Jamie Oliver enjoys surströmming.mp4 

Please understand that all the films where people open a can and eat fish like dogs is completely wrong way to eat this delicacy. You should make a sandwich with potatoes, onions, a few small pieces of herring (because they are very strong flavor) and tomato slices, and if you want to balance the flavor a bit, you can also have the Keso or sour cream on the sandwich. The bread must be unleavened bread, often baked in a stone oven. Now, if you do this correctly, it is a fantastic dish and does not taste like it smells, and often those who once tried it do it several times again. If you get a chance, and find yourselves in Northern Sweden, try to be with a real sour herring party with people around you who can help you get it right ... :)

jamie oliver = gentleman

Like Jamie always says: just a drizzle of olive oil on the top

is it only me here that thinks that the smell of surströmming is one of the best smells in the world? And of course one of the best food dishes in the world :D

His face when he said it was delicious hahaha

As someone who doesn't know anything about this, I can safely say that the correct way to eat this is by putting surströmming in a blender and eat it pure like yoghurt. With a tablespoon.

Think about the relation between mild cheese and a really heavy French cheese. Both are superb in their own context. You have wine with the French power cheeses. That is the relation between a sardine and surströmming. You have snaps-vodka with surströmming. And all of the above are wonderful experiences.

So nice to read balanced, well thought and written opinions, with actual experience and a motivation to educate. thanks!

Please tell me what's the name of this show? I watched it yesterday and saw a really interesting dish that I want to cook. But I was high and forgot everything. Please help me find this episode!!

Or not. Some of the Swedes are actually eating this 1 time a year. It only tastes salt. When you mix it with potatoes, some thin bread, red onion. It's actually pretty nice! A nice tradition! And yes. I'm a Swedish guy!

Well a friend is married to a Girl from Thailand and he was joking with her and served her surströmming and when she tasted it she was complaining it was not enough chilli and our jaws dropped to the floor when she started to load fresh chilli the small ones they are strong enough to kill a bull lol and then she clean the plate and asked for more they have a similar thing in Thailand think they call it pallaa she is a local hero here now . :-)

I have whole fish, on top of rye bread butter potato and raw onion, and it works super when chased by vodka. The beauty is that the total taste sensation that makes you happily eat onions as if they were apples. Onions, mild and refreshing (!), go well with vodka and more sour herring. Surströmming is the Viking equivalent. Really quite a trip. No mercy ;-)

Oddly enough,after digestion it smells of strawberries and roses.

Haha I'm so proud of him!

It's not a joke. My mother in law has been eating it since she was little, it's a delicacy. And it doesn't taste too bad.

Well i Love this "dish", when eaten properly its just delicious, and dont forget the "nubbe", maybe a "Skåne Akvavit" or similar.... cant wait until August 3rd for the premier, maybe next weekend i´ll have some or seven of these on some bread....

You are the man!

How sweet ~ thank you :)

The smell was very aggressiv. 😁

You're not alone :D Got some of my friends to try it yesterday and they liked it too.