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PRACTICAL WALKTHROUGH · PARAMETERS · COMMON MISTAKES
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Akutaq (Eskimo ice cream) (Yupik communities): Fermented fat whipped with berries and snow creates a pungent contrast
Kiviak (Greenland): Seal fat fermentation aids in preserving whole seabirds (auks)
Tingmiak (Nunavut): Fermented fat mixed with ptarmigan blood as a winter survival paste
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Rancid oxidation
Cause: Exposure to air during fermentation
Fix: Use airtight sealskin containers weighted with stones
Putrefaction
Cause: Contamination by enterobacteria
Fix: Maintain sub-zero temperatures during initial fermentation