Nirjutit imaani : edible animals of the sea : recipes and stories from across Nunavut

Flaherty, Sheila (foreword.). Nunavut Arctic College. Media (issuing body.).

Summary: This is a collection of seal and fish recipes collected from across Nunavut. The recipes are printed in English and the Inuktitut dialect of the community represented. It also includes specific techniques for preparing seal and arctic fish.

Record details

ISBN: 9781897568682 (softcover)
Physical Description: print
285 pages : color illustrations, color map ; 31 cm
Publisher: Iqaluit, NU : Nunavut Arctic College Media, [2021]
Copyright: ©2021

Content descriptions

Formatted Contents Note:

Introduction -- Cookbook basics. Measuring tips ; Choosing and preparing ingredients ; Substitutions, common ingredients, and useful tools -- Tools and techniques for preparing fish. Filleting and deboning fish -- Harvesting and cooking seal. The Nattiq: nourishing our entire being ; Inuit tools ; Parts of a seal ; Cooking on the land ; Fermenting seal -- Seal. Braided seal intestine ; Dried curried seal ; Seal stew with oatmeal and dumplings ; Seal stew ; Boiled seal meat with mustard and onions ; Seal masala with mangoes ; Marinated seal sandwiches ; Seared seal steak ; Sweet and sour seal stir-fry ; Fried seal ribs ; Seal pie ; Fermented seal flipper and blubber ; Seal haggis -- Arctic char. Arctic char dip ; Arctic char antipasto ; Arctic char ceviche ; Salty-sweet candied Arctic char ; Quick-smoked candied Arctic char ; Arctic char gravlax with lemon ; Indoor Arctic char pipsi ; Arctic-char-in-a-bannock-blanket ; Fish chowder ; Arctic char chowder with bacon and rice ; Arctic char creole ; Arctic char sandwiches with spicy mayonnaise ; Arctic char burgers ; Arctic char melts ; Fried Arctic char with onions ; Scrambled Arctic char ; Arctic char stir-fry ; Arctic char patties with creamy dip ; Honey garlic Arctic char with roasted vegetables ; Miracle char ; Baked Arctic char with Montreal steak spice ; Stuffing-stuffed Arctic char ; Baked dill Arctic char ; Brown sugar Arctic char with lemon ; Soy sesame Arctic char ; Based Arctic char with yogurt and cumin sauce ; Iqaluk tacos ; Arctic char sushi ; Baked Arctic char bread casserole -- Turbot. Turbot and vegetable soup ; Turbot coconut curry ; Turbot salad toasts ; Fried turbot, three ways ; Turbot biryani ; Baked breaded turbot ; Baked turbot with pistachios ; Turbot tacos -- Other fish and sides ; Cod cakes ; Pickled whitefish ; Based bannock ; Fried bannock from Coral Harbour ; Traditional bannock.

Language Note:

Text in English and Inuktitut.