It was a craving for rancid whale blubber that drove Captain William Clark of Lewis and Clark expeditionary fame to trek 25 miles south of the mighty Columbia River in January, 1806, to lofty Tillamook Head on the northern Oregon coast.
Beached whale near Ecola Creek was on the menu, but had the famous explorers known what that rubbery mammal tasted like they might have stayed put.
Some claim it rivals horse meat, has the texture of dirty socks marinated in olive oil, and boiled to perfection smells like your dog's colon. Others argue it tastes just like A-1 Steak Sauce if you're generous.