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Kiviak (Greenland): Whole auks fermented in seal skin produces proteolytic tenderization
Igunaq (Canadian Arctic): Air-dried caribou in seal fat creates oxygen-free preservation
Mipku (Siberian Yupik): Whale blubber aged in kelp bags develops marine umami
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Rancidification of blubber
Cause: Oxidation of polyunsaturated fats in warm conditions
Fix: Immediate freezing or traditional underground ice cellars
Parasite survival
Cause: Insufficient freezing duration for anisakis nematodes
Fix: Commercial blast freezing to -35°C for 15+ hours