Meat
Hvalkjøt (whale meat)
Whale meat, traditionally harvested in the Faroe Islands, is dark, lean and gently marine in flavour. It is eaten cooked and salted, often served with potatoes.
Ingredients
Ingredients
Spices & seasoning
Optional extras
On the side
Instructions
- Soak the meat in cold water for 1 hour to lightly desalt it, then drain it.
- Cut it into slices about 2 cm thick so they cook evenly.
- Place the meat in a pan with 1 litre of cold water, the peeled whole onions and a few peppercorns.
- Bring gently to the boil, skim the surface, then lower the heat.
- Simmer gently for 45 to 60 minutes, until the meat is tender when pierced with a fork.
- Lightly season with salt towards the end of cooking, to taste.
- Drain and serve hot, with boiled potatoes if you like.
Variations and tips
With vinegar. Add a tablespoon of vinegar to the cooking water to tenderise the meat further and bring out its flavour.
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Faroe Islands
Faroe Islands
Faroe Islands
Faroe Islands
Faroe Islands
Faroe Islands
Faroe Islands
Faroe Islands
Original Ecomely recipe.