Wilderness Food

Estamos en pleno invierno y las temperaturas en gran parte del planeta se han situado a una cifra bajo cero vertiginosa. ¿Estás preparado para el frío? Desde Home English te mostraremos en este post algunas recetas tipicas de Alaska, uno de los países más gélidos del globo terrestre.

Alaskan cuisine was until recently the food of survival (supervivencia) and of adapting to very difficult conditions. Like bears (osos) before they hibernate, indigenous people had to look for enough food to last (resistir) the long winter. Now, like anywhere in North America, you can buy any food at any time of year. But people here prefer to eat Alaskan products if possible. Here you can find incredible fish, especially salmon and halibut, and excellent wild game,(pieza de caza salvaje) including caribou and moose.(alce) 

     

King Salmon

Alaska is one of the world’s most important places for wild salmon production. One third of the world total is caught (pescado) here every year. There are five varieties of salmon. The largest is the King or Chinook salmon, which has red flesh (carne roja) and a very rich flavour.(sabor delicioso) The most common variety is the smaller Pink salmon. You can eat it fresh, or buy the smoked (ahumada) variety. When you taste authentic Alaskan salmon, you will understand why bears love it so much!

Halibut and Crab (cangrejo)

The 34,000 miles of coastline (linea de costa) and cold, clear (transparentes) waters provide abundant and diverse fish and seafood.(marisco) One of the most famous products is Alaska King crab. This large crab if famous for its sweet flavour. There is also halibut, called the “gem (piedra preciosa) of the sea” for its taste. And we cannot forget the oysters,(ostras) clams (almejas) or shrimp,(gambas) which would satisfy the most experienced gourmet.

   

Hunting for Game

In Eskimo societies, hunting (cazar) used to have an almost religious significance. Now thousands of tourists come to Alaska every year to go hunting, and the tradition is still very strong for locals. This activity is very strictly controlled, with limits on what and when you can hunt in each region. The resulting moose or caribou makes delicious stews,(guisos) and good winter breakfast is reindeer (reno) sausages (salchichas) (but do not tell the children that they are eating Santa’s friend, Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer!)