In today’s episode of Smörgåsbord, Angel and Mik explore bird sh*t! Specifically poop from a ptarmigan, a bird often found in the frigid north. Also known as urumiit, ptarmigan poop is consumed during certain seasons in Greenland. 

Also, Angel and Mik try to find an animal that looks like Jon Snow.

00:00 Opening Song 

00:43 Show introduction

03:10 What is a ptarmigan?

09:07 The ptarmigan diet

10:13 Urumiit

12:35 Harvesting urumiit and why you eat urumiit

14:15 Cooking urumiit or ptarmigan poop

18:53 Is it good?

20:23 Is it healthy?

23:03 What’s in your palette? 

 

Resources from today’s episode:

Wikipedia

“This Shit Is a Delicacy” by Lawrence Millman

“Nasty Food: 20 Disgusting Delicacies from Around the World” by Adina Serban

“Bon Appetit” by Lawrence Millman

“Ptarmigan” by Oceanwide Expeditions

“Rock Ptarmigan” by Robert Montgomerie and Karen Holder

“Rock Ptarmigan” by Audubon

 

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