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  • Опубликовано: 2 окт 2020
  • Greenland shark is the most toxic shark in the world. Due to its rich ammonia concentration, eating its fresh meat could even lead to death. Only after a long curing process, it becomes safe to eat. We traveled to Bjarnarhöfn, Iceland where one family has been curing Greenland sharks for hundreds of years.
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Комментарии • 6 тыс.

  • @DjShadowsound265
    @DjShadowsound265 3 года назад +11072

    This man isn’t just a fisherman, he’s a tour guide, shark expert and scientist all in one

    • @motorez1
      @motorez1 3 года назад +53

      Scientist? elaborate please

    • @harkness1720
      @harkness1720 3 года назад +205

      And a historian

    • @HellsSacrifice
      @HellsSacrifice 3 года назад +43

      Shark expert XD

    • @madbrawler4398
      @madbrawler4398 3 года назад +21

      Scientist my ass..

    • @redrum5053
      @redrum5053 3 года назад +89

      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!

  • @ashabussurur4532
    @ashabussurur4532 3 года назад +8674

    He's so passionate when describing his jobs, so rare

    • @antonimdara3033
      @antonimdara3033 3 года назад +117

      Thats the kind of love i want, love what you do for life.

    • @bklynzcoco
      @bklynzcoco 3 года назад +41

      I liked this comment before watching and now I can’t wait to see what the hell you talking about

    • @3sergy3
      @3sergy3 3 года назад +43

      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.

    • @FecalMatador
      @FecalMatador 3 года назад +38

      fgcomps seems better than going to school for 4 years to have a desk job. I’d prefer this over an accountant.

    • @fabriciodefjam
      @fabriciodefjam 3 года назад +2

      Sharks are rare

  • @felixf3097
    @felixf3097 2 года назад +2812

    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
      @greatninja2590 2 года назад +12

      do they not wash and cook it ?

    • @felixf3097
      @felixf3097 2 года назад +222

      @@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.

    • @SpicyButterflyWings
      @SpicyButterflyWings 2 года назад +45

      I'm very interested in the chemistry of this process, so thank you!

    • @greatninja2590
      @greatninja2590 2 года назад +7

      @@felixf3097 I mean if it can make it taste less bad why not

    • @metzli5797
      @metzli5797 2 года назад +85

      @@greatninja2590 It is extremely aged and nearly completely dehydrated fish meat. All you'd accomplish trying to cook it is burning it.

  • @stephenloveless9962
    @stephenloveless9962 2 года назад +368

    This guy is so happy to be able to explain his way of life to someone that's going to show it the world.

    • @BoopSnoot
      @BoopSnoot Месяц назад

      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.

  • @kellybixby6914
    @kellybixby6914 3 года назад +4025

    I love this man's voice. He makes talking about rotting toxic sharks sound like poetry.

    • @pepesylvia848
      @pepesylvia848 3 года назад +57

      Because they are delicious. Like a strong jalapeño or horseradish, or raw onion. It's supposed to hit hard.

    • @itzelameyalli
      @itzelameyalli 3 года назад +103

      Rotting toxic sharks sounds like a band name

    • @hopehouston5732
      @hopehouston5732 2 года назад +27

      @@itzelameyalli sounds like a energy drink🤣🤣 (rotten toxic sharks)

    • @biz09ification
      @biz09ification 2 года назад +3

      I would want to try but not sure if i could eat anything that smells like bleach

    • @jimleech2364
      @jimleech2364 2 года назад +14

      @@itzelameyalli their hit song could be "Twice eaten not shy"

  • @jamesblackburn8110
    @jamesblackburn8110 3 года назад +3239

    There's something very classically Viking about a knife-wielding man from Iceland teaching us how to eat sharks

    • @crystals.6859
      @crystals.6859 3 года назад +8

      I thought vikings were from Norway

    • @stumpymcstumpstump3503
      @stumpymcstumpstump3503 3 года назад +107

      @@crystals.6859 they are. The vikings settled Iceland after a while though. Sometimes the vikings sent you there as a punishment, basically like Australia

    • @dibla22
      @dibla22 3 года назад +54

      @@crystals.6859 They came from Sweden, Norway and Denmark originally.

    • @MisstressMourtisha
      @MisstressMourtisha 3 года назад +1

      Yes 🤘

    • @voidviking5639
      @voidviking5639 3 года назад +2

      I bet

  • @maggg8450
    @maggg8450 11 месяцев назад +86

    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 !!

  • @LAK_770
    @LAK_770 Год назад +11

    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.

  • @georgiegan
    @georgiegan 3 года назад +10726

    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.

  • @TheSuperPsychaholic
    @TheSuperPsychaholic 3 года назад +855

    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

    • @nicksteele9436
      @nicksteele9436 3 года назад +109

      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.

    • @sagnikbhowmik744
      @sagnikbhowmik744 2 года назад +2

      Sounds reasonable though

    • @FactStorm
      @FactStorm 2 года назад +1

      Nice theory

    • @SandeepKumar-gr4um
      @SandeepKumar-gr4um 2 года назад

      Agree👍

    • @OceanSwimmer
      @OceanSwimmer 2 года назад +11

      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.

  • @castillogrande8926
    @castillogrande8926 Год назад +23

    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!

  • @gemini1005
    @gemini1005 2 года назад +40

    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

    • @titan133760
      @titan133760 8 месяцев назад +5

      When you're hungry, you're much more willing to eat anything

    • @EdmundSampson-pd7vi
      @EdmundSampson-pd7vi 5 месяцев назад +1

      Yeah probably famine and hard times led to these foods being tried for first time

  • @iLiekLemonade
    @iLiekLemonade 3 года назад +4771

    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.

    • @hanzsantos
      @hanzsantos 3 года назад +158

      the producers of the show need to see this comment. 101% agree.

    • @forrestgorby1109
      @forrestgorby1109 3 года назад +106

      So many of the hosts have no personality and just gawk and rave about every food they see...

    • @jaimemendoza1212
      @jaimemendoza1212 3 года назад +58

      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

    • @tegofido
      @tegofido 3 года назад +9

      Couldn’t have said it better.

    • @mattboyle6544
      @mattboyle6544 3 года назад +4

      I know it was so perfect! Best RUclips video I’ve seen in a while

  • @JakeEpooh
    @JakeEpooh 3 года назад +3059

    The interviewer did a tremendously good job. She was a great sport.

    • @i20010
      @i20010 3 года назад +51

      She died on the inside probably.

    • @arthurmorgan7642
      @arthurmorgan7642 3 года назад +11

      @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.

    • @bicarbonat1
      @bicarbonat1 3 года назад +40

      @@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.

    • @arthurmorgan7642
      @arthurmorgan7642 3 года назад +1

      @@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.

    • @bicarbonat1
      @bicarbonat1 3 года назад +6

      @@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.

  • @luioskattusch3497
    @luioskattusch3497 Месяц назад +17

    Monkey D. Luffy getting a Hakarl energy boost from the giants brought me here.

    • @oscarraymond5737
      @oscarraymond5737 Месяц назад

      I already watched this video, but I’m rewatching it for Luffy

    • @jcl1331
      @jcl1331 Месяц назад

      Hahahaha

  • @Frankiarmz
    @Frankiarmz Год назад +24

    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 😊

  • @fitrianhidayat
    @fitrianhidayat 3 года назад +7219

    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?"

    • @Ram-lu1wn
      @Ram-lu1wn 3 года назад +126

      😂

    • @joshmoreno1016
      @joshmoreno1016 3 года назад +550

      Yeah pretty much, they probably left it out and it naturally fermented and ate it and they found out it was safe to eat

    • @Dylan_Otto
      @Dylan_Otto 3 года назад +822

      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"

    • @alligatormonday6365
      @alligatormonday6365 3 года назад +724

      They "accidentally" found the process because they were starving in a pretty inhospitable environment, and had to do everything they could to survive.

    • @Ali-qc1sx
      @Ali-qc1sx 3 года назад +351

      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”

  • @GB-hj3xp
    @GB-hj3xp 3 года назад +2295

    “Healthiest food in Iceland”
    Dips it in Black Death

    • @birgirdagurbjarkason3085
      @birgirdagurbjarkason3085 3 года назад +65

      Thats the viking way

    • @tuttiflooti
      @tuttiflooti 3 года назад +198

      Conspiracy theory: The black death was just a cover up to mask how many people died from fall damage when Newton invented gravity

    • @chrisradca3245
      @chrisradca3245 3 года назад +34

      @@tuttiflooti The masses need to hear this!! This is gold tho 🤣

    • @whatsup5914
      @whatsup5914 3 года назад +7

      @@tuttiflooti BOI

    • @crashpal
      @crashpal 3 года назад +3

      @@birgirdagurbjarkason3085 viking way is the real man's way

  • @lorelynicalla
    @lorelynicalla 10 месяцев назад +2

    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.

  • @aninditasen994
    @aninditasen994 Год назад +4

    You can clearly see in his eyes and the way he speaks, how much he's passionate and love, what he does.. ❤️

  • @Kizron_Kizronson
    @Kizron_Kizronson 3 года назад +7227

    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.

    • @uzahoe1637
      @uzahoe1637 3 года назад +319

      It's because it's really cold where they are it ya know

    • @larrysundqvist3918
      @larrysundqvist3918 3 года назад +128

      They add cheese bacteria to it.

    • @baha3alshamari152
      @baha3alshamari152 3 года назад +373

      Actually they rely on bacteria to make it edible

    • @chrono-glitchwaterlily8776
      @chrono-glitchwaterlily8776 3 года назад +69

      @@baha3alshamari152 but are they "harmful bacteria"?

    • @nightmareofthedar100
      @nightmareofthedar100 3 года назад +74

      They are already toxic in the first place so bacterias wont want to contract with them meat too. Haha

  • @Niamhio123
    @Niamhio123 3 года назад +5752

    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

    • @RobertPeters4674
      @RobertPeters4674 3 года назад +828

      "Accidentally Caught"..................sure keep believing that!

    • @n0yn0y
      @n0yn0y 3 года назад +760

      "Accidentally caught" just like Japan's "scientific whale research"

    • @MehtabSyn
      @MehtabSyn 3 года назад +512

      not all sharks are endangered just fyi

    • @ThePotatoDogg
      @ThePotatoDogg 3 года назад +393

      No ones gonna start a business off of supply that is only “accidental”

    • @user-jl9pk3bo7f
      @user-jl9pk3bo7f 3 года назад +59

      I like this kind of film very much. I come from Mongolia.

  • @lukegreen6194
    @lukegreen6194 2 года назад +2

    You know when a guy loves his craft because he smiles every time he gives a piece to somebody.

  • @Beowulf-eg2li
    @Beowulf-eg2li 2 года назад +11

    human ingenuity just amazes me, we need to see more stuff like this in the world

  • @Platinum_Tugboat
    @Platinum_Tugboat 3 года назад +6852

    "You know what it smells like.. hair bleach!'
    *Spoken to a man whos bald*

    • @juangardea3232
      @juangardea3232 3 года назад +55

      Lmfao

    • @goreandhoodies3626
      @goreandhoodies3626 3 года назад +36

      @Ægir I could never eat it since I'm a big smell person

    • @maxwellhowig510
      @maxwellhowig510 3 года назад +49

      I'll bet were both politely saying it just plain smelled like piss.

    • @hans-san457
      @hans-san457 3 года назад +8

      @Ægir just like durian

    • @MajorMlgNoob
      @MajorMlgNoob 3 года назад +10

      @@maxwellhowig510 i mean isn't ammonia in piss?

  • @joeblow8643
    @joeblow8643 3 года назад +3040

    I love the way this guy speaks. The accent is so pleasant

  • @boxcarairwaves182
    @boxcarairwaves182 4 месяца назад +2

    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.

  • @katebritanico4162
    @katebritanico4162 2 года назад +16

    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.

  • @DonaldHussainMusk
    @DonaldHussainMusk 3 года назад +2909

    “The Greenland shark is the most toxic shark in the world”
    Humans: I accept the challenge

    • @arifrosli3305
      @arifrosli3305 3 года назад +122

      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.

    • @emookii2619
      @emookii2619 3 года назад +11

      @@arifrosli3305 bootiful

    • @TimothySlickback
      @TimothySlickback 3 года назад +11

      I want to try between 2 slices of wheat bread

    • @CarlitosWayz12
      @CarlitosWayz12 2 года назад +27

      @@arifrosli3305 yeah if Aliens landed in rural China or any other country with unique animal foods... the Aliens will be food themselves 👽🍗🍲

    • @Nightshift10000
      @Nightshift10000 2 года назад +7

      No kidding, I mean we also eat Fugu Fish

  • @Regina-wm6eo
    @Regina-wm6eo 3 года назад +2361

    That dude is cool. Hope he lives a long, happy and healthy life with his family.

    • @jameswild8335
      @jameswild8335 3 года назад +2

      @KILLDAY WHYTEPEEPLE ahhh why not?

    • @BilalKhan-ng3ex
      @BilalKhan-ng3ex 3 года назад +16

      @KILLDAY WHYTEPEEPLE thank you for your input. I'd take you more seriously if your name wasn't "kill the white people"

    • @unidalmann1025
      @unidalmann1025 3 года назад +1

      @KILLDAY WHYTEPEEPLE revaluation what the hell do you mean by that? And I’m Icelandic so

    • @porkchopspapi5757
      @porkchopspapi5757 3 года назад

      Nice

    • @eddvcr598
      @eddvcr598 3 года назад +2

      I’m with you! He’s so chill but so passionate at the same time :)

  • @djpriyeshjivan1635
    @djpriyeshjivan1635 2 месяца назад

    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.

  • @JohnnieKirkegaard94
    @JohnnieKirkegaard94 2 года назад +55

    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.

    • @user-cr4cj1fl8z
      @user-cr4cj1fl8z Год назад +1

      I would rather try the shark meat in this video than a blue cheese.

    • @FatinSharin
      @FatinSharin 11 месяцев назад

      It's durian in my country 😂

    • @gmiller4165
      @gmiller4165 4 месяца назад +1

      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.

  • @loudmouf9246
    @loudmouf9246 3 года назад +1401

    This man single handedly convinced me to try Greenland Shark.

    • @SicSeb
      @SicSeb 3 года назад +10

      Absolutely

    • @ivankacic2808
      @ivankacic2808 3 года назад +31

      People say it tastes how human piss smells.

    • @blakew.5736
      @blakew.5736 3 года назад +105

      @@ivankacic2808 Don’t kink shame.

    • @hazzasatria_8647
      @hazzasatria_8647 3 года назад +10

      @@blakew.5736 Is piss kink a thing?

    • @blakew.5736
      @blakew.5736 3 года назад +61

      @@hazzasatria_8647 Back in highschool a girl I knew had that fetish. She got pissed on by at least 3 guys (separately)

  • @MAstaCheez
    @MAstaCheez 3 года назад +3019

    *eats fresh sharkmeat*
    *everything goes dark*
    *carriage starts rocking*
    "So your finally awake."

    • @QockNobblr
      @QockNobblr 3 года назад +146

      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.

    • @jambalayajake8522
      @jambalayajake8522 3 года назад +60

      I was an adventurer like you until I took shark toxins to the knee

    • @savepangolins5196
      @savepangolins5196 3 года назад +5

      Nice, got the reference:)

    • @tprime2702
      @tprime2702 3 года назад +4

      Eating the shark = Discovering the Chim. 😂

    • @jovannacota2012
      @jovannacota2012 3 года назад +3

      I love this

  • @wlp4368
    @wlp4368 2 года назад +4

    Her laugh is so adorable and contagious! Also, his passion for his product is spellbinding!

  • @sayeedanwardhanasar5471
    @sayeedanwardhanasar5471 2 года назад +6

    Absolutely inspiring the dedication these people have for their craft.

  • @BattleUpGaming
    @BattleUpGaming 3 года назад +1852

    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

    • @iamnaitsirk3091
      @iamnaitsirk3091 2 года назад +38

      Or trade sand to Saharan people.

    • @DiptiMali
      @DiptiMali 2 года назад +6

      Exactly 😊

    • @stephen8996
      @stephen8996 2 года назад +33

      That's basically all Icelanders. They're the coolest people I've ever met

    • @twohorizons3436
      @twohorizons3436 Год назад +10

      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.

    • @DogFoxHybrid
      @DogFoxHybrid Год назад +2

      He basically lives in the same environment...

  • @adityakhanna9887
    @adityakhanna9887 3 года назад +2706

    She was genuinely afraid she'd eaten something toxic and started describing her symptoms 😂

    • @austinaustria2047
      @austinaustria2047 3 года назад +38

      hahahaha so trueee

    • @deezniel2024
      @deezniel2024 3 года назад +50

      Well, after that, she seemed a bit fond of it though after being reassured that it's fine

    • @samueldavis5895
      @samueldavis5895 2 года назад +8

      Well, shark is toxic

    • @mervynlarrier9424
      @mervynlarrier9424 2 года назад +18

      they definitely cut her spitting out the shark cube out of the video 🤣

    • @joshuagraham2843
      @joshuagraham2843 2 года назад +5

      @@mervynlarrier9424 contains highest mercury how are these vikings eating?

  • @justbecauseicarryitwell
    @justbecauseicarryitwell 2 года назад +1

    this man has talent. i love how he talks abt sharks with like respect and stuff, and how he's so nice

  • @joelclifton6312
    @joelclifton6312 Год назад +10

    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.

    • @Sniperboy5551
      @Sniperboy5551 11 месяцев назад

      I doubt anyone could find this in the US

    • @Master_Yoda1990
      @Master_Yoda1990 6 месяцев назад

      ​@@Sniperboy5551someone could probably order some to be imported, it looked like he had commercial product packaged.

  • @sunna8476
    @sunna8476 2 года назад +1200

    I'm Icelandic and she ate more than I've eaten my whole life lol, I'm impressed!

    • @chikiricki1986
      @chikiricki1986 2 года назад +3

      🤣🤣🤣

    • @grantconklin5012
      @grantconklin5012 2 года назад +6

      I visited Reykjavik a few years back, I know what you mean.

    • @DantalianTheWise
      @DantalianTheWise 2 года назад +14

      @Dark Sigma The closest I can say is similar to Century Eggs but stronger, which I grew up eating just chewier like ham

    • @stevefowler3398
      @stevefowler3398 2 года назад +42

      My ex wife is Icelandic.
      Her father kept these things in his garage.
      I never tried it, but the stench is unforgettable.

    • @aznzensation
      @aznzensation Год назад +12

      @@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

  • @haydencook682
    @haydencook682 3 года назад +639

    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!

  • @dodoxasaurus6904
    @dodoxasaurus6904 11 месяцев назад +5

    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

  • @diego6849
    @diego6849 День назад

    Same family doing this job for 600 years, what a beautiful tradition. I'm out of words

  • @12121994
    @12121994 3 года назад +1793

    The video I never knew I needed to watch

  • @Obsidianen
    @Obsidianen 2 года назад +222

    Man: “Healthiest food made in Iceland.”
    Food made in Iceland: alcohol, volcano bread, fermented toxic shark.

  • @gholmes182
    @gholmes182 Год назад +5

    This is wonderful, thanks. What a lovely video. Makes me want to get over to Iceland as soon as possible!

  • @orepurifier
    @orepurifier Год назад +2

    She is so precious. She has a childlike innocence about her.

  • @tonywebster5818
    @tonywebster5818 3 года назад +613

    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
      @anotherguy9402 3 года назад +9

      Notice at the beginning how they no longer fish then but obtain them from fisherman who "accidentally catch them"?

    • @nightshadekelly
      @nightshadekelly 3 года назад +4

      Ammonia is not a good thing in your food lol

    • @flap.d.jack247
      @flap.d.jack247 3 года назад +2

      @@anotherguy9402 sharks get caught in fishing nets, and by the time people get them out, they drown

    • @tigervalley62
      @tigervalley62 2 года назад +1

      So this is what jealousy feels like....

    • @platedlizard
      @platedlizard 2 года назад +2

      @@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.

  • @AC-sr7hs
    @AC-sr7hs 3 года назад +390

    Her- “is this normal”
    Him-“I think so” 🤷🏽‍♂️
    😭😭😭

    • @pepesylvia848
      @pepesylvia848 3 года назад +9

      There's a language barrier. He's not 100% sure what she's describing.

    • @mutated__donkey5840
      @mutated__donkey5840 3 года назад +22

      @@pepesylvia848 he speaks pretty damn good english

    • @pepesylvia848
      @pepesylvia848 3 года назад +25

      @@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.

  • @mayhewfisher62
    @mayhewfisher62 8 месяцев назад +2

    Such a charming, knowledgable host/businessman/naturalist. Great interview.

  • @Filbie
    @Filbie 2 года назад +2

    This is so wonderful to watch! I love how passionate he is!

  • @LVPVS85
    @LVPVS85 3 года назад +252

    My God, this man is a walking national monument for Iceland. Fantastic.

  • @sl41nte45
    @sl41nte45 3 года назад +2220

    Icelander 400 years ago: commits suicide by eating rotten shark meat
    Icelander: *doesnt die
    Icelander 🤤

    • @caesar5588
      @caesar5588 3 года назад +16

      Lmao

    • @nneomaa2955
      @nneomaa2955 3 года назад +9

      LMFAOOO

    • @pepesylvia848
      @pepesylvia848 3 года назад +103

      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.

    • @hunterjames7786
      @hunterjames7786 3 года назад +37

      Probably starving to death tried the shark that they threw in the bin out of desperation honestly

    • @hunterjames7786
      @hunterjames7786 3 года назад +7

      @@pepesylvia848 oh shit I didn’t even look to see if anyone else commented this

  • @caseyplunkett6083
    @caseyplunkett6083 2 месяца назад +1

    Such an enjoyable video. I’ve watched multiple times over the years.

  • @sr_echo
    @sr_echo 2 года назад

    Thats always the best about someone really passionate their job
    The way he was so proud talking about making the food and his history is something else

  • @OGbluetooth_
    @OGbluetooth_ 3 года назад +2064

    I feel like Scandinavian people are way more chill than the rest of the world

    • @TurtleButter
      @TurtleButter 3 года назад +194

      Pun intended?

    • @pedromedeiros1186
      @pedromedeiros1186 3 года назад +108

      @@TurtleButter Too convenient to not be...🤔

    • @burjydarsalaylove4144
      @burjydarsalaylove4144 3 года назад +69

      We are all nervous wreck
      s in Norway.

    • @user-cr5nh4mv5j
      @user-cr5nh4mv5j 3 года назад +41

      @@burjydarsalaylove4144 sounds like my kind of place

    • @really_dont_know1681
      @really_dont_know1681 3 года назад +48

      @@burjydarsalaylove4144 I was just in Norway for a little bit, everyone seemed just really quiet compared to Americans

  • @TelosKeith
    @TelosKeith 3 года назад +1030

    8:16 "Theirs no cocaine, theirs no smoking." Sounds like a boring shark

  • @adikurniawan1816
    @adikurniawan1816 2 года назад +1

    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.

  • @Salrous
    @Salrous Год назад +2

    I like his honesty as a business owner , that a sign of decent establishment

  • @lorenzodemedici6332
    @lorenzodemedici6332 3 года назад +686

    This interviewer was incredible, we need more of her, she’s funny and doesn’t take away from the interview.

    • @l.h.9747
      @l.h.9747 3 года назад +11

      yes but it would be so much better if she could speak S but i guess thats just me getting infruriated by it xD

    • @robo_t
      @robo_t 2 года назад +4

      Honesty, they’re both really great, the interviewer and the interviewee.

    • @jaimel88
      @jaimel88 Год назад

      @@l.h.9747 Lol it wasn't just me or my hearing, then 😅 she did great, regardless

  • @jambi5096
    @jambi5096 3 года назад +224

    This dude is so chill, I truly appreciate his vibes.

    • @curcumin417
      @curcumin417 3 года назад +4

      The girl too. They seem a good match.

  • @axdambient
    @axdambient 4 месяца назад

    wonderful video. that gent looks genuinely happy to share his world with people

  • @susandscraper4770
    @susandscraper4770 Год назад +2

    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.

  • @ninjawilliam1
    @ninjawilliam1 3 года назад +792

    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

    • @raycycleit8311
      @raycycleit8311 3 года назад +2

      Agreed!! Love cultural uniqueness.

    • @girlsame
      @girlsame 3 года назад +1

      This amazing!! Life is amazing

    • @youngshin8688
      @youngshin8688 3 года назад

      The Truth!

    • @mahogany7712
      @mahogany7712 3 года назад +5

      And many racist would say that white people doesnt have culture, bunch of ignorants.
      The lot of em

    • @FirstnameLastname-gs3ow
      @FirstnameLastname-gs3ow 3 года назад +8

      @@mahogany7712 tbf most people are talking about Americans when they say that, and they're not wrong lmaoo

  • @stumpymcstumpstump3503
    @stumpymcstumpstump3503 3 года назад +693

    I'd have a drink with this dude, he seems cool!

    • @ThatIcelandicDude
      @ThatIcelandicDude 3 года назад +52

      Fun fact. I have, while riding on horseback far in the Icelandic wildernes. He's a pretty cool dude.

    • @sphenoidjjj
      @sphenoidjjj 3 года назад +4

      @@ThatIcelandicDude loll

    • @ThatIcelandicDude
      @ThatIcelandicDude 3 года назад +34

      @@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.

    • @sphenoidjjj
      @sphenoidjjj 3 года назад +17

      @@ThatIcelandicDude I believe you,
      its still a funny statement with horses and wilderness. Thats what made me lol

    • @witheeeeeerx
      @witheeeeeerx 2 года назад

      @@ThatIcelandicDude Cool bro

  • @bardhansen226
    @bardhansen226 2 года назад +5

    The fact that these animals can live for about 500 years probably has alot of effect on the taste aswell. I want to try it!

  • @pso4686
    @pso4686 2 года назад +1

    Thank you for posting this video. I’ve learned so much! I give you a ton of credit for smelling & eating multiple pieces of 🦈

  • @f0rmaggi0
    @f0rmaggi0 3 года назад +2266

    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.

    • @jackdaniels2655
      @jackdaniels2655 3 года назад +182

      Well very few crops used to survive there, and very little livestock too. So they had to find a way

    • @f0rmaggi0
      @f0rmaggi0 3 года назад +82

      Jack Daniels Yes, hardship.

    • @worthlesscunt4857
      @worthlesscunt4857 3 года назад +15

      like the spartan

    • @microbios8586
      @microbios8586 3 года назад +89

      I learned about fermented shark from Martha Stewart. She said it's the most God awful crap that shouldn't even be called food.

    • @aimandaniel708
      @aimandaniel708 3 года назад +3

      yes.

  • @MAMorelli
    @MAMorelli 3 года назад +142

    He’s a really charming man. I love his passion for what he does. He seems truly happy.

  • @javajoe668
    @javajoe668 2 года назад

    That was a really cool show. Thank You for sharing!

  • @jirichocholaty7358
    @jirichocholaty7358 4 месяца назад

    I could listen this Icelander forever. Very nice guy and perfect documentary. Thanks!

  • @spencerstuckel1866
    @spencerstuckel1866 3 года назад +226

    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

  • @od1401
    @od1401 3 года назад +596

    I love how norse people sound when speaking English.

    • @oussdrif6501
      @oussdrif6501 3 года назад +12

      They sound Italian

    • @RomanBugaev
      @RomanBugaev 3 года назад +10

      They sound Russian, especially when pronounce "percent".

    • @brianduong4176
      @brianduong4176 3 года назад +47

      @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.

    • @nathaniellarson8
      @nathaniellarson8 3 года назад +50

      @HGB 1 You must be programmed to be a DOUCHE.

    • @danielk3919
      @danielk3919 3 года назад +8

      @@oussdrif6501 No, just because they have rolling r's doesn't mean they sound Italian.

  • @erice3933
    @erice3933 13 дней назад

    I love that she went in for seconds. What a champ

  • @CT-vl3iu
    @CT-vl3iu Год назад

    This is beautiful..thanks for sharing this ...

  • @bluewizard4550
    @bluewizard4550 3 года назад +121

    She already knew it was nasty and still came in for a second sniff. Respect!

  • @primate745
    @primate745 3 года назад +562

    Man: “healthiest food made in Iceland.”
    Food made in Iceland: alcohol, fermented shark.

    • @ElectricGun100
      @ElectricGun100 3 года назад +3

      Pretty much LOL

    • @meisteremm
      @meisteremm 2 года назад +11

      And yet many of them live to be well over one hundred years of age.

    • @marclenraymagdaraog691
      @marclenraymagdaraog691 2 года назад +6

      Alcohol hahaha pretty much the main thing in cold places ..

    • @meisteremm
      @meisteremm 2 года назад +3

      @@marclenraymagdaraog691 It definitely helps with the cold, even if it impairs the judgment.

    • @googiegress7459
      @googiegress7459 2 года назад +4

      And apparently WAY better together :)

  • @semperfi6801
    @semperfi6801 11 месяцев назад +5

    Came across this video, and it was amazing. Loved that she didn't take the show and allowed the guy and the topic to be the headline. I wish we could have seen the camera operator try the shark. hahaha. I wish more people like her would do videos like this and make the guest the celebrities instead of themselves so like so many narcissistic, A-type personalities do on other videos. Great job finding this host for your channel!

  • @theoldronin
    @theoldronin Год назад

    Absolutely fascinating. Great video.

  • @GamerBoy-ij2sv
    @GamerBoy-ij2sv 3 года назад +656

    Just realised
    The sharks this guy ferments could’ve been around in the 1600s

    • @JD-wn3cc
      @JD-wn3cc 2 года назад +5

      What???

    • @acy0029
      @acy0029 2 года назад +159

      @@JD-wn3cc These sharks can live for hundreds of years.

    • @003thezg3
      @003thezg3 2 года назад +183

      @ 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.

    • @sahibmujabee1177
      @sahibmujabee1177 2 года назад +53

      @ not it's not because they only took the old fart boomr sharks
      The gen Z coomr shark they let go

    • @AdventureSam
      @AdventureSam 2 года назад

      It’s a disgrace

  • @gigteevee6118
    @gigteevee6118 3 года назад +227

    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!!!

    • @karazor-el6577
      @karazor-el6577 3 года назад +2

      so is it good?

    • @karazor-el6577
      @karazor-el6577 3 года назад +2

      @@zinitevioki9015 i like fermented food 😂

    • @karazor-el6577
      @karazor-el6577 3 года назад

      @@zinitevioki9015 i like fermented food 😂

    • @joshuacasinillo5533
      @joshuacasinillo5533 3 года назад +25

      ZiniTevio Ki kimchi, Cheese, beer, sourdough, yogurt, and many more foods are all fermented actually. 😐

    • @gigteevee6118
      @gigteevee6118 3 года назад +2

      @@karazor-el6577 agreed, it's awesome...fermented is the way to go!

  • @HCrugger
    @HCrugger 2 года назад +1

    Love the accents, especially his. Very soothing video, on top of being informative and thought provoking.

  • @PaulMcCaffreyfmac
    @PaulMcCaffreyfmac 2 года назад +1

    I'm full of admiration for his grasp of the nuances of English

  • @mkefayati473
    @mkefayati473 3 года назад +17

    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

  • @indracahyadi9952
    @indracahyadi9952 3 года назад +65

    He's so passionate somehow it makes you happy watching him explaining all about sharks

  • @AldoArellanoYcaza
    @AldoArellanoYcaza Год назад +2

    Blessed the people that keep wisely the family business for centuries.

  • @scottread
    @scottread 2 года назад

    They both made this an engaging segment.

  • @lazarpavic1596
    @lazarpavic1596 3 года назад +54

    This is actual gold and the dude is so wholesome

  • @aroundtheworldinaprildays
    @aroundtheworldinaprildays 3 года назад +718

    "It tastes better than it smells."
    Durian entered the chat. 😆

    • @meymerong2265
      @meymerong2265 3 года назад +39

      Some people like the smell of durian. Like me. But I hate the smell of it when people start burping of farting 😂

    • @TheSuperior100
      @TheSuperior100 3 года назад +10

      Durian smells amazing

    • @papermasters7156
      @papermasters7156 3 года назад +1

      I knew someone must have heard that 🤣🤣🤣

    • @desmondciauri4616
      @desmondciauri4616 3 года назад +3

      I have been with women that makes that statement true

    • @SLOTHDADDY2020
      @SLOTHDADDY2020 3 года назад

      😭😂

  • @dearjonas7442
    @dearjonas7442 16 дней назад

    These two have a lovely chemistry:)

  • @AbduCola
    @AbduCola 7 месяцев назад +1

    So happy Bam got better and is passionate about something

  • @vincentcalabrese9157
    @vincentcalabrese9157 3 года назад +195

    He seems very proud of his family history which is amazing. Hope he’s passing his knowledge on to the next generation.

  • @alams5147
    @alams5147 3 года назад +111

    Kinda felt less like an interview, but more like knowing this guy inside out...

    • @osto9967
      @osto9967 3 года назад +11

      I thought it was better and more enjoyable to watch than the old fashioned interview format

  • @kclalremtluanga400
    @kclalremtluanga400 2 года назад +2

    This guy is so nice , it makes me happy to see the them

  • @melissabaum8605
    @melissabaum8605 2 года назад +1

    600 years of heritage, this is amazing. ❤

  • @ArizonaGunMan
    @ArizonaGunMan 3 года назад +264

    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

    • @pepesylvia848
      @pepesylvia848 3 года назад +17

      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.

    • @Initial_Gopnik
      @Initial_Gopnik 3 года назад +8

      @@pepesylvia848 ah yes and using the japanese bonito technique will surely give you fillets strong enough to build a house with

    • @Tuber0722
      @Tuber0722 2 года назад +1

      @@Initial_Gopnik 😂

  • @RedboRF
    @RedboRF 3 года назад +770

    he looks like Ricky Gervais with better teeth but not better hair.

    • @ep1ksasha302
      @ep1ksasha302 3 года назад +4

      Same thing I was thinking, lmao

    • @jcarry5214
      @jcarry5214 3 года назад

      And with karl Pilkington's cranium.

    • @GuruPrashanth7970
      @GuruPrashanth7970 3 года назад +1

      Lmaooooo I was thinking the same thing.

    • @stn6408
      @stn6408 3 года назад +2

      I saw this before watching the video and I thought you were talking about a shark

    • @judsonburgee9312
      @judsonburgee9312 3 года назад +1

      I thought of Bam Margera 2020

  • @wintonkay685
    @wintonkay685 Месяц назад +11

    One Piece sent me here

  • @bluewin13
    @bluewin13 9 месяцев назад +1

    I appreciate the interviewer for having an honest, calm reaction. I get so annoyed when people try "exotic" foods and obnoxiously exaggerate their reactions of disgust for comedic effect