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Arctic char has a distinct size dimorphism, dwarf and giant. Dwarf Arctic char weigh between 0.2 and 2.3 kg (7 oz and 5 lb 1 oz) and average a length of 8 cm (3 in), while giant Arctic char weigh between 2.3 and 4.5 kg (5 lb 1 oz and 9 lb 15 oz) and average 40 cm (16 in) in length.
The origin of the name "char" or "charr" is unknown, but was perhaps from Celtic, such as the Irish word ceara meaning "fiery red" (found in some Celtic personal names), likely for the bright red belly of the Arctic char; or perhaps borrowed from Middle Low German schar meaning "flounder, dab"; or from Proto-Germanic *skardaz or *skeraną meaning "to cut or shear", possibly referring to its ...
Salvelinus umbla, also known as lake char, is a species of char found in certain lakes of the region of the Alps in Europe. [ 2 ] This char species usually inhabits the deeper waters of the lakes, feeding on crustaceans, insects and benthic fauna.
The Dolly Varden trout (Salvelinus malma) is a species of salmonid ray-finned fish native to cold-water tributaries of the Pacific Ocean in Asia and North America.Despite the name "trout" (which typically refers to freshwater species from the genera Salmo and Oncorhynchus), it belongs to the genus Salvelinus (chars), which includes 51 recognized species, the most prominent being the brook ...
Hold in the oven for up to 30 minutes. When it's ready, eat it immediately, and eat it all -- especially if it's fried. Fried foods turn to mush as leftovers, so enjoy it in all its crispy glory.
[19] [21] Additionally, in cold conditions, glycogen's depletion is halted at −18 °C (−0.4 °F) and lower temperatures in comminuted meat. [ 22 ] [ 23 ] Traditional Inuit diets derive approximately 50% of their calories from fat , 30–35% from protein and 15–20% of their calories from carbohydrates , largely in the form of glycogen from ...
Thin bread was baked on stones or iron plates or in a large oven, and this tradition is still in existence today. [13] In Medieval times (1100–1200 AD) in central and southern Sweden, rye flour was baked into soft loaves or, in the central regions, into crispbread (knäckebröd, “bread which can be broken”). The crispbread was baked with ...
A United Nations agency confirmed today that an arctic temperature record of more than 100.4 degrees Fahrenheit was reached in a Siberian town last year.