Why Stockfish Is So Expensive | So Expensive Food | Business Insider

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Stockfish is cod that is dried by cold air and wind, without using salt. It's one the most coveted sources of protein in Nigeria, where a bag of stockfish sells for $65 per kilogram, seven times as much as other popular fish like croaker. But its supply and prices are volatile. Stockfish cannot be made in Nigeria, and sellers in Nigeria have no control over how much fish is dried or how much of it gets there. It is dried thousands of miles away, in Norway, where there are entire operations dedicated to stockfish. So what does it take to get stockfish to Nigeria? And why is it so expensive? MORE SO EXPENSIVE VIDEOS: Why France's 'Lost' Marble Costs 20 Times As Much As White Marble | So Expensive | Business Insider https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6f2jANwqhJE Why Oxtail Is More Expensive Than Ever | So Expensive | Business Insider https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mXKIy9AMios Why Professional Colored Pencils Cost 14 Times More Than Crayola | So Expensive | Business Insider https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FTnX0hFew6Q 00:00 Intro 01:30 Drying cod in Norway 03:47 How stockfish became popular in Nigeria 04:36 How stockfish is sold in Lagos 06:19 Price fluctuation 08:59 Cooking with stockfish ------------------------------------------------------ #Stockfish #SoExpensive #InsiderBusiness Business Insider tells you all you need to know about business, finance, tech, retail, and more. Visit our homepage for the top stories of the day: https://www.businessinsider.com Insider Business on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/businessinsider Insider Business on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/insiderbusiness Insider Business on Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/businessinsider Insider Business on Snapchat: https://www.snapchat.com/discover/Business_Insider/5319643143 Insider Business on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@businessinsider Why Stockfish Is So Expensive | So Expensive Food | Business Insider