Agutak
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Agutak (aka Eskimo icecream) is a common food in western Alaska. There are many variations, but most are based around mixing berries, meat, leaves, or roots with animal oil or fat (these are now often replaced by Crisco). Cranberries, salmonberries, crowberries, cloudberries, and blueberries are common fruits. Salmon and caribou are common meats. Reindeer tallow, moose tallow, caribou tallow, or seal oil can be used. Sugar is sometimes added (although not traditionally, of course). "Mouse agutak" is made from roots found in mouse holes (only a portion of the mouse's stored roots is taken, and some people replace the roots with something else the mouse can eat).
A common, modern Agutak recipe: 3/4 cup Crisco, 1 cup sugar, 1 liter/4 cups berries. Cream shortening, then add sugar. Fold in berries.
