Catching and cooking crayfish!

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3 жыл бұрын

One of many Swedish traditions is to catch and cook crayfish for a crayfish party called "Kräftskiva" ( kräfta = crayfish, skiva = a kind of party).
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Our recipe is as follows:
For 2 kg of crayfish you need
5 liters of water
2 dl of salt (the larger grain sized)
10 sugar cubes
1 beer (about 33cl)
about 20 stalks of dill. (mainly the head or flower is used but you can put the whole bundle in if you like a stronger dill taste)
Cook for about 9 minutes, and cool!
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@kotovsk66 3 жыл бұрын

Beautiful Swedish tradition! \\ As a child, I collected crayfish with my hands along the coast. One bucket in ten minutes. Dnepr River.

@user-by8ji5nm2o 3 жыл бұрын

Как много пальцев осталось?)

@ys64884 3 жыл бұрын

йоу

@vladhunter872 3 жыл бұрын

@@user-by8ji5nm2o Роман, при ловле раков руками ещё не зафиксировано случаев оттяпывания пальцев.

@bettytherussiantortoise2808 3 жыл бұрын

Me and my cousin caught 3 cray fish that were 3-6in long they were huge!

@zzookky 3 жыл бұрын

Crawfish are good, im glad others like them. Im from Louisiana and we're like one of the only states that eats them and has festivals for them. A lot of my friends from other states think its disgusting but when they try them for the first time they love em'

@marcsenteney3160 3 жыл бұрын

What a rich life you have! Family friends and adventures! Couldn’t ask for much more. Well done sir.

@Cremantus 3 жыл бұрын

Teaching the kids of beeing on top of the food chain including the responsibility that comes with it is highly respectable... thumbs up, man.

@JoseSilveira-newhandleforYT 3 жыл бұрын

What a beautiful place you live in! What a beautiful family you have! And that, on top of being an exceptionally skilled person! This was a moment of brightness on a world gone dark. Thank you!

@torbjornahman 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much!

@JoseSilveira-newhandleforYT 3 жыл бұрын

@@torbjornahman My pleasure :-)

@CK-TD 3 жыл бұрын

I love this. The means to feed his family and teaching his children the value of living from the land.

@theseconddarrin3788 3 жыл бұрын

I came for the forging but envy your entire life - from the US where everything is falling apart. Thank you for such inspiring videos!

@mariusschenck842 3 жыл бұрын

Been to south africa lately?

@andreinarangel6227 3 жыл бұрын

Nothing is falling apart in the US except you loosing your composure.

@theseconddarrin3788 3 жыл бұрын

Andreina Rangel You’re gaslighting. USA is a joke to the most of the world.

@theseconddarrin3788 3 жыл бұрын

Andreina Rangel and I won’t ruin this man’s comment thread with an argument. His video was a nice distraction from What I FEEL is a nation in crisis. If you feel otherwise that’s fine, but insulting my composure is a tactic narcissists use to invalidate people and sorry- I’m not falling for it. Have a nice day and enjoy the next video. I guarantee it will be inspiring.

@TheOldGuyPhil 3 жыл бұрын

@@theseconddarrin3788 Channel is amazing but you ruined the thread. We are not gas lighting, you are and you've lost your composure! Adreina is right. Just an organized group of idiot anarchists magnified by the liberal media! We have hosted many foreign exchange students and have friends and families with Swedish, Mexican, and German spouses. Even a white republican sister married to a Black.... Democrats and the media still spin lies.

@scottvercuski8993 3 жыл бұрын

Now I'm hungry for crayfish !!! looks tasty !! hope you and your family are safe and sound !!

@torbjornahman 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you! We are so far....

@user-zj5cu1xe8h 3 жыл бұрын

@@torbjornahman are you sure you're a blacksmith?

@torbjornahman 3 жыл бұрын

@@user-zj5cu1xe8h I'm not sure of anything... :)

@craiglewis7186 3 жыл бұрын

Hands down my favorite channel on KZfaq. So relaxing, informative, and wholesome.

@torbjornahman 3 жыл бұрын

Wow, thank you!

@mylittleparody2277 Жыл бұрын

It's really heart's warming to see a traditional family reunion. Thank you for sharing!

@flywilder8201 3 жыл бұрын

The cat did not want anything to do with the crayfish

@flywilder8201 3 жыл бұрын

@@ohasis8331 i think it was just being showed and was like "Nope dont like that"

@bendeakin2923 3 жыл бұрын

The sound of thunder is so comforting to me. That storm looked great

@EvenTheDogAgrees 3 жыл бұрын

Ah, a fellow storm lover. I knew this channel was frequented by intelligent people with impeccable taste. ;)

@SirPsychoPomp 2 жыл бұрын

I love your videos! Your appreciation for the slug the rainstorm, such a refreshing thing to know there are people like you still in this world.

@nobody-ly9ef 3 жыл бұрын

Such a beautiful lake....great video....brings back memories of my dad taking me as child.

@torbjornahman 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks, great memories!

@magnuslovberg2009 3 жыл бұрын

Me too, dad took me once a year, but we fished from the shore, made a camp fire and grilled sausages on sticks, stayed all night watching the crayfish cages.

@user-wy4ps1gk4d 3 жыл бұрын

Оооо, раки! Одна из самых любимых русских традиций - это ловить и кушать раков с пивом. Ещё баня. Моё уважение.

@Rouverius 3 жыл бұрын

I had no idea that Louisiana and Sweden had this in common! Although the spices seem quite different, there is so much here that reminds me of home. Smaklig måltid! (I hope I said that right😁)

@ilgiztamindarov952 3 жыл бұрын

It would be more epic if you caught these crayfish with traps that you forged yourself, Thunder Bear! :Ъ

@120Livi 3 жыл бұрын

11:47 "you know what chaps, we've never had it so good, we've had a good wash, we've got this nice fresh water, this place looks really great, i bet they'll serve us some dinner next........hang on, where are those 5 guys going? lucky bastards, bet they're being taken somewhere even nicer than this."

@eihab 3 жыл бұрын

I swear i just checked your channel an hour ago to make sure i didn't miss any new video 😃 That crayfish looks delicious 👌

@torbjornahman 3 жыл бұрын

Ha ha, great!

@ricardoantoniodeoliveira6801 3 жыл бұрын

Definitely my favorite KZfaq channel, your family is amazing, I wish you health and peace.

@bwhip 3 жыл бұрын

It reminds me of camping trips on Puget Sound, where we caught Dungeness and red rock crabs, and boiled them up with potatoes, corn-on-the-cob and sausage. Good memories.

@montecraig1149 3 жыл бұрын

NAS Whidbey Island!

@BeachsideHank 3 жыл бұрын

When you cut up the bait fish, I thought it was gonna be part of the crayfish boil ingredients- ha ha!☺

@torbjornahman 3 жыл бұрын

Extra flavor! :) :)

@moreauvalleyforge3348 3 жыл бұрын

Its awesome to see this. We did as kids and loved it. Im happy to see younger generations learning how to responsibly utilize and enjoy a resource.

@torbjornahman 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks!

@picklesnoutpenobscott3165 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you - for sharing the warmth of your forge, your family, and your traditions.

@user-iw5ln8jl8k 3 жыл бұрын

Beautiful to watch the whole family involved. They will have great memories.

@paulmccoy2908 3 жыл бұрын

How very nice of you to bring us along. I feel like part of the family.

@JWard-sp7wt 3 жыл бұрын

You are truly blessed to love this close to water, friend.

@brianmorris9085 3 жыл бұрын

You have a nice family! Looks like you eat well also!

@bicho9119 3 жыл бұрын

Órale

@glenadolph 3 жыл бұрын

Way different here in Louisiana. Catch them with set nets, purge them in salt water. I use a 100 quart pot and fill half with water. When the water boils, add 12 lemons, 12 onions, 12 heads of garlic 1 big jar of Cayenne pepper, Liquid boil seasoning and salt. Add 35lbs of crawfish, 15lbs of B sized red potatoes and 12 ears of corn, whole mushrooms, carrots, whatever. Wait for the pot to return to a boil , then boil about 3 minutes. Turn off burner and let soak 30 to 40 minutes. The longer the soak, the spicier they will be. Dump entire batch on table. He who eats fastest, eats the most!

@dylantrinder1571 3 жыл бұрын

Lovely seeing your children getting involved. Thank you for sharing.

@AdirondackRuby 3 жыл бұрын

Lovely! I live in the Adirondacks of New York State. The region, with its many villages & hamlets, looks so much like where you live (by with many many mountains surrounding all the lakes). What a blessing to live somewhere that provides so much beauty, inspiration, and abundance.

@gerardjohnson2106 3 жыл бұрын

Some "fancy" traps, catch well, good catch, I like recipe, nice party meal. "Real" family occasion. Thanks for sharing.

@acowinthebarn3312 3 жыл бұрын

Even though these videos don't get nearly as much notice, I'm glad you post 'em. It's a nice little change of pace and still just as peaceful as your smithing videos.

@henrygardiner7740 3 жыл бұрын

Sweet family time! Thanks for sharing them and your adventures with us!

@nobody-ly9ef 3 жыл бұрын

A great meal indeed....you do everything so well.

@adamengland2519 3 жыл бұрын

A lovely video and a beautiful process. So good to see children getting involved with where food comes from, helping to prepare and enjoying it. Thank you for sharing.

@yoyopg123 3 жыл бұрын

As if his property couldn't get nicer! It's also on a lake! I had a Swedish classmate back in the 80's and I remember him telling me with great fondness about the crayfish dinners his family used to make. He went on and on about the dill. So it brought a smile when you went out to collect it.

@Flatulisti 3 жыл бұрын

One of the nicest things my Finnish fellows have adopted from our western neighbor. Where's the aquavit shots and Helan Går?

@markbaver7279 3 жыл бұрын

Hello from Dallas. Your videos are always a treat! Thank you.

@HakkaDakka 3 жыл бұрын

I think the drinking part is more of a Finnish thing these days, and even here it's not the same anymore. Glad for that though :)

@kentcostello8099 3 жыл бұрын

Looks awesome and good to eat . It's the best video when you take kids in the outdoors.

@HaLo2FrEeEk 3 жыл бұрын

I love how these little guys are so universal! When I lived in Texas we called them crawfish, or mud bugs. Best summer treat was to go to a crawfish boil, we'd buy them by the pound, boiled in spicy Cajun seasoning and ready to shell, along with potatoes and corn. Man, I miss the ubiquity, I could get them anywhere (even off-season, but they weren't worth it.) I can get them where I live now but they're tiny and expensive because it's not so common around here. Good video too, as always. I envy your day-to-day, at least what you show us. Looks like a wonderful life and family.

@franciscohuitzil9101 3 жыл бұрын

Greetings from México...... thanks Torbjorn Ahman

@douglasfathers4848 3 жыл бұрын

As a child my uncle would take me to the creek at the bottom of the mountain near his house. We used a a ladies stocken with fish as bait it was so much fun. In Australia we call them yabbies.

@johnjude2685 Жыл бұрын

Beautiful country you have and great for your family to enjoy the outdoors. Thanks for bringing me out. I'm 71 and to go to such a lake would take hours to travel. This was a gift.

@haakmeer 3 жыл бұрын

yeah, summer video, happy family and a cheff in house I love it greetings from the Netherlands

@theparchitect 3 жыл бұрын

I just wanted to tell you that I find it so inspiring that you're willing to share these lovely videos of your non-blacksmithing life with us, even though for whatever reason youtube seems to not reward you for them.

@torbjornahman 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks Nathan!

@Madlintelf 3 жыл бұрын

Pinching the tail and sucking on the head, I spent my summers in upstate NY here in the US, we had a stream with tons of crayfish in it and I would bring some old bay seasoning with me, catch a few dozen and cook them up for my uncle and cousins. We'd boil them with chopped up corn on the cob, potatoes, and some carrots. Thanks for bringing back some old great memories and sharing your time with us!

@torbjornahman 3 жыл бұрын

Sounds great!

@diegoavila5664 3 жыл бұрын

what a place!! you have a beautiful family and a privileged place to live with the river near your backyard...enjoy it

@Rubbernecker 3 жыл бұрын

Another wonderful and heart warming video! Your family, home and videos are beautiful! Thanks for sharing!

@JerrySwatsell Жыл бұрын

I love this video. I watch your blacksmithing videos also, but it was nice seeing you and your family spending time together. What a beautiful family you have.

@juanluisdediospanal7018 3 жыл бұрын

Super Job from the Childrens and a lot of fun for the family!!! 😊🙂👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻

@2tana22 3 жыл бұрын

I grew up having family crawfish feeds here in central California, brought back good memories, thank for the family share, very enjoyable

@jamesa7506 3 жыл бұрын

You sure this ain't Alabama? From sunny day to thunder and lightning and back to sunny days just in time to have a family crawfish boil, all in the same day! Well done sir .

@BobCaseyAerial 3 жыл бұрын

You Captured me lol...I was compelled to watch this to the end...Always nice having family around you to eat a nice meal... God Bless You & Family

@torbjornahman 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks!

@chrishobbs236 3 жыл бұрын

you my friend are blessed with a wonderful family. i pray you keep building memories with those great kids you have.

@eddierodriguez419 3 жыл бұрын

Awwww man i don't know how I missed this video but NOW IM HUNGRY 🤣 .... You have a beautiful family 🙏🏼 GOD BLESS EACH EVERY ONE OF Y'ALL

@torbjornahman 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

@thomasstone5676 3 жыл бұрын

I love this life style. Peaceful, healthy and with respect to the nature. Isn’t this what human being should be like?

@mallmannmallmann9247 3 жыл бұрын

Nice family adventure, congrats!

@gregsullivan8956 3 жыл бұрын

Well said! What a beautiful family.

@MrGabiiiii94 3 жыл бұрын

Looks delicious!

@andersondacosta9122 3 жыл бұрын

Beautiful landscape!

@NadikaNadja 3 жыл бұрын

Lovely family project this. I saw TBA had a new video, expected a forging one. But this is equally, if not more, satisfying. Lovely stuff

@Arskanbooki 3 жыл бұрын

Really nice and atmospheric video! It brings back memories from years past.

@karlos1008 3 жыл бұрын

This didn’t come up on my usual feed on KZfaq, only saw it because of Instagram! Lovely chilled out video :)

@panpanekachai5279 2 жыл бұрын

Mr Ahman. I love your family activity. The trap that you use to catching some crab or lobster is same as Thai ‘s , that we call “ lorb” in Thai language “ lorb “ it very simple to use 😁😁

@louislarose6613 3 жыл бұрын

Awesome video ! I haven't eaten crayfish for many years . Thank you for renewing the memories ! Also thank you for the cooking recipe !

@aliendorian9057 3 жыл бұрын

Very delicious looking food. And very beautiful lake you have there. And having fun with your family is priceless. Stay isolated stay safe.

@AndrewSzeto 3 жыл бұрын

Torbjorn! this is such a setup you have!! such a beautiful video!

@torbjornahman 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks!

@izzudinhakimi7665 3 жыл бұрын

I dont know whenever i watch your episode.. the peace come to my heart.. ❤️💓 💕

@outbackladas 3 жыл бұрын

A lovely family doing things together, wonderful! The food looks great too, Regards from your friend in Australia.

@marianoandresferreyra1332 3 жыл бұрын

I am from Argentina and I have no idea what catyfish is but I have been fascinated by the video, the collection, the cooking and the good that you transmit to your family The best KZfaq channel from my point of view a big greeting from the end of the world torbjorn

@torbjornahman 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks!

@denkolat 3 жыл бұрын

It is what "Emil fra Lønneberg" did, that had big consequences for his dad! 👍👍👍

@marioernestogodoy4224 3 жыл бұрын

Enjoy it, Thank for share that family time, with us

@MilkManagesMonkeys 3 жыл бұрын

You are living a dream of mine. Thank you for sharing!

@prof.marcelomonteiro2446 3 жыл бұрын

Amazing place, beautiful family! God blessed all of yours. Greetings from south Brazil!

@stevedingman474 3 жыл бұрын

Even your cooking skills are great ! And your family beautiful from young too the old folks! Your living well Sir !

@Shnick 3 жыл бұрын

Love the recipe, especially the dill. Have to try that next time. Well done!

@valeriylarchenko9608 3 жыл бұрын

Schöne Schmiedearbeit, sehr gelungene Freizeit!

@J0sh615 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you sr. For sharing. Nice family.

@alexs5744 3 жыл бұрын

Reminds me of the time I spent in Louisiana. Eating mud bugs is a tradition in Louisiana. I stayed in Louisiana for a month where I ate gumbo which is a crawfish soup. It's delicious.

@scottallen3060 3 жыл бұрын

Absolutely love your channel. I love everything you have posted.

@torbjornahman 3 жыл бұрын

I'm so glad!

@manurajsinghchauhan8803 3 жыл бұрын

You are the best dad ever ❤️

@thomaskotterer6174 3 жыл бұрын

Wie immer tolles Video!

@petepeterson4540 3 жыл бұрын

thanks for sharing good video nice to see young ones learning

@TMatt007 3 жыл бұрын

What a beautiful family. I was born in Louisiana, USA and that was a tradition for us too.

@jordipons8808 3 жыл бұрын

a very nice place...congratulations ..from Catalonia

@mikeboone4425 3 жыл бұрын

Just a great video doesn't get much better than getting the kids involved . At 77 I can remember those days catching them but no traps just by hand and some times net, cooking them next to the lake with my friends never had them in the house mom did not like them at all so we did it out side . Happy trails

@jamesgreen3831 3 жыл бұрын

Great way to enjoy summer

3 жыл бұрын

Wow .I enjoyed watching your video, so glad to know your channel. Amazing.Have a nice day. ( Ps: Love watching you cook crayfish, Your kitchen is beautiful and very clean ! )

@dRb33f 3 жыл бұрын

great video. You live in a beautiful part of the world. Good to see you and your family all involved and enjoying the end results. the cat at the end was awesome.

@wayneshirey6999 3 жыл бұрын

Mouth watering food there, Thunder Bear. Nice place you have and a very nice family.

@11h5p4 3 жыл бұрын

Bear only you could make crawdad fishing look clean and sanitary, awesome, Sir just Awesome Theron

@gennval 3 жыл бұрын

sorry i was not at the table seems very good ... nice video ... thankyou

@sindresolhaug7681 3 жыл бұрын

A cool fact is that while crawfish/kräftar is delicious, the shells are also a good source of calcium carbonate, so you can just burn them in a furnace and get a pretty useful substance for various uses! If I had a hot enough oven, I'd gather tons of eggshells and shrimp/crab shells, clams etc. and try to make my own batch of "pure" calcium carbonate powder for hobby projects and gardening, etc.

@RX782GP03 3 жыл бұрын

this is literally the first video i seen where anyone actually purges them first

@torbjornahman 3 жыл бұрын

It's really not the intention, just to store them for the right occasion. We hav sometimes fed them potatoes, then their guts gets all white!

@RX782GP03 3 жыл бұрын

also makes sense

@gummel82 2 жыл бұрын

Your kids are so well behaved! That's admirable

@charley8699 3 жыл бұрын

What a great family activity :}

@SuperJaXXas 3 жыл бұрын

Looks good, cool family outing!

@theak47user54 3 жыл бұрын

I just wanted to say you have a lovely family and a beautiful house and good crayfish skills 👍🏿

@69adrummer 3 жыл бұрын

I want to sit on the porch and drink coffee and watch the storm roll by.

@user-fj6ob2sy9q 3 жыл бұрын

I first knew to eat crawfish in Sweden. In Japan, crayfish are not eaten, but crayfish fishing is a good play for children. Children fish its using dried squid as bait. I wish your and your family's health.