Please share. Like you say, not many people living like this, those that still are should share. Maybe if I ever become a coastal native again I'll be able to try your way of cooking and will like it.

Absolutely continue. Very interesting !!

Very Interesting Crosspatch!!

Having lived in Nome and Unalakleet, I've eaten a fair amount of seal. Most has been dried and then stored in seal oil. Generally dried meat is called black meat. I have a jar of oil and black meat in our fridge now. I like to put seasoning salt in the oil and then dip food, including the black meat, in the oil.
One thing I learned a long time ago is that native food, like seal meat, is best when eaten with other natives, maybe a few non natives too!! My ex, from Emmonak, would invite others over and we would have a big table of native food. The seal oil was central to the meal and most of the food on the table was dipped in the oil. Many veggies are good in oil. Cauliflower, cabbage, celery, onion, turnips, boiled potatoes (still love those in oil). Usually we had different meats as well. Frozen sheefish was a staple (frozen raw). Both cooked and raw frozen moose or bou. Dried salmon, smoked salmon strips. plenty of other stuff I can't remember. I've also had frozen green sheefish and white fish. The meat is allowed to taint slightly then frozen. it is a different taste than fresh frozen. I can enjoy a few bites of it, but not more than that. Have also eaten walrus but have never found it enjoyable.
mt

I tried Black Meat in Brevig Mission when I was stationed at Loran Station Port Clarence.

We took a day trip across the bay and played some basketball and Cribbage.

It was New to me but I kinda liked it. I have always enjoyed trying new foods.

I’ve eaten a bit of seal over the years some good some not so good but seal oil is a regular staple in our freezer like MT says plenty of thing are good with it i prefer it with 3 day smoked salmon Have a son living in Alaukanuk now days so we always have a good supply of seal oil and beluga in the freezer When I came out to the bush with my bride to be I vowed to try anything once and have stuck with that foinfor 37 yrs found out most of it is pretty darn good and I love walrus but we seldom get it anymore