Whale meat

The whales got their name thanks to the ancient Greek language, in which the word κῆτος means "sea monster. " In the recent past, all whale organs have been actively mined and processed. Subcutaneous fat of whales was used to produce margarine, as well as lard or tar from melted lard. In addition, lubricants and other technical products, glycerin and soap were made from fat. At the dawn of the development of industry and the production of plastic, whalebone was used to make brushes, ladies' fans, corsets or sofa springs.

Whale meat at all times was considered a valuable and vitamin food. Typically, whale meat was used fresh for frying. In modern times, canned or salted whale meat can be purchased. However, in our latitudes it is quite difficult to find such a delicatessen product as whale meat. Currently, only a few states conduct limited whale meat mining. According to statistics, the highest percentage of whale meat consumption per capita was recorded in Japan.

Ten years ago, Japanese doctors seriously stated that whale meat should be included in the daily diet of preschool children. At that time, all international environmental organizations took up arms against the Japanese. The fact is that whale fishing has threatened the existence of some species of Cetaceans. The International Red Book includes most Cetacean species that are near extinction.

True, such data do not scare Japanese, as well as Icelandic and Norwegian fishermen, who continue to extract whale meat on an industrial scale. Whale meat really has a great taste and an excellent vitamin and mineral composition. Almost the entire vitamin alphabet is collected in the chemical composition of whale meat, as well as such useful substances as potassium, magnesium, calcium, sodium, iron and phosphorus. In addition, whale meat contains saturated fatty acids, which are considered indispensable for the human body.

Liver, as well as whale meat, is considered a healthy food. The liver of whales is perfectly saturated and easily absorbed, and also contains a large amount of vitamin A. Whale meat is compared nutritionally with beef. The calorie content of 100 grams of whale meat is 119 Kcal. Whale meat contains a large amount of natural protein, which has excellent saturating abilities and is fully absorbed by the human body.

Whale meat was once the basis of the diet of the northern peoples, ancient traditions have survived to this day. Therefore, in Norway, you can taste a broth or pate of whale meat. In addition, whale meat is used to make salads, minced meat or filling for homemade baking.