Key Parameters
Temperature
4°C
-1°C - 10°C
Time
1 year
6 months - 2 years
Equipment
Steps
- 1.
Akutaq (Eskimo ice cream) (Yupik communities): Provides umami-fat base for mixing with berries/seabird meat
- 2.
Igunaq (fermented walrus) (Inuvialuit): Fat coating prevents dehydration during fermentation
- 3.
Pipsi (dried fish dip) (Greenlandic Inuit): Fermented oil used as preservative binder