American eats taboo Norwegian food

[@M139NG]

The whale meat panic is so strange to me. It's true some large whales are endangered but there are close to 100 different types of whales. Most of them are smaller and are in no danger of extinction. It's like not eating chicken because ostriches are endangered.:) I know , i'm exaggerating a bit here but it's really kind of true.

[@ioannispolemarkhos7364]

"b-b-but I saw Shamu at Seaworld" And then he attacked and killed two people. Fuck whales. Eat their meat.

[@angelajohnson5728]

No, fuck Seaworld. Everyone with a brain knows that wild animals, any wild animals, should be respected and not treated like show-things or playmates. The trainer was much too careless with Tillikum, the whale who killed her. I am sorry she died, but you should never think of a wild animal as your 'friend' and let your guard down and do careless things. You do not know if or when they will revert to acting on instinct. Tillikum just died in January, by the way. Seaworld has at long last stopped the practice of taking whales from the wild and training them to perform.

[@ioannispolemarkhos7364]

Seaworld, Shamu, fuck em all, eat their meat!

[@Rovarin]

It only became taboo relatively recently (around 50 years or so) when it was found that the populations of larger whales had almost been exterminated due to overextended hunting. The many whaling nations in the world then agreed to a moratorium, between themselves, to allow the whales to recover and then to take up hunting them again some years later (with quotas and such to make sure that they didn't end up killing them off entirely). But quite soon after the moratorium groups like the SS and other nuts started appearing and convinced people that whales somehow were special.

[@eddenoy321]

What it has become a moot question today. What with the metal pollution found in nearly all sea life. Eat it,but not so often.

[@tzwiggy]

I'll never understand why eating whale is any worse than eating pigs or cows.

[@AMERiNORGE]

+tzwiggy I think it's because many see them as having a higher intelligence and social level. Also because of the declining population due to overfishing

[@rhi1989]

Plus the way they're hunted/killed.

[@whatwhat3432523]

Pigs are more intelligent then a whale, and they have a more complex social structure aswell. I think the only animal smarter then a pig is chimpanzee.

[@Erik-vp5bm]

In my opinion, I think eating whale is a lot better. Seriously, who's better off? A whale that lives its whole life in freedom until it gets killed in an instant by modern torpedos that has explosive charges, or livestock that lives their entire lives in conditions that makes Auschwitz look like a summer camp? The hipocrisy is real, and I know what I would have chosen for myself. :)

[@wzot]

About right. Humans join in on the 4th place, after the dolphins... :-)

[@genxer39]

I'm traveling to Norway in 23 days from the US. I'll give it a try on my Norway trip.

[@genxer39]

brus villa I couldn't find it. My Norwegian friends weren't familiar with whale meat. I did try whale sausage. very gamey.

[@ilord112]

How was it?

[@Hepatica100]

Here is how I prefer my whale meat: Cut it in large dices. Fry them in butter on high heat, they must not be well done, just seared. Salt and quite a lot of pepper. Put them aside. Deglaze the pan. Then fry some onions, and deglaze the pan again. From the deglaze, make a sauce: Check the flavour, add some cream and 2 minutes before serving, add the meat and onions to the sauce. Serve with a good potato mash, preferably from mandelpoteter. Uhmmmm .... There is nothing wrong with eating whale. I think that what many Americans forget, is that there are many kinds of whale. Only a few are endangered. The minky whale is not. It tastes like game (moose or deer) with a fish tange to it. But do season it well, and do not overcook it, or it will turn out dry and boring. Have a good meal! Now I challenge you to eat rakfisk :D

[@synorse4062]

Oh yes! Your recipe makes me hungry. This is the traditional way of cooking whale meat. This was the poor man's diet in the old days. Nowadays, whale meat is more expensive than tenderloin.

[@alindley3128]

That recipe would probably taste good no matter what kind of meat was used. I think I might try it with chicken or beef... a salad or some greenbeans on the side, and there's dinner!

[@alindley3128]

@@synorse4062 Or some richer sea foods like scallops...mmm!

[@synorse4062]

@@alindley3128 Dammit,,,you made me hit the kitchen again :))

[@zicada7661]

Most Norwegians (and Japanese I assume) simply consider whales to be really large fish (knowing they are mammals of course). There really is no good logical reason why you can kill and eat one kind of animal but not another (as long as you're not making them go instinct as a result). I do think the US is among the countries considering it the most controversial.

[@AMERiNORGE]

+zicada I agree to a point. I believe a lot of the controversy over it is from over fishing and that they exhibit higher intelligence than other food providing creatures.

[@Dovenpeis]

AMERiNORGE, I believe most of the controversy stems from urbanites being completely detached from the reality of nature (I remember once getting a personal and private letter from big city Germans campaigning against whaling, and trying to incite me to rebell against my government over its position on whaling). If whaling was not a cultural thing with long traditions in Norway, I believe the equally detached from the reality of nature Norwegian urbanites would have been right out there with them, protesting whaling. If you do not believe me, just look at the woolf controversy in Norway, which is basically city slicks against country bumpkins.

[@zicada7661]

Well said Dovenpels, I very much agree with this. Yeah the wolf controversy is annoying and for the same reasons. The fact that we grew up knowing about it as a food probably had a huge impact on us. Really though, personally I don't like making distinctions about what we can or can't kill for food (except for humans clearly) :) ) as long as we don't wipe them out in the process. Whether they are slightly more or less intelligent than other things we eat is irrelevant. It's impossible to compare the experiences of different species of animals, and coming up with an arbitrary line seems too.. arbitrary.

[@LasVegar]

zicada yes and think how many chickens you need to kill to get the same food as a whale

[@rock3times]

in the US, the Native Alaskan, the Inuits eat whale traditionally. Only american are so uptight when it comes to foods. Remember nothing venture nothing gain ....experience the world...

[@arnesnielsen]

I love your open mind to other culture than your own. Like my own slogan: When in America do as Americans. And now you in Norway do like Norwegians. Great - I love it! Keep on with your video production

[@HorizonExer]

Whale hunting has been going on in Norway for over 1000 years. It been mentioned as early as the 800s in writing

[@MrOlaKulen]

Norsk tradisjon, dette!

[@REXFORGT]

Spiser hest og hval til jeg ligger i grava 😋

[@kevincasey5035]

When our friends came to Norway 40 years ago, whale meat was the cheapest meat available so that's what the family ate. Norwegians are "into"traditional foods and will eat out of sense of duty. Ask you Norwegian partner about "smalahoved". You'll love that.

[@alindley3128]

If you go swimming in the ocean, though, can they smell that you've eaten one of their friends?

[@VikingNorway-pb5tm829]

Yes.. so dont.. hehe, joke ;)

[@UGLEIV]

You missed the start date of whalemeat consuption in Norway by a few millennia, but otherwise...

[@torba23]

I like that when you droped the meat in the pan at around 5min you said ''Oi'' like a true norwegian

[@alexmackzie]

Veldig godt å krydre med salt og pepper før steking :) fløtesaus og poteter med brokkoli til! eller som gryterett. veldig mørt og saftig kjøtt! keep 'em coming!

[@JacquelineIsais]

Thank you for always making very interactive videos about Norway. Greetings from the Philippines 🇵🇭🌟

[@stephenhackney5816]

I lived in Japan for five years, and they eat it there occasionally. It's maybe something they eat once a year or less. They tend to get very nationalistic about it and will get quite upset if you criticize the practice. I never tried it, since I know the stuff in the stores is only there because they found a loophole in international regulations. Whales are caught under the official purpose of "scientific research" and when said "research" is finished, the carcasses are put up as meat. If someone had offered it to me, I would have probably tried it just to be polite, but I never made it a priority to try it like I did fugu (blowfish). If it's not an endangered or threatened species, I guess I don't have a problem with the practice of eating whale, but it still just feels not right to me even though I understand it's mostly just mental conditioning. A lot of it is because, yes, they are a significantly more intelligent species. Still, my culture (American) does a whole lot of things other cultures disagree with, so I'm in no place to judge or criticize.

[@Dovenpeis]

None of the whale meat sold in stores are from endangered species, which is one of the reasons why they are so careful to print the name of the species in a very visible position on the packing. Regarding the legality of Whaling, Norway is a sovereign nation that sets its own laws. Although the globalists want the UN to have jurisdiction to impose international laws, and often believe it has, the reality is that there is no such international power. Norway is not bound by the International Whaling Commission, and has made that perfectly clear by objecting to the whole god damn thing. The IWC holds no power over Norway, and Norway issues its own quotas and its own rules. The truth of the mater is that while some of the quotas go to scientific research, mostly for political reasons I believe, most of the Norwegian whaling is actually a commercial business, which Norway emphasised by increasing the quoats both in 2004 and once again in 2006. However, the increased quotas have not resulted in an increased catch, which I believe is due to market limitations by being mostly domestic.

[@stephenhackney5816]

I see this is just as much a point of nationalism in Norway! True, Norway is free to do as it wishes, but I wonder if the objection of basically the rest of the entire world is worth it, especially over something relatively trivial. If it's worth it, then by all means go ahead. Japan definitely gets a lot more heat. Over here in America, there was a popular reality show about a ship that would go out and try to sabotage Japanese whaling operations. The show portrayed them as heroes. The Japanese considered them criminals. Interesting topic to discuss with a Japanese to say the least.

[@Dovenpeis]

Stephen Hackney Globalists purposely forget that there is no such thing as "the entire world". As for me, I strongly object to self-righteous meddling in other peoples affairs.

[@kasettspilleren]

The Sea Shepards are in my opinion total nutcases. The Norwegian Coast Guard actually sunk their ship when they entered Norwegian territory.

[@Dovenpeis]

Ragglefanten Ya, the sinking of the Sea Shepherd's ship was the coolest thing ever. Especially since most of the Norwegian people was cheering to the outcome of that clash. I really enjoyed that one.

[@elisabeth2560]

i don't understand how people have no problem eating cows, pigs, fish etc. but the second someone mentions whale meat, they almost puke

[@toretiavideo]

Eat a plum bro whales are endangered

[@Ra1dMaX]

imagine that whale beef marinated then cut into 1 inch slices then grilled on a charcoal grill

[@Dahlsmannen]

whale is fantastic if you grill it on your barbeque.

[@Erik-vp5bm]

And eat it with potato salad. A well cooked whale beef is one of the loveliest meat experiences one can have. It can also be pretty foul if you screw up the cooking process though.

[@bethechangeyouwannaseeinth9488]

you guy seriously have whale meats on markets? and eat? first time to hear

[@Erik-vp5bm]

Yeah we do. It's delicious, unless you overcook it :)

[@Erik-vp5bm]

No, Norway is completely free of fruit and veggies, we only eat whale meat, nothing else. Ever.

[@malina1239]

I remember having whale beef in the 70’s when I was very little. We used to eat it with onions and cream gravy with mashed potatoes . As a kid I loved it. It’s very uncommon to eat whale these days. It’s hard to find and expensive .

[@Old220cdi]

I like your approach towards our culture and habits, keep those videos coming. :-) Now that you have spent some time in Norway, is there any of your native food that gets a similar reaction to this from norweigans?

[@AMERiNORGE]

+Old220cdi hmm good question. I don't know, maybe that pancakes, waffles, and doughnuts are mostly breakfast items. 😅

[@Old220cdi]

Yes, I guess doughnuts for breakfast would be quite unusual. Pancakes though, no problem. :-)

[@missal604]

It’s so fun seeing you adjust to norway because my family is planning to move to norway because the rest of my family lives there. Watching you just reminds me of them.

[@norwegianabroad4311]

Awesome that you are open minded to other cultures food. When I moved from Norway to Louisiana I was sceptical to Cajun dishes like Gumbo, boudin, jambalaya but they all awesome and I love them after trying them... and of course Louisiana have the best seafood boils. I miss whalemeat since I can't get it here. Funny enough my biggest craving is for Grandiosa pizza. 😉😉😉

[@KaiIngebrigtsen]

It is lean seacow with omega 3 and lots of iron... Its about the healthiest beef you could ever eat....

[@neuroleptika]

No, its more harm than good thanks to the levels of toxins

[@KaiIngebrigtsen]

@@neuroleptika insignificant levels..

[@scanor]

Well prepared whalemeat is delishes. I grew up on the stuff and still have it on a reagular basis as it's one of my absolute favorite foods. Cook it as a steak with gravy and potatoes or chips, make a whale stew. There are so many options and I have no problem using whale insted of regular cow beef. The minkywhale population has really gone up the last 15-20 years and as long as it's harvested in a reagular manor I don't have any problem with it.

[@shotsing]

Your Norwgian is getting good from the little I heard :D!

[@AMERiNORGE]

+Andrew plays thanks. It really helps working with the public.

[@scanor]

Whale has a very nice taste and I love it. The taste is not to far from Raindeer or Elk, but has a little more of a "sealike" taste while it still retains some of the taste of wild game. Properly prepared with a nice saus and potatoes it's just an awsome experiance.

[@bobmalibaliyahmarley1551]

4:57 -- Doesn't get more Norwegian than that ''Oi!'' xD

[@VikingNorway-pb5tm829]

It was practiced as an organized industry as early as 875 AD. By the 16th century, it had risen to be the principal industry in the coastal regions of Spain and France. So again you have to learn... ;)

[@donaldspears7371]

I enjoy your take of this information because we are very different cultures. Some of the Norwegian people live here but it's different when you are raised in America. It's good to learn and taste different types of foodies. Still love your video's. Maybe you can commit on the Envision because that is something here that is not big. I think it is because of the long winter days. lol

[@bjrnloe4888]

It's fantasic served with bearnaise, pommes frittes and fried rootvegetables.

[@HrHaakon]

I've made biffsnadder with it, and I agree with you, it's pretty great.

[@iamme6773]

American girl here, and I have to say that looks delicious! Surf and turf in one!

[@Lassisvulgaris]

If prepared right, it tastes almost like beef, only with a hint of sea....

[@gamleoslo]

Thinner slices, salt & pepper, 30 seconds each side on a hot grill, gobble. :)

[@Kuppz5]

Great seeing you again with another video! always fun seeing you try new stuff, personally i haven't tried whale yet, for no reason really so i might eventually =)

[@grusommetom2570]

whalesteak is delicious. and its 10000 times more healthy than most industrial meat. Seal is also delicious, but there are just a few boats going out to hunt these buggers because the cubs have such "teary eyes" and are white and cuddly. in 1986 huge amount of greenland seals invaded the norwegian coast and it killed norwegian coastal fishing in 1986 and 1987 because they ate everything and scared the remaining away. today, 1/4 of the original fisheries are intact. and as some say: there are only a few types of whale that are on the verge of extinction. but the largest threat to whales? pollution. plastic on their blowholes and stomach. overfishing of their species from krill to anchovies, purely to fill the demand of omega 3 and cat food from? u guessed it: people in the cities. so whats in ur vitamin pills? whats in ur fish oil pills? whats in ur catfood? sides: the UN crowned Norway as the happiest and best country to live in. even though we have PC police here and "buhu them whales" as well, we eat whale and we eat seal and we are happy. :) AND slimmer than people in UK and US for some logical reason :D

[@arnienonymous4458]

Shoot, if it's not endangered or dangerous, chow down! Looks pretty good, I'd try it.

[@shotsing]

A petter Solberg moment around 2min there haha

[@AMERiNORGE]

+Andrew plays hahaha! Yeah I've noticed that my brain has a hard time switch back and forth between English and Norwegian.

[@alindley3128]

Nope, not me. It calls up images of that classic cartoon about the whale with three voices singing, and then singing in heaven with a hundred voices. Not my thing. I'm not about to eat Willy the Whale.

[@marlisetp]

Whale tastes great, but the best way to make a hockey puck is to overcook it.

[@JimRichardHartmann]

Whales are mamals, it's basicly swimming cows! That is very much a supertender and mild tasting piece of beef, simply as that.

[@trulybtd5396]

They eat krill, which technically is shellfish. Most meat takes taste from what the animal eats.

[@jman6866]

It has a faint shellfish taste because whales mainly eat krill, a small shellfish creature, and it has a cow taste to it because they are mammals

[@boeriksson9116]

Really love whalebeef, but due to misdirected conservationist panic we can't have it here in Sweden any more. Great on the barbeque! :-)

[@SIeipner]

Seeing you cook it on a conventional owen. Does Americans still use gas or have the started to use induction owens?

[@AMERiNORGE]

I grew up with standard gas stove-tops. I think I have adapted well to the electric cooking though...I don't burn things as much anymore. :-)

[@atryzrs9645]

Im norwegian, i rarely eat whalebeef like once ea 5 year, its good but not that good.

[@stigsletteng8404]

What do you mean its "almost 100 year old tradition"? Try 1000+ year old tradition...

[@HrHaakon]

Biff => steak Beef => storfekjøtt So there's always that distinct confusion if you're going english/norwegian. We've all been there. :)

[@oddveigvorkinnslien9753]

Whale-stew is amazing! With onions, dobbel cream and brown cheeze to make the sauce. Servedwithboiled potatoes and brokkoli👌

[@magicrat74]

Norwegian here, I've never had whale, but not due to any moral considerations, really only cause of price and because it's even less common in my neck of the woods (quite literally, the most forested area in Norway) If you're looking for something else controversial, try seal. Might be more taboo over here too, since seals are "cuter"

[@PlayaSinNombre]

I love Norwegians... They are crunchy and good with catsup!

[@bobmalibaliyahmarley1551]

Your Norwegian is really good! Sincerely: A Norwegian. Also, remember.. A whale is a cow, not a fish. ;)

[@Holden10shr]

How much was it? Is it taxed differently because it's whale?

[@AMERiNORGE]

+Seth Richard I honestly don't know if it has different taxes. It doesn't for the consumer (had the normal tax on the recipient). The 400g I got was 99 kroner. So about $12 US.

[@Dovenpeis]

No, whale is not taxed differently. It is just the normal value-added tax.

[@MrFengen]

There is a lot of ways to make whale. You can do it the same way as we do with raindeer. You can throw it on the BBQ, as a steak. And it is really good meat. If you sear it and put it in a cast iron casserole with some veggies, cream, sour cream and let it simmer until the sauce thickens... Add some potatoes on the side and season to taste.

[@blacktigershark9745]

It is called vågehval in norwegian and minke whale in english

[@ChubbyCheeseMonkey]

Good to see you again :D velkommen tilbake :)

[@AMERiNORGE]

+TheJarlOfNorway talk! 😊

[@ohrabbits]

I clicked on this wondering what the forbidden food was going to be, and when he said whale, I went, "Oh, no." I was surprised. I didn't know how adverse I am to eating whale. I discovered this while watching. So, there ya go.

[@ohrabbits]

By the way, it does look very tasty!

[@dickvarga6908]

is horse available? maybe only on Thorsday?

[@DigitalFumbles]

Not something that I realise we have in our stores, but I guess we do, if you know where to look. Not something that I've ever had before, though I'm one o' those "Don't like seafood" people. By the way, your Norwegian is great! :D Really can tell it's improved!

[@Dovenpeis]

Lofoten er i hvert fall et stort og godt kjent merkevarenavn i Norge innen sjømat, og produktene deres er kjent for kvalitet. Så hvis du ikke har en spesialforretning i nærheten som spesialiserer seg på fisk og sjømat, så vil jeg anbefale at du prøver lofotenprodukter hvis du noen gang får lyst til å utfordre deg selv med sjømat.

[@lateblossom]

I wouldn't mind eating it if it's not endangered.

[@SverreMunthe]

It tastes like the cod liver extract you take during the winter, to get the vitamins you need. We ate it a lot during the 60's, when I was a kid, since it was cheap. I have never, and will never, eat it again. But, of course, the price is high so it's the in-thing to eat. And everyone says "no it's not like it was" in the 60's, but if you really confront them, and they are honest, they admit that it still has an after taste of cod liver. In addition, you piss of everyone, but the Japanese, eating it. ;)

[@zicada7661]

Isn't it funny how a video about a sweet guy from the US who moves to Norway and wants to show other Americans AND Norwegians what it's like, spawns a politically super heated debate about the morality or lack thereof with regards to freaking WHALING. Only on the internet! If I'm ever close to your area I'd love to have a cup of coffee or a beer with you Sir, I'm somewhat of an USA-nerd, although I never actually went. SOON THOUGH! Maybe I'll make an Amerinorge style video about it ;)

[@grellgo]

Hei, og takk for en flott video! Jeg sjekket ikke hver eneste en av kommentarene, men jeg så ikke at dette har blitt nevnt tidligere. Når du skal tilberede hvalbiff, er det tre ting som er veldig viktig å huske på: 1) Kvaliteten av kjøttet 2)Forbereding 3)Steking 1)Kjøp ALLTID hvalkjøtt fra ferskvaredisken. Hvalkjøtt er en delikatesse og en sart råvare. Om fettet i hvalkjøttet kommer i kontakt med luft under så oksiderer kjøttet, og det får "transmak". Så kjøp alltid ferskt hvalkjøtt, frossent egner seg IKKE som sushi/sashimi. 2) Er ferskt hvalkjøtt vanskelig å få tak i eller lignende er det ting du kan gjøre for å trekke ut en mulig transmak. Dette er hentet fra norskhval.no : "Dersom hvalkjøttet har fått litt tranlukt legges det en liten stund i en antioksidant som rødvin, kullsyreholdig drikke eller melk". Den tradisjonelle måten jeg er vokst opp med har vært å bruke melk, men rødvin virket ikke dumt det heller. 3) Kjøttet skal ikke stekes for hardt. Hvalkjøtt er i utgangspunktet et magert og mørt kjøtt, så her skal det være kort steketid og sterk varme så kjøttet fortsatt er rosa inni når det er ferdigstekt.

[@williamzinedineh]

U say controversial. i say delicious. there really isn't any reason why we shouldn't do it as long as we don't exterminate the whale

[@DaisyNielsen]

hva med å prøve sel?

[@AMERiNORGE]

+Daisy Knitsalot spiser nordmenn sel også?

[@simenjohansen1879]

AMERiNORGE jeg har aldri prøvd det før, men fikk lyst til det nå! 😊😅

[@Dovenpeis]

Ja, jeg kjenner den norske rebellen i meg vokse nå. Å spise sel vil være å gi enda en finger til det internasjonale samfunnet. HAHA

[@Gryllefjord58]

We do eat seals. They taste a bit like whale, just more game-like. I like it a lot. Now, seal meat is harder to find. Usually you can buy the meat off sealing ships down in the harbour, when its the season for seal hunting. Some seafood shops, mostly up in the north of Norway, do sell seal meat too, when its the season (late summer/early fall).

[@tt-yk6nn]

Spiste det en del på 70-80 tallet oppe i Finnmark. www.aperitif.no/artikler/selkjott-er-grensesprengende-eksotisk/182578

[@albions]

What is the difference between whale and cow beef? I cant understand it

[@Lassisvulgaris]

Whales live in the ocean, and eat, quite litterarly, sea food. This will affect the taste, and give it kind of "salty" flavour. However, being a big mammal, the difference isn't that big. Last times I had whale, I could almost not tell the difference, but only almost....

[@elburz2000]

hi it is me again, how long did it take you to get used to Norwegian language

[@Ellynn-09]

As an American, I would never survive in Norway. The food all looks so unappetizing to me! 🥵

[@Alex-ir9nx]

I just find it strange to be against eating whale but all for eating beef. As long as its substainable and not hunted to extinction I dont see the problem

[@56kof]

This is somewhat to ruin it - use thin slises - frye fast on each side add small onions and mushrooms - let it stir for a minute, than some white wine - and reduce it than ad double cream and build a sauce, serve it with thyme fried potatoes and carrots and pastinak boiled in butter and orange.

[@haraldkristoffersen8891]

Nice video! I think the reason that the meat is nearly black is because of the high amount of oxygen. Seals and whales have a lot of myoglobin in their meat that binds nearly 3 times more oxygen than hemoglobin. And they hav more blood than landliving animals. Some whales dives nearly 3000meters deep, so they need alot of oxygen. THANK YOU for showing whats really inside the boks, cause I have always wonderd if its actually beef or just some shredded pieces.

[@jlr1569]

it kinda looks like beef liver. of course it would be a 'beef' substitute + 'meaty' / 'bloody' looking, because its a mammal, like a cow -- a sea cow : )

[@TravelElg]

Marinate it in red wine and spices for 2 days. Great meat. Just do not eat it to often. Sustainable meat and not evil at all. Norway is very strict about numbers. Had is on Svalbard marinated Sweet Chili sauce... was great, too. Jus some Americans freaked out

[@whengrapespop5728]

Tried that once way up north in Norway - fresh frm the sea and grilled over an open fire. Tasted like beef woth fish flavor. Pretty good, though.

[@PunjabiFoodieZ]

Great video......

[@timothypage252]

Controversial when Asians or Europeans eat it, but the northern Native Americans get a free pass...

[@haingis]

I grew up eating whale since it was cheap, and I think I liked it. tasted it later in my adult years and I still do. the whale itself is listed as 'LC', so it's not like it's any worse than eating other meat creatures.

[@tammyblack2747]

Re you Mixing Norwegian and English--«That moment når du byggene å tenke på two languages samtidig.». Saw that on a coffee mug.

[@a.thomas146]

I live in Idaho. I would try it with some A1 steak sauce and cooked more like medium well done. It's not like fish because it's not a fish, it's a mammal like cows, lamb, etc. It probably has a seafood flavoring because of its diet (it eats fish, krill, etc.) It would probably be good with some sauce, spices, potatoes, vegetables, etc.

[@a.thomas146]

You wouldn't do sushi with raw cow meat would you? lol :) We enjoy your videos and thanks for sharing! Hadet bra!

[@knrst9061]

whale stew with brown sauce, potatoes, onion and lingonberry jam

[@paranoidx9]

Personally, I've never eaten whale. From my perspective they are a majestic animal, in par with my pets. Thus asking the question whether to eat them or not would not even cross my mind which is why I don't understand why people eat them. Understandably, when you have no choice, yes perhaps it's a source of high protein, but given that we have so many alternatives, it does begs the question to why.

[@bobmalibaliyahmarley1551]

Whales are the cows of the ocean. ;)

[@fjordking]

it's a lot better if you BBQ it salt pepper and some olive oil

[@sognsvann3]

when trying too talk norwegian you sound like Andrew Musgrave

[@InLoveWith06]

Yay! Finally back :)

[@AMERiNORGE]

+Randa 😊

[@datsunmadman]

Where did you get it at?

[@AMERiNORGE]

+datsunmadman Coop Prix

[@pennieforyourthoughts]

"If you don't think about it, it's not bad."

[@AMERiNORGE]

+Pennie Neveu words of wisdom right there. Hahaha. 😅

[@pennieforyourthoughts]

I'm Creole (from Louisiana - similar to Cajun). I had to laugh at that because that's similar to how I often describe Cajun/Creole food to others. It's delicious - just don't ask what's in it. ;)

[@AMERiNORGE]

+Pennie Neveu like jambalaya? Now that is some fantastic eats right there. 😆

[@just_me6665]

I did eat it a lot when i was younger with slt and pepper but as adult I have not eaten it

[@bearofthunder]

Feels like eating dog? It makes sense that it should taste a little like shrimp or lobster since it probably eats a lot of krill being a bard whale. All sea mammals have very dark meat, and I think it it because of the need for effective oxygenizing its muscles for long dives under the surface. Next step for now would be to try seal meat, but it has a much stronger and more peculiar taste than whale.... personally i like salted seal meat best, with rutabega mash, like you use with pinnekjøtt.

[@hege4318]

Interesting to hear what it taste like, but won't try it myself (since I'm vegetarian). But because it takes 1 hour of torture to kill a whale I hope it gets banned here in Norway too.

[@kanel123boller]

It has in fact been scientifically proven that whale meat is one of the most sustainable meats you can eat. You shouldn´t be "ashamed" of eating whale meat - you should be proud. :-)

[@thomasbrettenvangen6116]

Your Norwegian is really good!!

[@nerd_in_norway]

I've only had whsle meat I think on average like once every 4 years or so, but one of my all time favorite meals was whale steak: back in the 1990s up in Harstad, my uncle served us marinated barbequed whale! AMAZING! *mouth waters every time I think about it*

[@hasafienda]

Yay, a reason to go to Norway. I would eat it. Sounds interesting.

[@sakuraart]

I love the taste of Whale meat. It's good that they don't throw away the meat after using the fats for oils. That would be a waste.

[@geirfrodekvilaas5401]

Whale is most popular in the north

[@SIeipner]

Whale is tastes more like meat (cows, sheep, pigs etc) than fish. I do love whale it does taste good.

[@moto_nerd5707]

I have never though that people thinks its taboo. Sorry rest of the world. We norwegians like whale ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

[@alindley3128]

I love eating red meat - I'm not one of those inland farm folks who feels queasy after only two or three bites of protein. But I think I'd feel guilty about eating an animal that could be smarter than I am and than and most of the folks I know.... ...The recipes can be kind of entertaining, though: In a large skillet, brown one tonne of chopped onions, one quarter tonne of chopped garlic, one chopped whale, and salt and pepper to taste...

[@robinjohansen6135]

Awesome!

[@AMERiNORGE]

+Robin Johansen 😊

[@ThePaalanBoy]

......vi har hvalkjøtt i butikken?! ......we have whale meat in our store?!

[@BadassRandomness]

Ja du kan få det på Meny og Coop Obs, ihvertfall

[@kaledonia1983]

og Rema1000 :)

[@bloxyman22]

If you look in the frozen section you should find it in pretty much any store.

[@caracortage3270]

What is gros, is the preparation and packing and gros is the word to find that normal and acceptable. Gros and dirty is the culinary discussion,, which leads us to....?

[@drivingmuffin]

I've never tried to eat whale meat before, looks very interesting :-)

[@figandspade11]

Delicious as steak, carpaccio, and game stew. Make sure it's very fresh.