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"The fact is, that among his hunters at least, the whale would by all hands be considered a noble dish, were there not so much of him; but when you come to sit
by planet36 1y ago
"The fact is, that among his hunters at least, the whale would by all hands be considered a noble dish, were there not so much of him; but when you come to sit down before a meat-pie nearly one hundred feet long, it takes away your appetite."
Moby-Dick
Herman Melville
- iagooar 1y agoI've had whale when I went to Norway. Was it good? It was OK. Would I have it again? Probably not. Still a nice experience. Also trying cured reindeer, moose and seal slices was pretty unique.
- repple 1y agoWhale meat is so iron rich. Basically eating liver. Now reindeer steak — that’s excellent!
- bookofjoe 1y agoI recall having whale on a regular basis when I was college in Japan in 1968-69. I liked it, though its grey appearance wasn't appealing. I was always struck by how much it resembled meat in both texture and taste.
- laxd 1y ago# I was always struck by how much it resembled meat in both texture and taste. Say what? How can a mollusc taste like meat?
- bookofjoe 1y agomollusc [sic]: 'An invertebrate of a large phylum which includes snails, slugs, mussels, and octopuses.'
- Blackthorn 1y agoIt literally is meat. It's a mammal!