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chained_bear commented on the word aqutak
Congealed lard mixed with sugar and berries. (Thanks skipvia!)
October 27, 2007
skipvia commented on the word aqutak
Also commonly known as "Eskimo ice cream." Traditionally, it's made with seal or whale oil mixed with berries. When the white folks came to Alaska, along came Crisco and the many health problems associated with the change from oils with significant nutritional benefits to hydrogenated vegetable oils.
The traditional formulation is rich, strong, and actually quite good.
October 27, 2007
chained_bear commented on the word aqutak
Is it normally cold like ice cream, or just sorta room-temperature-congealed?
October 27, 2007
skipvia commented on the word aqutak
Well, in the winter it's pretty cold. It's partly a way to preserve berries over the winter. With the advent of Crisco, with it's unnatural ability to remain solid at room temperatures, things changed a bit and now it's typically refrigerated or chilled.
October 27, 2007
chained_bear commented on the word aqutak
Hm. I bet it's better with actual lard stedda Crisco.
I never thought I'd utter a sentence like that in my life.
October 27, 2007