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Some guys from Texas try Surstromming... (warning, video contains bad language and some vomiting!) :
http://www.liveleak.com/view?i=d81_1366853584
I would love to try it just to see how bad it is. Anyone here from Finland who could mail me a can of it?
http://www.liveleak.com/view?i=d81_1366853584
I would love to try it just to see how bad it is. Anyone here from Finland who could mail me a can of it?
much better video to watch. FoodForLouis is well known for eating weird foods, sometimes even eating live insects, and raw testicles.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W7wJZ2apWyk
Nobody really its it raw from what I've heard (according to an episode of bizzare foods). It's meant to be eaten on toast or in a pasta.
I think the main issue is the smell. Tbh, even a tin of salmon, or one of those packets of wafer thin chicken slices stinks. You just got to wait till that airates. Not surprised that americans would go crazy and start vomiting at the smell of it, it's completely alien to them. How many people in america tend to eat cheap cuts of meat, organs or offal? Probably very little. Their western society is only to blame for their overreaction in my opinion.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W7wJZ2apWyk
Nobody really its it raw from what I've heard (according to an episode of bizzare foods). It's meant to be eaten on toast or in a pasta.
I think the main issue is the smell. Tbh, even a tin of salmon, or one of those packets of wafer thin chicken slices stinks. You just got to wait till that airates. Not surprised that americans would go crazy and start vomiting at the smell of it, it's completely alien to them. How many people in america tend to eat cheap cuts of meat, organs or offal? Probably very little. Their western society is only to blame for their overreaction in my opinion.
It originated because of the glut of herring in certain months. It is very lightly cured in barrels and then canned where it continues in its fermentation process.
I hosted a night for the boys a few weeks back and one of the daft challenges was for everyone to try a piece.
I can tell you first hand that it is vile. The stench upon opening the tin is nauseating and the taste is extremely overpowering.
It should be opened under water and then used sparingly on crackers or bread with potato and dill dressing.
We opened it in the garden as I refused to do it inside. Had we have opened it in the kitchen where I was cooking the night would've ended there and then. It's that bad.
It could be used for chemical warfare.
Spare can.
Cali - I'll mail it to you on one condition: you review it and post up proof of consumption. (Not expecting a mug shot, just some good evidence)
I hosted a night for the boys a few weeks back and one of the daft challenges was for everyone to try a piece.
I can tell you first hand that it is vile. The stench upon opening the tin is nauseating and the taste is extremely overpowering.
It should be opened under water and then used sparingly on crackers or bread with potato and dill dressing.
We opened it in the garden as I refused to do it inside. Had we have opened it in the kitchen where I was cooking the night would've ended there and then. It's that bad.
It could be used for chemical warfare.
Spare can.
Cali - I'll mail it to you on one condition: you review it and post up proof of consumption. (Not expecting a mug shot, just some good evidence)
Pferdestarke said:
Spare can.
Cali - I'll mail it to you on one condition: you review it and post up proof of consumption. (Not expecting a mug shot, just some good evidence)
Thanks PS, but on reflection I think I'll pass. I doubt that I could get past the smell if it's that bad, and I'd really hate to waste it by throwing it out!Cali - I'll mail it to you on one condition: you review it and post up proof of consumption. (Not expecting a mug shot, just some good evidence)
How bad is it once opened? And the taste of the stuff itself? Worse than, say, Asian fermented shrimp paste? Perhaps with a slightly 'oilier' edge?
Incidentally, I love fish in all its forms: anchovies, rollmops, salted herrings - no problem. However if even I can't eat it, I'm sure it will make excellent bait for my crayfish trap
Incidentally, I love fish in all its forms: anchovies, rollmops, salted herrings - no problem. However if even I can't eat it, I'm sure it will make excellent bait for my crayfish trap
Mobile Chicane said:
Is it really that bad once it's aired a bit? Pre-packed meat and ham can smell pretty skanky when first opened.
well apparently most flight companies ban the stuff incase it opens up during flight. I don't know of any other food item that strictly suggests that you open it up outdoors.Pferdestarke said:
We opened it in the garden as I refused to do it inside. Had we have opened it in the kitchen where I was cooking the night would've ended there and then. It's that bad.
My girlfriend's dad opened a can up in the hills above their house rather than nearby. And ate it outside. Certainly not indoors. And they're Swedish, so used to this stuff. Haven't tried it myself as I have a sense of smell.Mobile Chicane said:
How bad is it once opened? And the taste of the stuff itself? Worse than, say, Asian fermented shrimp paste? Perhaps with a slightly 'oilier' edge?
Incidentally, I love fish in all its forms: anchovies, rollmops, salted herrings - no problem. However if even I can't eat it, I'm sure it will make excellent bait for my crayfish trap
The initial release is shocking. If you have a garage or an outbuilding I'd do it in there. Not in the house. I wanted to do it in my garage but as there were 8 of us there wasn't room due to all the clutter. Incidentally, I love fish in all its forms: anchovies, rollmops, salted herrings - no problem. However if even I can't eat it, I'm sure it will make excellent bait for my crayfish trap
Even on a cold windy night in March in the garden it made most of us wretch. One was sick in a plant pot.
Once the aroma has died down the actual fish itself isn't too bad. Texturally it's a challenge, and the skin seems a little rubbery, but eaten as intended I have no doubt you'll see its appeal.
But I don't think that's the point. We want to hear about everyone's reaction when you open it and the stench hits them full force! :-)
It's as bad as Asian fermented fish which is a similar product. I had some on a rice dish at a dim sum restaurant recently and it was nauseating. I couldn't eat it and I've an iron gut compared to most.
Edited by Pferdestarke on Saturday 27th April 23:20
ambuletz said:
Mobile Chicane said:
Is it really that bad once it's aired a bit? Pre-packed meat and ham can smell pretty skanky when first opened.
well apparently most flight companies ban the stuff incase it opens up during flight. I don't know of any other food item that strictly suggests that you open it up outdoors.http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detail...
Pothole said:
calibrax said:
. Anyone here from Finland who could mail me a can of it?
only if they buy it imported from SWEDEN.EVen Swedes are either love or hate camps. Refuse an invite to a party and nobody is offended as they know it's nuclear Marmite.
The stench is, the first time you encounter it, un-fricking-believable. Your clothes stink worse than if you've attended a post mortem. In fact a really messy post mortem exam is positively scented by rose water in comparison.
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