@@DantalianTheWise omg the first time I had century egg which was incorporated into a nice congee-it was like piss exploded in my mouth lol! I cannot imagine how hakarl would be like
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I've meet this man and went to his farm. I ate 2 of the cubes of shark and took 2 shots of the alcohol. The ammonia after taste of the shark can not be over stated. Very nice man and family. You can tell he loves his job and the history of it. It was nice to see. Also iceland 🇮🇸 is a beautiful place.
@@anotherguy9402 by catch is a thing, shark gets entangled in a net & dies because they have to keep swimming to breathe. The fishermen can either throw the dead shark away or they can sell it. Because they chose to sell it this man is able to make his fermented shark without having to catch his own.
it’s so interesting to see someone explain their family and cultural heritage, and it’s clear he takes great pride in what he does. i hope his children and grandchildren are excited to learn this trade and carry it on
The hostess is absolutely charismatic and does a wonderful job of getting the man to explain the whole process. Wonderful that she didn't wrinkle her nose at trying some of the shark and even had a second taste. The man too explains every thing so simply yet it educates you so much. This is a really nice video and I truly enjoyed watching it.
@@sphenoidjjj Its a true statement. Its not a very big country dude. We both live on the Snæfellsnes peninsula and it only has a population of around 5000 people. My father used to be his fathers neighbour, grew up only two farms apart.
Fermented food is good for digestion, because the bacteria that fermented it has basically partially digested it already, making it easier for our digestion to absorb the nutrients. Saurkraut, kimche, kombucha, even non-pasteurized beer. I would love to try this fermented shark, if only I knew where to find it here in the US.
I don't know that there's a lot of live microbes left on this. It's primarily chemically fermented to reduce the toxins and it's still going to taste like pee😅 Greenland shark was a starvation food. Presumably one washed up on a beach during a famine and even though everyone knew it was toxic there came a point where people were desperate enough and they discovered that when it had rotted on the beach for a long time it was edible.
Never take culinary tips from an island nation with a history of hardship or starvation. They have learned to improvise in ways you can’t imagine. Those things are now called delicacies.
Probably threw it away, then later eventually ate it out of desperation, and realized that the thrown away greenland shark was fine to eat, even though the fresh was not. Then dried it because dried meat is awesome and lasts longer.
Seems like a really passionate guy who genuinely loves what he does, despite peoples perception of hunting sharks, i hope this species is not hunted into extinction & this art form really, remains for many more lifetimes to come. and the interviewer despite going into an unfamiliar terrain, trying new stuff, she seemed respectful and willing to try new stuff. Both individuals i believe were at the right place, at the right time
Its cos ppl take the fin and threw the rest away but this guy actually use the shark meat. The way this guy does it, he makes it more of a specialty snack that only some people enjoy.... prolly bit pricey too. So there will be no risk of pverhunting and mass production Props to this dude
He explained that bit--they don't hunt Greenland sharks anymore. The ones his family processes now are all bycatch from commercial fishing operations--which are problematic on their own--but in the cast of the sharks, they would simply be wasted (live bycatch is usually returned to the sea, so I assume these sharks all died during the catch/retrieval) It's horrifying and sad how we've wrecked the oceans.
@HGB 1 or, just a suggestion might blow your mind. It sounds cool. Just saying, coming from a person that is a literal minority that has no Norse genetics what so ever, the accent sounds cool.
its good that he still enjoys his job and honestly what a good journalist, she was really interested in the process, as well as the film crew. Wonderful video
His genuine excitement in every arc of this short warms your heart. It is sad that these are animals that live 500 years but you can tell this guy loves every aspect of this entire process with passion.
As a South American who was lucky enough to tour several countries in Europe (my fiancee is European, so she wanted to go home to Ukraine for a year and we just traveled around Europe for a couple weeks) I was actually lucky enough to try this after taking a ship to Reykjavik and while it isn't something I would seek out it was a unique experience and I'm happy I got to try their local customs!
for people that do not know the purpose of the high concentration of ammonia in that shark is 1. to survive warm waters as ammonia when used in sealed systems can maintains a cool temperature 2. The Islandic sharks can go to deeper depths by keeping CO2 from boiling in the blood due to high pressures in very low depths 3. Very fast ascend or descending again due to the ammonia and a very slow rate of C02 boiling. 4. Protection from other marine predators simply because ammonia will leak out of the sharks body as no system is one hundred per cent sealed! Ammonia is a deterrent, early deterrent! These sharks do not even get bitten! lol
@ Iceland does not cause the lowering number of sharks in the World, it's China. The man in the video said they don't try to catch these sharks anymore but buy them from fisherman who accidentally caught them in their fishing net.
I'm an American who has visited Iceland several times. My first taste of hákarl was a bit rough but now I love it. I have made my friends try it which is usually quite enrertaining.
Thank you for making/posting this video. It is the first time I have seen a report on this item taken seriously rather than as a disgusting joke food. Fermented meats were common in the north. Arctic Native Americans make stink flipper from seal, and I was told of an old account where a Victoran-age (iirc) explorer described natives taking a seal skin with blubber intact, stuffing it with Puffin birds (feathers, guts and all) and burying it for months. The birds then were described as tasting like fine cheese.
He ate it too. So he knows if it's ready or not. Honestly I like my meats dry. I would leave that thing until it was just a dried puck of super dense shark meat.
To everyone surprised that his English is so good, Icelandic’s learn English in school It’s also a very popular language there along with German and Spanish
English is tought pretty much everywhere these days si that's nothing special. We also teach Danish to kids at a young age here yet almost none of us can properly speak it. However we don't translate any movies or vide games and so most of our media is in English and we also have many tourists in the country.
@@flap.d.jack247 In primary school we are tought Danish, English and old Norse. In high school we get to pick annothe language. A choice usually between Spanish and German and occasionally French. Spanish is just a popular pick. However much like with Danish almost no one actually speaks it
@@ThatIcelandicDude in America Spanish and French are very popular high school language choices too. My public school also taught German and Latin. Rarely a few schools teach Japanese as well. I studied French because I thought it sounded fancy and I can't roll my R's.
I think it is important to consider that you do not have to be a culture to enjoy it. She's obvious not of the same culture, but she is doing her best.
Wondering if you'd like this? Well here's some advice: Try eating Swedish surströmming first. Did you like it? Then you might handle this fermented shark. Did you _just tolerate_ the surströmming? Then this shark will make you throw up. Did you dislike the surströmming? Then you're going to the hospital.
This girl is a true professional! I was at a similar place and gagged at the mear SMELL! Some people I was with were on the verge of throwing up! She said some major understatements!
He's so passionate when describing his jobs, so rare
Thats the kind of love i want, love what you do for life.
I liked this comment before watching and now I can’t wait to see what the hell you talking about
The reason people are held back to do jobs they love is because either because they don’t dont have the opportunity to go to school or don’t have the money to do so.
fgcomps seems better than going to school for 4 years to have a desk job. I’d prefer this over an accountant.
Sharks are rare
Have this host more often, she's fun and doesn't take too much away from the person she's interviewing. She's also not obnoxious. Meanwhile, the guy oozes so much passion its infectious. Very interesting topic as well.
the producers of the show need to see this comment. 101% agree.
So many of the hosts have no personality and just gawk and rave about every food they see...
Finally a proper observation. Thank you. Half the comments on most of you tube are so basic it becomes annoying and quite sad.thank you
Couldn’t have said it better.
I know it was so perfect! Best TH-cam video I’ve seen in a while
This man isn’t just a fisherman, he’s a tour guide, shark expert and scientist all in one
Scientist? elaborate please
And a historian
Shark expert XD
Scientist my ass..
He's a really cool, interesting guy who I'd love to meet. However, he is by no stretch of the imagination a scientist lol. Still a wholesome guy I'd shoot the shit with. Watch a game, have a few beers and some fermented 600 year old blind shark cubes!
This guy is so happy to be able to explain his way of life to someone that's going to show it the world.
Its not a delicacy, its an homage to tradition, a tradition that was created based on the very real risk of starvation and lack of protein sources. I think they know its not good, but we appreciate keeping that history alive.
I love this man's voice. He makes talking about rotting toxic sharks sound like poetry.
Because they are delicious. Like a strong jalapeño or horseradish, or raw onion. It's supposed to hit hard.
Rotting toxic sharks sounds like a band name
@@itzelameyalli sounds like a energy drink🤣🤣 (rotten toxic sharks)
I would want to try but not sure if i could eat anything that smells like bleach
@@itzelameyalli their hit song could be "Twice eaten not shy"
for those wondering about the "accidental" discovery on how to make it edible. most likely it was because the meat was thrown away after the liver had been harvested the meat started to rot where it was left and people noticed that arctic foxes and gulls started to eat it after the toxins were gone. noticing the animals didn't die they started to experiment with the idea of letting the meat rot before eating it and later drying it for a better texture. I don't know if it's accurate but as an Icelander, I've heard this explanation the most
Makes sense though. Reminds me of the story behind sürstromming, I heard that a passing trade ship sold a bad cask of herring to some people once, and when they came back, the people wanted more.
Sounds reasonable though
Nice theory
Agree👍
I salute the Icelanders:
Who could have imagined anyone could master a process making inedible fish edible and tasty!
The gentleman explaining the curing process is charming and handsome. Very nice.
His English is very good, too.
Hopefully he has children who learn his craft.
Much respect from the USA.
For anyone curious about the science side, I was fortunate enough to visit Iceland last November. Greenland shark is toxic due to high levels of trimethylamine oxide (TMAO). While the exact strain is unknown, there is a bacteria that is also naturally found in the Greenland shark. In the presence of oxygen gas, the bacteria will eat the TMAO, which renders the meat safe to eat, but produces ammonia as a byproduct. After the meat is no longer toxic, it is hung outside to release as much ammonia as possible to make the meat more palatable.
do they not wash and cook it ?
@@greatninja2590 Nope, it’s eaten raw, like sushi. It is often eaten as an appetizer or o d'oeuvre, small cubes of the meat on toothpicks, either alone or with rye bread. It’s not something they eat as a meal anymore.
I'm very interested in the chemistry of this process, so thank you!
@@FelixVGs I mean if it can make it taste less bad why not
@@greatninja2590 It is extremely aged and nearly completely dehydrated fish meat. All you'd accomplish trying to cook it is burning it.
What a cool privilege to be able to meet someone like this. His family is the sole source in the area of a unique Icelandic delicacy and has been doing this for years !!
The interviewer did a tremendously good job. She was a great sport.
She died on the inside probably.
@Ema Strnad why? Have you even tried it? I mean if I don't like a food I GENUINELY don't like it, because I've actually tried it multiple times and I don't like it. I'm not the type of person who says I don't like this food because is looks/smells weird. You have to experience it. But you do you friend.
@@arthurmorgan7642 Olfactory senses are very connected to taste. Senses can usually be conveyed by commonly understood descriptors. And those descriptors can be related to one's own personal experience based on sensory preferences.
I don't have to go down a a waterfall in a barrel to know that I won't like it. I already know that I don't like 1) getting wet 2) loud noises 3) the rush that is similar to rollercoaster rides
I know that I won't like ghost peppers because I cannot tolerate spicy foods.
I know that I won't like potato mash liquor because I don't like smelling or tasting alcohol, and mash is undisguised.
I know that I'll probably like a food that has a bit of a sour tang to it, like sourdough or sour cream, so long as it isn't very pronounced, like injera.
Being able to accurately predict one's likes and dislikes (and behaving accordingly) is not rude, nor is it rocket science. It's just self-knowledge. But some people are better than others at it, I guess.
@@bicarbonat1 I understand that perfectly, but even though you know you won't something because you don't like tangy foods for example, maybe you'd like that TYPE tangy food once you try it. Same with the barrel, you may think that it's bad, but when you try it's fun ( I'm not saying I'd do it because this example is a bit over the top), or getting a shot, at first you may think it will hurt because of how it looks like, but when you try it it won't. But I'm an adventurous eater so yea.
@@arthurmorgan7642 If an underpinning main component of something is unpleasant or unbearable, chances are quite good for many people that they will not enjoy that thing just because it's a different "type." What you seem to overlook (or not believe) is the validity of people's individual limits or discomfort. No one should need to present a medical chart excusing them from being an "adventurous eater" - and yet that's damn near what people like you are waiting for before you stop. I don't know why the "enlightened" folks (whether evangelicals or adventurous eaters) are usually the ones who are unable to put themselves in others' shoes and move accordingly, but I'm certain there's some connection there.
I love the way this guy speaks. The accent is so pleasant
Just like my mexican accent!😁
Or Russian
or Finnish
thank you
Every accent is pleasant in its own way.
There's something very classically Viking about a knife-wielding man from Iceland teaching us how to eat sharks
I thought vikings were from Norway
@@crystals.6859 they are. The vikings settled Iceland after a while though. Sometimes the vikings sent you there as a punishment, basically like Australia
@@crystals.6859 They came from Sweden, Norway and Denmark originally.
Yes 🤘
I bet
You know when a guy loves his craft because he smiles every time he gives a piece to somebody.
You know your food is hardcore when the main method of preservation is to just leave it lying around, because almost nothing else on earth will touch it, not even harmful bacteria.
It's because it's really cold where they are it ya know
They add cheese bacteria to it.
Actually they rely on bacteria to make it edible
@@baha3alshamari152 but are they "harmful bacteria"?
They are already toxic in the first place so bacterias wont want to contract with them meat too. Haha
That dude is cool. Hope he lives a long, happy and healthy life with his family.
@KILLDAY WHYTEPEEPLE ahhh why not?
@KILLDAY WHYTEPEEPLE thank you for your input. I'd take you more seriously if your name wasn't "kill the white people"
@KILLDAY WHYTEPEEPLE revaluation what the hell do you mean by that? And I’m Icelandic so
Nice
I’m with you! He’s so chill but so passionate at the same time :)
Everyone in the comments talking about the sharks going extinct- He mentions explicitly that they no longer hunt them but use the meat of those caught accidentally
"Accidentally Caught"..................sure keep believing that!
"Accidentally caught" just like Japan's "scientific whale research"
not all sharks are endangered just fyi
No ones gonna start a business off of supply that is only “accidental”
I like this kind of film very much. I come from Mongolia.
This is literally the same guy who was on Bizarre Foods. Makes sense. He’s probably one of only a few Hákarl producers in the world, let alone one who’s good on camera, willing to give tours to film crews, and fully fluent in English.
Every Icelander under 70 is fluent in English.
This man single handedly convinced me to try Greenland Shark.
Absolutely
People say it tastes how human piss smells.
@@ivankacic2808 Don’t kink shame.
@@blakew.5736 Is piss kink a thing?
@@hazzasatria_8647 Back in highschool a girl I knew had that fetish. She got pissed on by at least 3 guys (separately)
I want to know how they first "accidentally" found the process..
"Hey, you know that poisonous shark meat we left to rots weeks ago? Want to try eating it now?"
😂
Yeah pretty much, they probably left it out and it naturally fermented and ate it and they found out it was safe to eat
To be fair, thats what they did with worcetershire sauce. Guy literally went to his cellar one day and was like, "Oh what's this black liquid? Is that the sauce I tried making years ago?" *lick*"Mmmm"
They "accidentally" found the process because they were starving in a pretty inhospitable environment, and had to do everything they could to survive.
I think the exact same thing about birds nest soup. Like who tf woke up one day and thought to himself “lemme get some bird saliva and turn it into a thick slimy soup”
“Healthiest food in Iceland”
Dips it in Black Death
Thats the viking way
Conspiracy theory: The black death was just a cover up to mask how many people died from fall damage when Newton invented gravity
@@tuttiflooti The masses need to hear this!! This is gold tho 🤣
@@tuttiflooti BOI
@@birgirdagurbjarkason3085 viking way is the real man's way
The man is articulate and I enjoyed watching the video because I can see the happiness in his eyes , telling the story about their business and all the process they are doing with sharks. I can see he loves what he is doing . And I love the vibe of the interviewer.
This guy is so chill and so genuinly nice that you forget that hes getting you to eat meat that could literally kill you, then offers you a drink called black death. He could sell ice to an eskimo. Love to meet him
Or trade sand to Saharan people.
Exactly 😊
That's basically all Icelanders. They're the coolest people I've ever met
But it won't cause death. It's about as safe as Stilton cheese. It might be salty, so if you have high blood pressure then be careful since a lot of cured meats are super high in salt content.
He basically lives in the same environment...
This interviewer was incredible, we need more of her, she’s funny and doesn’t take away from the interview.
yes but it would be so much better if she could speak S but i guess thats just me getting infruriated by it xD
Honesty, they’re both really great, the interviewer and the interviewee.
@@l.h.9747 Lol it wasn't just me or my hearing, then 😅 she did great, regardless
Mother Nature: This Greenland shark is very toxic, DO NOT eat it.
Humans: You know what, let's rot the toxic shark for 6 months then try eating it.
😂😂
Not just any humans... Icelandic humans.
Add a little ammonia to that to be safe
@@heypal9418 oh no ammonia is pee isnt it
Urea
It's crazy that the fermentation process was an accident and they still ate it. Just amazing how this came to be, and also they're keeping the tradition
When you're hungry, you're much more willing to eat anything
Yeah probably famine and hard times led to these foods being tried for first time
shoyu sauce was invented/discovered like that too
Alcohol is created via fermentation you know
Don’t forget, anyone will do anything for survival. The Donner Party is a super prime example of how deep it goes
It's stuff like this that makes you realize how short our lives are...this is a process that one does not figure out in a life time. This is hundreds of years of trials, accidents, chance, and fatal mistakes. Super cool to see!
Hellyeah man we're privileged to have learned lessons from all our predecessors who toiled and labored before us.
Good insight, man.
It's dryed shark..take a deep breath.
Preach!! 💯
I love history
“The Greenland shark is the most toxic shark in the world”
Humans: I accept the challenge
I like to imagine multiple extraterrestrial beings coming to earth... and decided to leave in fear as humans are too scary. We eat almost everything.. all animals, plants even minerals like gold. Even willingly ate poison. Our women bleed every month and didn't die. Fighting against infection by heating our body up. And even falling to a dead like coma everyday and woke up undisturbed. Humans are scary.
@@arifrosli3305 bootiful
I want to try between 2 slices of wheat bread
@@arifrosli3305 yeah if Aliens landed in rural China or any other country with unique animal foods... the Aliens will be food themselves 👽🍗🍲
No kidding, I mean we also eat Fugu Fish
"You know what it smells like.. hair bleach!'
*Spoken to a man whos bald*
Lmfao
@Ægir I could never eat it since I'm a big smell person
I'll bet were both politely saying it just plain smelled like piss.
@Ægir just like durian
@@maxwellhowig510 i mean isn't ammonia in piss?
I thought this was absolutely brilliant!
The resourcefulness of these people to take something toxic and render it edible is worthy of much respect!
I don’t have a strong gut , so I would probably pass but I learned a lot 😊
This dude is so chill, I truly appreciate his vibes.
The girl too. They seem a good match.
The video I never knew I needed to watch
I seen this on river monsters awhile ago
Cherelson Van Uytrecht ?
I want to eat shark meat.
I wanna try it honestly
But still did, as did most of us!!
I'm Icelandic and she ate more than I've eaten my whole life lol, I'm impressed!
🤣🤣🤣
I visited Reykjavik a few years back, I know what you mean.
@Dark Sigma The closest I can say is similar to Century Eggs but stronger, which I grew up eating just chewier like ham
My ex wife is Icelandic.
Her father kept these things in his garage.
I never tried it, but the stench is unforgettable.
@@DantalianTheWise omg the first time I had century egg which was incorporated into a nice congee-it was like piss exploded in my mouth lol! I cannot imagine how hakarl would be like
She is so precious. She has a childlike innocence about her.
*eats fresh sharkmeat*
*everything goes dark*
*carriage starts rocking*
"So your finally awake."
Ralof: Hey, you. You're finally awake. You were trying to cross the border, right? Walked right into that Imperial ambush, same as us, and that thief over there.
Lokir: Damn you Stormcloaks. Skyrim was fine until you came along. Empire was nice and lazy. If they hadn't been looking for you, I could've stolen that horse and been half way to Hammerfell. You there. You and me -- we should be here. It's these Stormcloaks the Empire wants.
Ralof: We're all brothers and sisters in binds now, thief.
Imperial Soldier: Shut up back there!
[Lokir looks at the gagged man.]
Lokir: And what's wrong with him?
Ralof: Watch your tongue! You're speaking to Ulfric Stormcloak, the true High King.
Lokir: Ulfric? The Jarl of Windhelm? You're the leader of the rebellion. But if they captured you... Oh gods, where are they taking us?
Ralof: I don't know where we're going, but Sovngarde awaits.
Lokir: No, this can't be happening. This isn't happening.
Ralof: Hey, what village are you from, horse thief?
Lokir: Why do you care?
Ralof: A Nord's last thoughts should be of home.
Lokir: Rorikstead. I'm...I'm from Rorikstead.
[They approach the village of Helgen. A soldier calls out to the lead wagon.]
Imperial Soldier: General Tullius, sir! The headsman is waiting!
General Tullius: Good. Let's get this over with.
Lokir: Shor, Mara, Dibella, Kynareth, Akatosh. Divines, please help me.
Ralof: Look at him, General Tullius the Military Governor. And it looks like the Thalmor are with him. Damn elves. I bet they had something to do with this.
This is Helgen. I used to be sweet on a girl from here. Wonder if Vilod is still making that mead with juniper berries mixed in. Funny...when I was a boy, Imperial walls and towers used to make me feel so safe.
I was an adventurer like you until I took shark toxins to the knee
Nice, got the reference:)
Eating the shark = Discovering the Chim. 😂
I love this
My God, this man is a walking national monument for Iceland. Fantastic.
I've meet this man and went to his farm. I ate 2 of the cubes of shark and took 2 shots of the alcohol. The ammonia after taste of the shark can not be over stated. Very nice man and family. You can tell he loves his job and the history of it. It was nice to see. Also iceland 🇮🇸 is a beautiful place.
Notice at the beginning how they no longer fish then but obtain them from fisherman who "accidentally catch them"?
Ammonia is not a good thing in your food lol
@@anotherguy9402 sharks get caught in fishing nets, and by the time people get them out, they drown
So this is what jealousy feels like....
@@anotherguy9402 by catch is a thing, shark gets entangled in a net & dies because they have to keep swimming to breathe. The fishermen can either throw the dead shark away or they can sell it. Because they chose to sell it this man is able to make his fermented shark without having to catch his own.
You can clearly see in his eyes and the way he speaks, how much he's passionate and love, what he does.. ❤️
This is the content the world needs more of! Alittle bit of culture, a little bit of history, and nice people talking about food! Subbing
Agreed!! Love cultural uniqueness.
This amazing!! Life is amazing
The Truth!
And many racist would say that white people doesnt have culture, bunch of ignorants.
The lot of em
@@mahogany7712 tbf most people are talking about Americans when they say that, and they're not wrong lmaoo
I love his passionate he is when he's explaining things, and that she's giving him back the same energy. They're just feeding so much positive energy
She was genuinely afraid she'd eaten something toxic and started describing her symptoms 😂
hahahaha so trueee
Well, after that, she seemed a bit fond of it though after being reassured that it's fine
Well, shark is toxic
they definitely cut her spitting out the shark cube out of the video 🤣
@@mervynlarrier9424 contains highest mercury how are these vikings eating?
it’s so interesting to see someone explain their family and cultural heritage, and it’s clear he takes great pride in what he does. i hope his children and grandchildren are excited to learn this trade and carry it on
He’s a really charming man. I love his passion for what he does. He seems truly happy.
I feel like Scandinavian people are way more chill than the rest of the world
Pun intended?
@@TurtleButter Too convenient to not be...🤔
We are all nervous wreck
s in Norway.
@@burjydarsalaylove4144 sounds like my kind of place
@@burjydarsalaylove4144 I was just in Norway for a little bit, everyone seemed just really quiet compared to Americans
I tried it when there in January this year, completely agree it's more like a strong blue cheese, the aftertaste through my nose lasted a day!!!
so is it good?
@@zinitevioki9015 i like fermented food 😂
@@zinitevioki9015 i like fermented food 😂
ZiniTevio Ki kimchi, Cheese, beer, sourdough, yogurt, and many more foods are all fermented actually. 😐
@@karazor-el6577 agreed, it's awesome...fermented is the way to go!
The hostess is absolutely charismatic and does a wonderful job of getting the man to explain the whole process. Wonderful that she didn't wrinkle her nose at trying some of the shark and even had a second taste.
The man too explains every thing so simply yet it educates you so much. This is a really nice video and I truly enjoyed watching it.
He's so passionate somehow it makes you happy watching him explaining all about sharks
This is actual gold and the dude is so wholesome
I'd have a drink with this dude, he seems cool!
Fun fact. I have, while riding on horseback far in the Icelandic wildernes. He's a pretty cool dude.
@@ThatIcelandicDude loll
@@sphenoidjjj Its a true statement. Its not a very big country dude. We both live on the Snæfellsnes peninsula and it only has a population of around 5000 people. My father used to be his fathers neighbour, grew up only two farms apart.
@@ThatIcelandicDude I believe you,
its still a funny statement with horses and wilderness. Thats what made me lol
@@ThatIcelandicDude Cool bro
Fermented food is good for digestion, because the bacteria that fermented it has basically partially digested it already, making it easier for our digestion to absorb the nutrients. Saurkraut, kimche, kombucha, even non-pasteurized beer. I would love to try this fermented shark, if only I knew where to find it here in the US.
I doubt anyone could find this in the US
@@Sniperboy5551someone could probably order some to be imported, it looked like he had commercial product packaged.
I always thought it was good for digestion because of the healthy bacteria on it, which add to your gut biome
I don't know that there's a lot of live microbes left on this. It's primarily chemically fermented to reduce the toxins and it's still going to taste like pee😅 Greenland shark was a starvation food. Presumably one washed up on a beach during a famine and even though everyone knew it was toxic there came a point where people were desperate enough and they discovered that when it had rotted on the beach for a long time it was edible.
Never take culinary tips from an island nation with a history of hardship or starvation. They have learned to improvise in ways you can’t imagine. Those things are now called delicacies.
Well very few crops used to survive there, and very little livestock too. So they had to find a way
Jack Daniels Yes, hardship.
like the spartan
I learned about fermented shark from Martha Stewart. She said it's the most God awful crap that shouldn't even be called food.
yes.
Her- “is this normal”
Him-“I think so” 🤷🏽♂️
😭😭😭
There's a language barrier. He's not 100% sure what she's describing.
@@pepesylvia848 he speaks pretty damn good english
@@mutated__donkey5840 Yes, he does, but it's not his first language so it can sometimes be more difficult to extract a meaning from imprecise words.
Man: “Healthiest food made in Iceland.”
Food made in Iceland: alcohol, volcano bread, fermented toxic shark.
Skyr!
Don't forget the lamb hotdogs!
This man really knows his craft so well! That's how you describe a man learning through experience not just doing what is need to be done.
Icelander 400 years ago: commits suicide by eating rotten shark meat
Icelander: *doesnt die
Icelander 🤤
Lmao
LMFAOOO
Probably threw it away, then later eventually ate it out of desperation, and realized that the thrown away greenland shark was fine to eat, even though the fresh was not.
Then dried it because dried meat is awesome and lasts longer.
Probably starving to death tried the shark that they threw in the bin out of desperation honestly
@@pepesylvia848 oh shit I didn’t even look to see if anyone else commented this
This is wonderful. Particularly the fact that it's been a family business for 100s of years.
He seems very proud of his family history which is amazing. Hope he’s passing his knowledge on to the next generation.
Such a charming, knowledgable host/businessman/naturalist. Great interview.
Seems like a really passionate guy who genuinely loves what he does, despite peoples perception of hunting sharks, i hope this species is not hunted into extinction & this art form really, remains for many more lifetimes to come. and the interviewer despite going into an unfamiliar terrain, trying new stuff, she seemed respectful and willing to try new stuff. Both individuals i believe were at the right place, at the right time
Its cos ppl take the fin and threw the rest away but this guy actually use the shark meat. The way this guy does it, he makes it more of a specialty snack that only some people enjoy.... prolly bit pricey too. So there will be no risk of pverhunting and mass production
Props to this dude
He explained that bit--they don't hunt Greenland sharks anymore. The ones his family processes now are all bycatch from commercial fishing operations--which are problematic on their own--but in the cast of the sharks, they would simply be wasted (live bycatch is usually returned to the sea, so I assume these sharks all died during the catch/retrieval)
It's horrifying and sad how we've wrecked the oceans.
I love how norse people sound when speaking English.
They sound Italian
They sound Russian, especially when pronounce "percent".
@HGB 1 or, just a suggestion might blow your mind. It sounds cool. Just saying, coming from a person that is a literal minority that has no Norse genetics what so ever, the accent sounds cool.
@HGB 1 You must be programmed to be a DOUCHE.
@@oussdrif6501 No, just because they have rolling r's doesn't mean they sound Italian.
I really enjoyed his story telling and his personality. Amazing family tradition. What a personable guys.
its good that he still enjoys his job and honestly what a good journalist, she was really interested in the process, as well as the film crew. Wonderful video
She already knew it was nasty and still came in for a second sniff. Respect!
I love this gentleman's passion and enjoyment for his craft. This guy is inspiring.
If you can get past the ammonia smell it’s not that bad. I tried it when I visited Iceland last year. Reminded me of lutefisk.
His genuine excitement in every arc of this short warms your heart. It is sad that these are animals that live 500 years but you can tell this guy loves every aspect of this entire process with passion.
I love it when people are so passionate about their work and businesses. It's so refreshing to see.
8:16 "Theirs no cocaine, theirs no smoking." Sounds like a boring shark
No dude he said “theirs no cooking, theirs no smoking.” Don’t know if u tried making this a joke but just wanted to correct u 😆
@@lambobroaventador6711 wooosh
@@lambobroaventador6711 sounds like they're saying cocaine but fine
@@melraidfadrago4759 heroine
@@arielbarnachea4956 morphine
Man: “healthiest food made in Iceland.”
Food made in Iceland: alcohol, fermented shark.
Pretty much LOL
Alcohol hahaha pretty much the main thing in cold places ..
And apparently WAY better together :)
Don’t forget the hot spring bread
a lot potatoes, lamb, fish, butter..
As a South American who was lucky enough to tour several countries in Europe (my fiancee is European, so she wanted to go home to Ukraine for a year and we just traveled around Europe for a couple weeks) I was actually lucky enough to try this after taking a ship to Reykjavik and while it isn't something I would seek out it was a unique experience and I'm happy I got to try their local customs!
"It tastes better than it smells."
Durian entered the chat. 😆
Some people like the smell of durian. Like me. But I hate the smell of it when people start burping of farting 😂
Durian smells amazing
I knew someone must have heard that 🤣🤣🤣
I have been with women that makes that statement true
😭😂
for people that do not know the purpose of the high concentration of ammonia in that shark is 1. to survive warm waters as ammonia when used in sealed systems can maintains a cool temperature 2. The Islandic sharks can go to deeper depths by keeping CO2 from boiling in the blood due to high pressures in very low depths 3. Very fast ascend or descending again due to the ammonia and a very slow rate of C02 boiling. 4. Protection from other marine predators simply because ammonia will leak out of the sharks body as no system is one hundred per cent sealed! Ammonia is a deterrent, early deterrent! These sharks do not even get bitten! lol
Just realised
The sharks this guy ferments could’ve been around in the 1600s
What???
@@JK-wn3cc These sharks can live for hundreds of years.
@ Iceland does not cause the lowering number of sharks
in the World, it's China.
The man in the video said they don't try to catch these sharks anymore but buy them from fisherman who accidentally caught them in their fishing net.
@ not it's not because they only took the old fart boomr sharks
The gen Z coomr shark they let go
It’s a disgrace
I'm an American who has visited Iceland several times. My first taste of hákarl was a bit rough but now I love it. I have made my friends try it which is usually quite enrertaining.
This was such a good wholesome video. The host was very polite and sweet. Great chemistry from both of them.
Kinda felt less like an interview, but more like knowing this guy inside out...
I thought it was better and more enjoyable to watch than the old fashioned interview format
This dude is so passionate about his work. I'm jealous
Love his passion and love that he keeps his family legacy alive
Thank you for making/posting this video. It is the first time I have seen a report on this item taken seriously rather than as a disgusting joke food. Fermented meats were common in the north. Arctic Native Americans make stink flipper from seal, and I was told of an old account where a Victoran-age (iirc) explorer described natives taking a seal skin with blubber intact, stuffing it with Puffin birds (feathers, guts and all) and burying it for months. The birds then were described as tasting like fine cheese.
Wow can i see a link of this?
Some stuff googled up for fermented puffin and stink flipper. Check those out.
@@tyrander1652 not going to lie this is kind of cool
I love her open enthusiasm to trying things - I hate it when people immediately screw up their noses when trying something odd.
Love this. A lot of people just make fun of Iceland’s delicacy, it’s nice to see it and it’s people being respected through a very informative video 🙂
I love the lady interviewing him. It wasn't her thing eating that shark but was a gracious guest.
Shark cheese
I dont understand why you would make fun of Icelands Delicacies Peoplee are weird this just LOOKS so coool 💪🏼💪🏼
Absolutely inspiring the dedication these people have for their craft.
human ingenuity just amazes me, we need to see more stuff like this in the world
My man basically sitting in the container "it's pretty strong, yeh"
Shes was tripping out thinking she was about to croke from that piece of shark 😂 and he was tripping out wondering if that piece was ready or not
He ate it too. So he knows if it's ready or not.
Honestly I like my meats dry. I would leave that thing until it was just a dried puck of super dense shark meat.
@@pepesylvia848 ah yes and using the japanese bonito technique will surely give you fillets strong enough to build a house with
@@Initial_Gopnik 😂
This is wonderful, thanks. What a lovely video. Makes me want to get over to Iceland as soon as possible!
he looks like Ricky Gervais with better teeth but not better hair.
Same thing I was thinking, lmao
And with karl Pilkington's cranium.
Lmaooooo I was thinking the same thing.
I saw this before watching the video and I thought you were talking about a shark
I thought of Bam Margera 2020
To everyone surprised that his English is so good, Icelandic’s learn English in school
It’s also a very popular language there along with German and Spanish
English is tought pretty much everywhere these days si that's nothing special. We also teach Danish to kids at a young age here yet almost none of us can properly speak it. However we don't translate any movies or vide games and so most of our media is in English and we also have many tourists in the country.
@@ThatIcelandicDude but why Spanish, everywhere I look says that Spanish is a pretty popular language there
@@flap.d.jack247 In primary school we are tought Danish, English and old Norse. In high school we get to pick annothe language. A choice usually between Spanish and German and occasionally French. Spanish is just a popular pick. However much like with Danish almost no one actually speaks it
@@ThatIcelandicDude oh ok
@@ThatIcelandicDude in America Spanish and French are very popular high school language choices too. My public school also taught German and Latin. Rarely a few schools teach Japanese as well. I studied French because I thought it sounded fancy and I can't roll my R's.
I find learning about other countries and cultures. Wow he is so proud of his life God Bless him and I wish him well and his family well.
"So he needs more time”
*Smack smack*
Ionized Water it’s so satisfying to smack things
This baby can hold so much ammonia
Much better interview by this lady. The one about baking bread was hilariously horrible 😁
I agree
I like this kind of film very much. I come from Mongolia.
I think it is important to consider that you do not have to be a culture to enjoy it.
She's obvious not of the same culture, but she is doing her best.
Definitely agree. I was cringing so hard last time.
I thought they are the same??? 😲😲😲
This video is the most wholesome thing I've seen all year
Monkey D. Luffy getting a Hakarl energy boost from the giants brought me here.
I already watched this video, but I’m rewatching it for Luffy
Hahahaha
That's hilarious
elbaf has always been nordic inspired (the giants there are literally dressed as vikings) so this isnt surprising for me
Me too
"So,what's your career?"
"Shark"
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Shark tank
Absolutely love this girl! She's so fun and engaging
Her laugh is so adorable and contagious! Also, his passion for his product is spellbinding!
I like his honesty as a business owner , that a sign of decent establishment
Better than people whos capture sharks only for the fins...
Neither is good for the shark
Those people only go for the fins are wasteful idiots. Too shortsighted to do anything else useful.
_Caduk, gebloh..._
@Briandim, Tell me more, Why the fins?..
@@impala5108 shark fin soup
I enjoyed their conversation. I like the way she laughs and mister seems so cool and fun too. Really interesting..
Wondering if you'd like this? Well here's some advice: Try eating Swedish surströmming first. Did you like it? Then you might handle this fermented shark. Did you _just tolerate_ the surströmming? Then this shark will make you throw up. Did you dislike the surströmming? Then you're going to the hospital.
😂
That is terrifying
I'm from Iceland and I don't eat this stuff but I it's a delicacy compared to surströmming.
I looked up surstromming, how are you supposed to eat it, because it looks like a can of mushy rotten fish 😭
I think I’d rather skip the surströmming, to me surströmming just looks gross but this shark looked fairly tasty. It kind of looked like cheese
Such an enjoyable video. I’ve watched multiple times over the years.
This girl is a true professional! I was at a similar place and gagged at the mear SMELL! Some people I was with were on the verge of throwing up! She said some major understatements!