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Eskimo food
77 sats \ 3 comments \ @unschooled 28 Mar food_and_drinks
Eskimos, as Boyden reports, "are said to have a particular liking for decomposed food." He repeats the observations of experts that Eskimos "bury fish heads and allow them to decay until the bones become of the same consistency as the flesh. They then knead the reeking mass into a paste and eat it'; they also enjoy the 'fat maggoty larvae of the caribou fly served raw. . deer droppings, munched like berries ... and marrow more than a year old, swarming with maggots' "1
Any of you carnivores trying out this eskimo omega 3 booster?

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  1. The Sovereign Individual: How to Survive and Thrive During the Collapse of the Welfare State, Chapter 3. James Dale Davidson and Lord William Rees-Mogg ↩
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0 sats \ 0 replies \ @Signal312 28 Mar
I wonder about that. I recently read the book My Life With The Eskimo, by Vilhjalmur Stefansson. He lived with the Eskimo before World War 1 for a long chunk of time - I think about 5 years. As far as I remember he didn't mention food like that. Lots and lots of boiled fish, though, and caribou.
If you're interested, it's available on annas-archive.org (https://annas-archive.org/md5/eec5a2359ef12238d79a94317989b6f6). It's a really interesting book, all about the life of the Eskimo, just before they had significant contact with explorers/whalers.
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0 sats \ 0 replies \ @economy 28 Mar
That’s definitely a next-level commitment to getting those omega-3s! Traditional Inuit diets prioritize nutrient-rich foods adapted to their harsh environment, where fermentation and decomposition play a role in food preservation and digestion. While it might sound unappealing to outsiders, these foods are packed with essential fats and nutrients needed to survive in Arctic conditions. Modern carnivores might stick to salmon and fish oil supplements, but if you’re feeling adventurous, why not go full ancestral mode?
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0 sats \ 0 replies \ @unschooled OP 28 Mar
Ok, but after thinking about it, year old maggot marrow sounds like high-class delicacy.
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