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Kiviak recipe
A unique Greenlandic delicacy of fermented seabirds.
Ingredients
- 4 auk
- 1 seal skin
- 200 g seaweed
- 50 g salt
How to make Kiviak
- Clean and gut each auk, removing feathers, entrails, and internal organs.
- Layer 10-15 auk in the seal skin, sprinkling 50 g of seaweed and 50 g of salt between each bird.
- Sew the open end of the seal skin tightly to prevent air from entering.
- Bury the sealed skin in cold ground for about 3 months, marking the spot for later retrieval.
- After 3 months, carefully remove the auk from the skin and enjoy it raw or cooked.
What is Kiviak?
Kiviak is a traditional dish from Greenland, and takes about 1440 minutes from start to finish. It is built around seaweed. The recipe below uses 4 ingredients and is written out step by step.
How long does Kiviak take?
At 1440 minutes it is slower than 100% of the 588 dishes in Copper's atlas. The method runs to 5 steps.
Any tips for making Kiviak?
Use fresh auk for best fermentation results.
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