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The story of Eskimo ice cream
By Lee Ann Hoogendorn-Alowa, Tribal Social
Worker, Kawerak
The word akutaq (phonetic: agoodik) means the blended one,
the
mixture. Akutaq is also known as Eskimo ice cream. This is a
classic Native
delicacy, popular throughout Alaska.
The recipe differs greatly depending on the part of the region in
which it is made. The following recipe is from a group of ICWA
workers who met in April during the fourth annual ICWA/CINA
conference in Nome.
Linda Kakoona, Brevig Mission tribal family coordinator, and Geri
Hoogendorn,
Diomede tribal family coordinator, demonstrated how to make
akutaq.
During their demonstration, the ICWA workers had a roundtable
discussion on
how akutaq is made in communities throughout the Bering Strait
region.
The ingredients before Western contact often included:
One or more kinds of berries:
- salmonberries (akpiq), blackberries (aqlluk), or
blueberries.
- Animal oil (seal, walrus, or whale).
- Dried fat (reindeer, caribou, or moose).
- Fish (trout, salmon, etc.).
- Fish liver.
- Dried salmon eggs.
- Greens.
There was no sugar. In Solomon, some people made it with squirrel
liver
fat, seal oil and blueberries.
Oil is made from the blubber (fat) next to the skin of a seal,
walrus, or whale.
The blubber is flushed off the skin, cut into strips and stored in
seal pokes,
wooden barrels, or other large containers. It is left to render and
eventually
turns into oil.
The preparation of the reindeer, caribou, or moose fat is to hang
dry and freeze. When ready to use the fat, it is grated into small
pieces; animal oil is added slowly while beating with the hand.
After some seal oil has been used, a little water is added while
whipping. More oil and water are added until the mixture turns
white and fluffy. At this point, berries and any of the above
ingredients are added.
Women traditionally made Eskimo ice cream after the first catch of
a polar bear
or seal. The woman (grandmother or mother of the hunter) would
prepare the
akutaq and share it with community members during a special
occasion such
as a potluck.
Ingredients today consist of some of the above, Crisco, sugar,
dried fruit (such
as apricots or peaches), frozen raspberries or raisins.
How akutaq is made has changed throughout Alaska. However,
people
have lived in this harsh environment for thousands of years, and
akutaq has remained a much desired, tasty dessert.
The story of Eskimo ice cream
What youll need:
1 lb. dried (grated or shredded)
reindeer fat
1 c. seal oil
1 pint salmonberries
3 c. blackberries
1 c. sugar
What to do:
- Add water to reindeer fat and seal oil till frothy.
- Add berries and sugar.
- Enjoy!
Recipe from Geri Hoogendorn, tribal family coordinator
http://www.nortonsoundhealth.org/kaniqsirugut/k49/page20.pdf
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