It is important because it has become a very significant part of Nigerian food culture due to the umami flavour. They cannot produce it locally due to the climate and type of fish (atlantic cod) used. Nigerians LOVE the flavour it imparts in stews and soups, so it is very popular! It came to Nigeria as food aid from Norway during a civil war and famine.

@@MrPojopojothank you!

@@MrPojopojo Also I highly doubt you could produce it in Nigeria ... it require dry and cold clima, cold as with no insects to lay eggs and shit in them. Thats why it can only be made during winter, they have to hang it while it is cold... I suppose it could have been made in a freezer and when it is dry enough then being hanged out... its possible.

@@arcticblue248 I imagine they could make giant freezer rooms but it would cost a fortune. You'd have to import the fish raw, then dry them in giant freezers.. just an utter waste of money and time for something the native Norwegians already know how to do in their own homes.

@@MrPojopojo Exactly ... its been done here for generations ... Vikings had dry fish with them on their travels. Also, you can rehydrate the fish so its a good way to store it for long time.

I thought the same thing

This is what Magnus has been eating

What is a chess engine?

@@dianapennepacker6854 a really really freaking good chess solver. Stockfish version 15 is the best chess software in the world right now

@@johnscarceforpresident1647get off your knees little bro

Glad to see people from so far away are buying our fish. ❤ ❤ ❤ :-)

It also comes from Norway. Now we know Magnus Carlsen's secret.

Damn bro the Nigerians don't have to buy it! Want them to starve?

How exactly do you air dry and salt fish in Nigeria

This has nothing to do with colonialism or racism. Nigeria started to eat this cause norway sent it as aid during a famine. The reason they cant make it themselfs is cause norway dries the fish during winter. Im getting really tired of ppl assuming everything is racism/colonialism just cause it involves a european country. Learn the facts before assuming u have any idea whats going on..

Nice argument but unfortunately for you Norway never was a colonial power

​@@enrixosjjdjd187ahah you called him out on his racism

I’m curious as well. It looks pretty dried out and not very meaty by the time it gets there.

I’m always astounded by a question or comment like this. I guess we just get so used to asking others for the answers to the questions in our minds that we forget that we hold in our hands the devise with most of the answers. Don’t feel bad because everyone does this at times including me. If you just google “Stockfish” and read the Wikipedia page on it, you will be an expert on stockfish in about 5 minutes.

Fish

Both?

Terence Trent D'Arby just called. He said it's neither fish nor flesh.

@@lewis72 fleshy fish ?

@@TechnoGravityBhupesh Neither.

Not really. Cost of transportation, then taxes and all. It's expensive because it's seen as a delicacy. Gives an umami flavour to soups.

Stockfish is important to them for the flavor it imparts to their dishes, not the nutritional value

Can but just don’t want to

Magnus Carlsen is all the proof you need that consuming these Norwegian fish is very good for your chess.

Came from Norway, its a classic staple because you don't need salt! Though most countries that used it, especially seafaring folks, *hated* stockfish.. Guess it tastes much better as a flavouring instead of the entire meal!

Why is it funny?

@yacobshelelshaddai4543 not funny haha, it's ironically funny

No

Energy from transporting it. Gas and oil [cute emoji].

Lmao they black😂😂😂

Editors forgot how to proof read! Thats what it is because I'm not even paying that f1cking price for some stinkin' fish let alone the average Nigerian. Then again Nigerian orinces might think of it like a delicacy. Reminds me to call them back! Need to get them to the US so I can get my 100k but my bank wouldn't allow me to transfer the 20 thousand.

Because there was a civil war in nigeria in the 60s and Norway send stockfish as protein source for the starving people.

Flavour to our soups. It has a very distinctive taste to it that no other fish gives.

It's used for stew

they cant make their own food cause they were colonized a century ago or something

​@@xPiriyahx its not because of colonization...it is that they don't suitable conditions for making stockfish.

It’s not expensive it’s one of the cheapest foods in the world. It has been a staple of food for thousands of years. Nigeria just can’t grow enough food for its people and has to import food and this is a cheap, health food that fits the local cuisine.

​@@Stuffandthimgs1357it's not one of the cheapest foods in the world of you have to ship it from Norway to Africa 😂

Good luck. Africa needs more diversity

Why do you consider trade with Norway bad? If Nigeria could fix its currency they could use it for trade.

Umm ok they just like that fish not sure where the “shackles” come in

@@yacobshelelshaddai4543 Because Norwegians are white and are taking payment from Africans instead of giving them free fish.

The rack had heads... not fish, the fish was probably sold as they where ... and yes, lots. Norway have very strict quotas for fishing, to protect the fish as much as we can.

Just google the price for a kg of stockfish.

@@wolf310ii 3600 nok for 8 kg stockfish

Sure! All them Nigerian princess love it and so price goes up. Considered a delicacy! Jokes aside I was like WTF? Replayed the video... Thought to myself no way an average Nigerian is spending that much money for 1kg and no way it is important to their economy. I wouldn't even pay that much... I'm American in an expensive state too. I wonder what they meant to say... 10kg even seems too much...

Apparently that’s accurate? At least according to amazon’s listings. $34.99 for a pound of whole Norwegian stock fish.

@@dianapennepacker6854 It is dried fish, you only use a little for flavouring. It is for the umami flavour in the dried cod.

Is it salted or just dried? I buy salt fish (pollock, for seasoning)in the U.S and it’s price has gone up (as has everything), but not up to $35 Lb. Good quality salt cod from Portugal is different - that is quite pricy.

@@MrPojopojo That makes a lot more sense if it is used as a spice. Thank you but I'm seeing others say they eat it too. What do they do? Just slice and grind a bunch of it down and sprinkle it in a dish? Now I don't feel bad at all. Boo hoo Nigerians - McDonald's fries use to be fantastic and made with beef tallow but now it isn't. Gotta change with the times my African friends!

"Glad I live in America" you're kidding?? I'm just glad I don't live in America

It's tørrfisk in Norway. Bacalao in Spanish. Stock fish in English.

It is stockfish. Bacalao is salt-dried cod, not air-dried on racks. This is NOTHING like bacalao that my family eats- way too dry by comparison xD

The stock fish used to make the bacalao dish in Portugal is also imported from Norway.

@@MrPojopojo Yes, its different .. When I worked at the fishfactory here in my town, I began as salter, we laid the fish in huge containers where we laid the fish in layers, after a few weeks like that it became time to drain the salt lake that was in it, knock the salt off, cut out any marks on the fishmeat, sometimes blood could make some red mark. Then lay the now dried fish in layers on a pallets where we salted between the layers, this we stored to it became sold.... problem with this kind of fish is that it require the factory have money, because they have to buy the fish from fishermen, and don't get paid for the fish before they sell it, maybe months after ... so it tie up alot of capital for the factory. We usually did not have the quality for Spain, but Portugal used to buy lots from us. Spain was insane on the requirements ... so it required A+ fish to begin with.

nope, youre wrong. there is no salt used in the drying process.

The larger video actually explains it, but no- it has to do with climate being involved with the drying process

Also, it's an essentially cold-water species that doesn't extend to African waters.

Look into the long video. The reason they cannot produce it is because Cod are from the North Atlantic, and the production of stockfish requires dry, sub-zero temperatures to ward off insects and birds. Stockfish was a staple of ancient cultures in Northern Europe and for travel even up to the last century. Nigeria does not have the type of fish *nor* the climate to produce stockfish, which is why they basically have kept the Norwegian market alive through their demand. As for why there is such a demand? Norway sent stockfish as food aid during a Nigerian civil war where famine wreaked havoc, and Nigerians realized the stockfish imparted a really nice umami flavour when mixed with other dishes. It became popular once they started innovating with what was essentially a ration during famine.

@@MrPojopojo yeah so exploitation, cod can be farmed and with a functional energy grid ( which the west aka countries just like Norway stop them from having) they could very easily produce this on their own …… why is Africa not running on solar power … it’s like sunny all year round… it’s cheaper than gas/ oil…it’s funny because there really isn’t much you couldn’t produce in Africa … so any time I hear that I’m almost certain it’s to do with exploitation….

@@theantoneric How does Norway stop Nigeria from having a 'functional energy grid'? They even sell to their neighbors. The plans that began this were funded by the World Bank, African Development Bank, and the French Development Council. Africa has a massive amount of resources, but we are talking about Nigeria. Nigeria does not have the capacity to fish North-East Atlantic cod, nor it is not economical to farm it else you'd see 'western' nations doing so, nor do they have the capacity to freeze-dry them in the open air simply due to climate. Nigeria also gets most of its energy needs from Thermal and Hydroelectric power, two clean sources. Coal and gas are the third-largest but so far they appear to be doing quite well with cleaner sources of energy. They need to keep growing their energy grid but I don't see how private citizens buying dried fish is somehow holding that back. Edit; grammar.

And your food will look disgusting to others

@@cu1728no im pretty sure this looks more disgusting.

It is fish that has been dried...so just by guessing, it is people who like to eat dried fish. You can also buy dried fish here in UK supermarkets/stores. So again, people who like the taste of it. Hopefully, this answers your question.

​@@mre_manI'm guessing it's boiled then removed to make a broth is my guess? You don't actually eat it

Ever had Bacalao in Spain? It's usually made with Norwegian stock fish