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| The final product. Pan seared vhalbiff, boiled potatoes, and onions. |
We tried our whale (hvalbiff) last night, and it was pretty good! The uncooked meat was a dark, mottled red that was a bit slipperier/slimier (but not gross) than a beef steak, but otherwise looked very similar. We prepared it like you would a steak on a stovetop, and it even tasted very similar to beef but slightly more bland. It also had very thin tendons(?) throughout that made it tougher to chew but not terribly so. Like true Norwegians, we boiled some potatoes, and then added some onions and seasoned salt for flavor, and had a great, very filling dinner.
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| A quick preview of the pictures from yesterday. More to come |
Quickly though, a bit of background on why I've really started to enjoy Norwegian culture: A big part of Norwegian culture is "friluftsliv" (free-loofts-leev) which is a philosophy of being outside and connecting with nature. It's really woven into the fabric of their society, and it means that opportunities to be outside are very available. For example, there's a legal precedent (possibly a law) called "allemannsretten" (all-eh-mahns-ray-ten), or "every man's right" which means that you can basically walk through and enjoy nature in Norway without worrying about violating private property. In fact, you can even camp on someone's property for up to 3 days as long as you are 150 meters away from their house or cabin! I really like the idea that enjoying outdoors is so important that they actually established it as a right. You can read more about it here - that link should lead you to a translated page that really captures the philosophy.
Anyway, going to bed, and I'll post more about this tomorrow. I have some really cool pictures that I'd like to share.
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