I had a minke whale steak in Iceland. I describe it as “ocean-y beef” in its flavor.
It’s kind of like a mix between beef and lamb, more on the beef side.
Depends on whale type and how it’s cooked. I’m referring to granny’s overnight milk soaked, pan fried with butter and potatoes whale. (Don’t recall the type).
As every sci-fi book and movie suggest, probably like chicken.
Well shit. You ever see how much meat they get off a cow? It’s enough to feed like a small neighborhood.
Now imagine how much meat we could get from a whale! Forget save the whales. Lets over-breed the wales, and feed EVERYBODY by whale farming!
Seriously! How have NONE of us tried wale meat, but they’re the biggest source of meat on the planet???!!!
Only issue I can see is that you can’t exactly pull one onto a fishing boat…
You ever see how much meat they get off a cow?
Yes, we usually get just 1/8 of a cow for christmas and even that lasts longer than just christmas.
Well I would HOPE 1/8th of a cow lasts more than 1 day!
Well our christmas lasts 3 days, basically. Gifts are given on the evening of the 24th, then there’s the 25 and 26ths for just chilling with the family and enjoying arguments in 150db. On the 24th, we have fondue, and the 25 and 26ths are the days for “Sauerbraten”, basically a huge chunk of beef (the majority of 1/8 cow) pickled in vegetables, raisins, wine and vinegar, multiple liters of each, for a month. Then it’s slowly cooked until it basically deconstructs itself on your fork, and is served with its sauce. So it’s designed to last for 2 days, for around 4-6 people. Leftovers get frozen, and it’s a nice treat after a long schoolday, or workday now.
Gifts are given on the evening of the 24th,
Oh, you mean Christmas eve.
then there’s the 25
Yes, Christmas.
and 26ths for just chilling with the family and enjoying arguments in 150db.
…somehow you lumped the spirit of Thanksgiving into all this, without the turkey! If you’re going to have loud drunken political and/or racist fights with your family, you’re supposed to have turkey first!!! And it’s like a month before Christmas as it’s own seperate day!
Now historically that would be followed by driving to the mall, and waiting in freezing tempatures to be herded like cattle into a store at midnight to do some holiday shopping.
But between global warming, and the rise of amazon, that happens less and less the last 10 years.
Luckily it’s not a racist or political debate, but not only does my family like to argue over anything, they’re also very loud and always take the word.
And idfk which day has which name in every country.
We get 1/2 a cow from family who farm. It basically fills a chest freezer. Yeah, 1/4 of that is a lot of meat.
Idk but it’s 2am and my brain slipped over the word “whale”. I was trying to understand some 2d circlejerk about Lemmies being all communist vegans
What are you, in the west coast of USA?
It’s 5:30am here.
Whale
Fatty I am told.
Y’all are too mature.
Clearly, it tastes like your mom.
GOT DAMN!!
I had Minke whale in Tromsø and it tasted pretty much like beef. Would not eat again
Do you not like beef? Or was it another reason you wanted to avoid eating it?
I like beef but if it just taste like beef I’m not going to pay the premium just to get beeg anyway.
Ok, thanks. That makes sense
Almost as good as human if you grill it right.
How is human best grilled ?
In a dark room with a spotlight in their face.
I feel this is too specific not to be referencing some obscure movie or something
Nah, just an old movie trope: https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/PerpSweating :-)
I always assumed whale would be too fatty.
Well, I don’t have to assume. I know for a fact it is. It’s disgusting. I threw up.
Had some in Japan, it was terrible. Also fried beyond recognition, so there is that
I guess you could say it was…whale done.
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It’s not very good. Kinda chewy, like a game-y fish? Dont know how else to describe it, only tasted a little bit once in Oslo
I’ve heard that if it’s cooked right, it’s really gooooo00000000ooooooood
sorry
Do not recommend.
I always assumed it tasted like shark?
what does shark taste like?
Kinda like a marginal steak and a good mushroom had a baby.
good mushroom
Ok, now could you describe it using things that actually exist?
a bit like dolphin
What does dolphin taste like?
Canned tuna fish.
A bit like Seaturtle
I know Hawksbill is deadly, and Green is sometimes deadly. Which are we talking about ?
My brother works at a restaurant where the head chef mentioned that he has tried sea turtle soup. The chef said that it’s a good thing that sea turtle is illegal to consume because the soup and texture of the meat was so perfect that sea turtles would be guaranteed to go extinct otherwise.
That’s why island tortoises were almost wiped out by European sailors
Mako shark tastes like marlin or swordfish (same meaty texture too) but with a little sweetness.