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.
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.
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.
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.
@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.
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 !!
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!
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.
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”
@@crystals.6859 they are. The vikings settled Iceland after a while though. Sometimes the vikings sent you there as a punishment, basically like Australia
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
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.
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!
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.
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.
@@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
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 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.
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.
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
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 😊
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@@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.
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.
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!
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.
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.
@ 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.
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
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
i love how people react to this. I am danish and when i tried it the first time i quite liked it though it did have quite a kick and i brought some for my german friend who freaked out at the taste. He said nothing this rancid should ever be eaten after which he tried to clear his palate with a strong blue cheese and im like..... dude dont you see the irony? :D strong flavors that we are used to are always MUCH more comfortable than those we arent. If you served me pickled ginger, wasabi, strong cheese, mustard, Chili, lemon, sour kraut, strong lichoriche, soy sauche, garlic or many many other things for the first time im sure the reaction would be similar. Time to appreciate the food of other places and not poke fun at peoples culture just because they grew up with crazy things that probably arent much worse than your cultures crazy things. I mean imagine having to explain hard cheese to someone who never had it. Hey eat my fermented liquid that i squeezed out of a cows tits and added calf stomach bits to it. Yes im aware it tastes like the inside of a sweaty gym sock but you will grow to love it once you get used to it.
I wonder if part of people’s aversion to certain foods like this is also due to modern refrigeration. In the old days, you couldn’t afford to let anything go to waste, so you either fermented it, pickled, salted/brined it, cured it etc for storage and long term use. With that being less necessary, I wouldn’t be surprised if modern palates have been and continue to shift away from these sorts of tastes.
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.
@@user-lp9gk8ih9j Yes that's possible, but every nature documentary films, books about them, media deeper coverage of them that crossed my way for 30+ years all state that they are blind by that parasite, haven't seen yet one that say some and some don't, they pretty much not exist thoose who mentioning that some wouldn't go blind, thats why I said what I said, but I'm no expert on this specific specie more of generally interrested in nature and wildlife and then the biggest envoirement for life in earth that covers 70% of the planet.
@@underratedgod6899 We can, studies on nematods found the controller for age thats possible to recalibrate, if recalibrated to max out humans lifespan we should be able to live to 500, but there are a lot of drawbacks with cancer the probability rate would skyrocket and so would a lot of other not so pleasent stuff, also the probability for accidents, wounds, being exposed to unhealthy toxins, and so on, to be able to live 10 000 years a human would have to reinvent ourselfs, replace blood with other liquid with other properties as an example, and even then we would have to isolate ourselfs from the rest and living by a lot of totalitarian resstrictions of what we can do and not do without risking that lifespan, it would clearly turn us into another specie in the long time evolution, even though we are start seeing the beginning of "Life 3.0" era in our lifetime there is so much that is out of control for genetic enginering, with our genetic settings we have today and a controlled envoirement somebody could allready maybe be 160 something if every other aspect is perfect.
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.
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
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.
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 UA-cam video I’ve seen in a while
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.
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.
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 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"
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 !!
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.
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!
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
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.
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 :)
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”
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.
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)
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.
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
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.
“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
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
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...
You can clearly see in his eyes and the way he speaks, how much he's passionate and love, what he does.. ❤️
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
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.
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
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.
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!!
“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
This dude is so chill, I truly appreciate his vibes.
The girl too. They seem a good match.
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.
My God, this man is a walking national monument for Iceland. Fantastic.
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
"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?
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
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?
He’s a really charming man. I love his passion for what he does. He seems truly happy.
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 😊
*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
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
He's so passionate somehow it makes you happy watching him explaining all about sharks
Her laugh is so adorable and contagious! Also, his passion for his product is spellbinding!
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!
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
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
human ingenuity just amazes me, we need to see more stuff like this in the world
I really enjoyed his story telling and his personality. Amazing family tradition. What a personable guys.
This is actual gold and the dude is so wholesome
He seems very proud of his family history which is amazing. Hope he’s passing his knowledge on to the next generation.
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.
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.
Man: “Healthiest food made in Iceland.”
Food made in Iceland: alcohol, volcano bread, fermented toxic shark.
Skyr!
This is wonderful. Particularly the fact that it's been a family business for 100s of years.
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!
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
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
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.
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.
Just realised
The sharks this guy ferments could’ve been around in the 1600s
What???
@@JD-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
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.
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.
Such a charming, knowledgable host/businessman/naturalist. Great interview.
She already knew it was nasty and still came in for a second sniff. Respect!
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 love this gentleman's passion and enjoyment for his craft. This guy is inspiring.
She is so precious. She has a childlike innocence about her.
I love it when people are so passionate about their work and businesses. It's so refreshing to see.
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
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 💪🏼💪🏼
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
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
Man: “healthiest food made in Iceland.”
Food made in Iceland: alcohol, fermented shark.
Pretty much LOL
And yet many of them live to be well over one hundred years of age.
Alcohol hahaha pretty much the main thing in cold places ..
@@marclenraymagdaraog691 It definitely helps with the cold, even if it impairs the judgment.
And apparently WAY better together :)
i love how people react to this. I am danish and when i tried it the first time i quite liked it though it did have quite a kick and i brought some for my german friend who freaked out at the taste. He said nothing this rancid should ever be eaten after which he tried to clear his palate with a strong blue cheese and im like..... dude dont you see the irony? :D strong flavors that we are used to are always MUCH more comfortable than those we arent. If you served me pickled ginger, wasabi, strong cheese, mustard, Chili, lemon, sour kraut, strong lichoriche, soy sauche, garlic or many many other things for the first time im sure the reaction would be similar.
Time to appreciate the food of other places and not poke fun at peoples culture just because they grew up with crazy things that probably arent much worse than your cultures crazy things.
I mean imagine having to explain hard cheese to someone who never had it.
Hey eat my fermented liquid that i squeezed out of a cows tits and added calf stomach bits to it. Yes im aware it tastes like the inside of a sweaty gym sock but you will grow to love it once you get used to it.
I would rather try the shark meat in this video than a blue cheese.
It's durian in my country 😂
I wonder if part of people’s aversion to certain foods like this is also due to modern refrigeration. In the old days, you couldn’t afford to let anything go to waste, so you either fermented it, pickled, salted/brined it, cured it etc for storage and long term use. With that being less necessary, I wouldn’t be surprised if modern palates have been and continue to shift away from these sorts of tastes.
I love her open enthusiasm to trying things - I hate it when people immediately screw up their noses when trying something odd.
This was such a good wholesome video. The host was very polite and sweet. Great chemistry from both of them.
"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
😭😂
I like his honesty as a business owner , that a sign of decent establishment
This dude is so passionate about his work. I'm jealous
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
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
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.
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
This video is the most wholesome thing I've seen all year
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 😂
The lady is good and the man is so passionate that I can't help to smile while watching all the way from start to finish.
Just found out that the Greenland sharks lifespan is 400 years!!
Which means some sharks were alive during the time people started coming up with the process of curing it.
And they born with a parasite in their eyes that makes them blind from start, think 400 year and never see the light.
@@user-lp9gk8ih9j
Yes that's possible, but every nature documentary films, books about them, media deeper coverage of them that crossed my way for 30+ years all state that they are blind by that parasite, haven't seen yet one that say some and some don't, they pretty much not exist thoose who mentioning that some wouldn't go blind, thats why I said what I said, but I'm no expert on this specific specie more of generally interrested in nature and wildlife and then the biggest envoirement for life in earth that covers 70% of the planet.
What if humans could live 400 years too
@@underratedgod6899
We can, studies on nematods found the controller for age thats possible to recalibrate, if recalibrated to max out humans lifespan we should be able to live to 500, but there are a lot of drawbacks with cancer the probability rate would skyrocket and so would a lot of other not so pleasent stuff, also the probability for accidents, wounds, being exposed to unhealthy toxins, and so on, to be able to live 10 000 years a human would have to reinvent ourselfs, replace blood with other liquid with other properties as an example, and even then we would have to isolate ourselfs from the rest and living by a lot of totalitarian resstrictions of what we can do and not do without risking that lifespan, it would clearly turn us into another specie in the long time evolution, even though we are start seeing the beginning of "Life 3.0" era in our lifetime there is so much that is out of control for genetic enginering, with our genetic settings we have today and a controlled envoirement somebody could allready maybe be 160 something if every other aspect is perfect.
He’s such a calm man to listen to .....
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.
Absolutely inspiring the dedication these people have for their craft.
Not gonna lie, she's brave for trying that out because I would not have the guts to try eating it myself
Bro , I see u everywhere xd
😑
Aye sup man
@@kcppanos1639 👍
@@kcppanos1639 very true, thats a good perspective didn't think that.
I enjoyed their conversation. I like the way she laughs and mister seems so cool and fun too. Really interesting..
Absolutely love this girl! She's so fun and engaging
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"
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
Shark tank
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!
I like this guy so much, so friendly and knowledgeable and passionate. Never knew what Icelanders were like
How did you think we were like?
I'm full of admiration for his grasp of the nuances of English
This guy is pretty awesome, loved listening to him explaining the process and family business