@@mischa1981 ...I know, they should come with a warning label 😂if I had my way they would be banned from being opened at all. The absolute stink from hell 😂
@@mischa1981 ...as they say, be careful what you wish for, you'll puke 😂 there's nothing on this earth that can prepare you for the smell of surströmming
Good try, but frankly, who needs another "stinky fish challenge" with coughing and choking people? Anyway, here are some basic information from Sweden when it comes to eating surströmming (or fermented herring). Yes, it is smelly and salty, but for some reason surströmming has survived more than 500 years of recorded history in Sweden. Fermentation has been used by mankind for thousand of years to conserve food, probably in shortage of salt. Surströmming is produced in Norrland (northern part of Sweden) and mostly eaten during late summer or early fall. The traditional premier date is on the third Thursday of August. Here are some basic guidelines for surströmming: (1) Surströmming should always be eaten together with good friends. (2) Leave your children and pets at some other place before the meal as kids will hate the smell and dogs will love it. (3) Always open the tin can and serve surströmming outdoors (for obvious reasons). The can is best opened under water in a bucket. (4) Never ever eat surstromming straight from the tin can - and PEEL OFF off the skin! (5) Always be sure to serve the right side dishes with surströmming. No one in Sweden EVER eat just surstromming. Consider it as a "spice" with the sides! (6) After every bite, clear your throat with a zip of ice cold Akvavit or Absolut Vodka (blue label, 80 proof). Some may prefer milk as an non alcoholic option. The CHALLENGE is to give surströmming the respect it deserves and it will give you a food experience that will last a lifetime!
This food is healthier than any garbage you'll find in a British supermarket. I know what I'm talking about. I'm Swedish, and my mother fed my this stuff, but I've spent most of my life in England. By the way, is that Heathrow in the background?
Just because it ain't soup yet doesn't mean it's not rotten. It is. People can call it fermeted all they want, it's rotten. And it smells horrific at any stage. Not even the people who enjoy eating it can stand the smell, that's why we always open the can under water, outside in an area we don't plan on being in for the forseeable furture...
