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originally posted by: hombero
Wow, that's incredible! New respect for sharks from me.
Thank you for sharing, do you have a link so I can read some more about it? Ty
a reply to: MissSmartypants
originally posted by: Night Star
a reply to: MissSmartypants
Fascinating! Kind of disappointed that a shark gets to live so much longer than me though.
2. The meat of a Greenland shark is poisonous
Greenland shark meat can cause symptoms in humans similar to severe inebriation, and the neurotoxins in their flesh can even be incapacitating to sled dogs. This toxicity is due to trimethylamine oxide (TMAO) in the tissue of Greenland shark flesh, which helps the fish stabilise their enzymes and structural proteins against the debilitating effects of severe cold and high water pressure. Nonetheless, Greenland shark meat can be prepared in a fermentation process that removes the TMAO, resulting in a much-enjoyed national dish of Iceland. This dish, known as Hákarl or kæstur hákarl, is prepared by hanging the meat of the Greenland shark up for four to five months, thus removing the adverse effects of the neurotoxins.
originally posted by: AugustusMasonicus
a reply to: MissSmartypants
Is it wrong that I want to eat them in an attempt to steal their longevity?
2. The meat of a Greenland shark is poisonous
Greenland shark meat can cause symptoms in humans similar to severe inebriation, and the neurotoxins in their flesh can even be incapacitating to sled dogs. This toxicity is due to trimethylamine oxide (TMAO) in the tissue of Greenland shark flesh, which helps the fish stabilise their enzymes and structural proteins against the debilitating effects of severe cold and high water pressure. Nonetheless, Greenland shark meat can be prepared in a fermentation process that removes the TMAO, resulting in a much-enjoyed national dish of Iceland. This dish, known as Hákarl or kæstur hákarl, is prepared by hanging the meat of the Greenland shark up for four to five months, thus removing the adverse effects of the neurotoxins.
originally posted by: Bigburgh
a reply to: MissSmartypants
oceanwide-expeditions.com...
2. The meat of a Greenland shark is poisonous
Greenland shark meat can cause symptoms in humans similar to severe inebriation, and the neurotoxins in their flesh can even be incapacitating to sled dogs. This toxicity is due to trimethylamine oxide (TMAO) in the tissue of Greenland shark flesh, which helps the fish stabilise their enzymes and structural proteins against the debilitating effects of severe cold and high water pressure. Nonetheless, Greenland shark meat can be prepared in a fermentation process that removes the TMAO, resulting in a much-enjoyed national dish of Iceland. This dish, known as Hákarl or kæstur hákarl, is prepared by hanging the meat of the Greenland shark up for four to five months, thus removing the adverse effects of the neurotoxins.
Have at it. I'll stick with fish sticks.
originally posted by: AugustusMasonicus
a reply to: MissSmartypants
Is it wrong that I want to eat them in an attempt to steal their longevity?
originally posted by: vonclod
I believe some sharks do have a long lifespan, but 400 is a long run..I'm guessing being in the cold, they have slow metabolisms.
originally posted by: strongfp
a reply to: Homefree
Traditional Icelandic food is very bizarre for today's standards, but it's how humans literally survived. Baking bread in the ground with geothermal volcanic heat, eating rotten shark, catching birds with giant nets on steep coast lines. Long lost cooking traditions and hunting techniques kept alive.