Sardines..

[tp4tissue]

Is it suppose to taste this awful ?


Ugh...... 


Seriously.. WTF..  who likes this.. ?

[fohat.digs]

Sardines are great. Buy the little ones that come in 2 layers in the tin.

One sardine on a saltine cracker is ideal. Toasted on a sandwich with cheese is another good option.

[SpAmRaY]

I prefer mine with a piece of onion with some mustard on a saltine.

[xtrafrood]

I eat mine with mustard as well

[fohat.digs]

I eat mine with mustard as well

A lot of people like the fish + mustard combination but not me. Possibly salt & butter.

[xtrafrood]

I eat mine with mustard as well

A lot of people like the fish + mustard combination but not me. Possibly salt & butter.

I love large fillets or meaty fish with butter. Smoked salmon is probably my favorite

[fohat.digs]

salmon is probably my favorite

Mix soy sauce (2 TBS) + sesame oil (1TBS) + garlic + ginger + lemon juice + hot sauce (optional) for a great salmon marinade/glaze.

[xtrafrood]

Smoked salmon is probably my favorite

Mix soy sauce (2 TBS) + sesame oil (1TBS) + garlic + ginger + lemon juice + hot sauce (optional) for a great salmon marinade/glaze.

There are a lot of seafood dishes that I've yet to try--but cooking them might not be the best idea for me. I'm the kind of guy that can burn chili )

[noisyturtle]

You gotta get yourself a can of surströmming.

Oh my god, I want to see a tp4 tries surströmming thread sooooo bad. That would be amazing.

[tp4tissue]

You gotta get yourself a can of surströmming.

Oh my god, I want to see a tp4 tries surströmming thread sooooo bad. That would be amazing.

Why is Surstromming so expensive, $30-50 on ebay for ONE CAN ? ?

[xtrafrood]

I added Surströmming to my list

I enjoy other fermented foods like Kimchi and Gochujang so why not

Edit - I just read tp's post regarding eBay. I wouldn't buy food from an Ebayer. Just my own personal two cents on the subject of buying food from eBay merchants.

[noisyturtle]

You gotta get yourself a can of surströmming.

Oh my god, I want to see a tp4 tries surströmming thread sooooo bad. That would be amazing.

Why is Surstromming so expensive, $30-50 on ebay for ONE CAN ? ?

Dude, I will donate a couple bucks towards you getting a can. I just want to hear your reaction.

I never tasted it, but I've been around it and it is like something from another world. The smell is unparalleled, and this is coming from a guy who used to do durian juice x vodka shots for lulz

The reason shipping costs so much is there is always a risk of the can exploding due to pressure during transport which can lead to an entire cargo plane smelling like surstromming. When I ordered one the cans lid was all puffed out like it was about to blow on arrival, which apparently is the norm.

[tp4tissue]

You gotta get yourself a can of surströmming.

Oh my god, I want to see a tp4 tries surströmming thread sooooo bad. That would be amazing.

Why is Surstromming so expensive, $30-50 on ebay for ONE CAN ? ?

Dude, I will donate a couple bucks towards you getting a can. I just want to hear your reaction.

I never tasted it, but I've been around it and it is like something from another world. The smell is unparalleled, and this is coming from a guy who used to do durian juice x vodka shots for lulz

on a scale from 1 to 10,  if durian is a 5, where would you put Surstromming

[noisyturtle]

You gotta get yourself a can of surströmming.

Oh my god, I want to see a tp4 tries surströmming thread sooooo bad. That would be amazing.

Why is Surstromming so expensive, $30-50 on ebay for ONE CAN ? ?

Dude, I will donate a couple bucks towards you getting a can. I just want to hear your reaction.

I never tasted it, but I've been around it and it is like something from another world. The smell is unparalleled, and this is coming from a guy who used to do durian juice x vodka shots for lulz

on a scale from 1 to 10,  if durian is a 5, where would you put Surstromming

11

[noisyturtle]

Honestly the only worst thing that I've actually tasted is beef bile, I couldn't eat the surstromming cause I puked as soon as it got near my face. But beef bile just tastes like straight vomit, it is terrible.

[Moistgun]

Honestly the only worst thing that I've actually tasted is beef bile, I couldn't eat the surstromming cause I puked as soon as it got near my face. But beef bile just tastes like straight vomit, it is terrible.

How is beef bile a thing that people eat?

[noisyturtle]

Honestly the only worst thing that I've actually tasted is beef bile, I couldn't eat the surstromming cause I puked as soon as it got near my face. But beef bile just tastes like straight vomit, it is terrible.

How is beef bile a thing that people eat?

I think you are supposed to cook with it, but it is literally the liquefied acidic lining of a cow's stomach. Cow vomit colored green from the grass they eat.

[tp4tissue]

Honestly the only worst thing that I've actually tasted is beef bile, I couldn't eat the surstromming cause I puked as soon as it got near my face. But beef bile just tastes like straight vomit, it is terrible.

How is beef bile a thing that people eat?

I've had Snake bile.. (gall)..   

it's not tasty, but maybe beef bile is worse.

[chyros]

I only have it in puttanesca, but it's pretty good in it.

[tp4tissue]

I only have it in puttanesca, but it's pretty good in it.

Yea, but anything can taste okkk, when you dress it up enough such that its taste is gone..

[chyros]

I only have it in puttanesca, but it's pretty good in it.

Yea, but anything can taste okkk, when you dress it up enough such that its taste is gone..

It's pretty damn hard to dress up sardines in such a way that its taste is gone tbh mate .

[xtrafrood]

If you're buying dollar store sardines you're doing it wrong

[tp4tissue]

If you're buying dollar store sardines you're doing it wrong

They sell food at the Dollar store ?

[xtrafrood]

If you're buying dollar store sardines you're doing it wrong

They sell food at the Dollar store ?

..

[tp4tissue]

If you're buying dollar store sardines you're doing it wrong

They sell food at the Dollar store ?

..

I've only been to the smaller types,  i guess you probably mean those bigger dollar stores..

[Findecanor]

Oh my god, I want to see a tp4 tries surströmming thread sooooo bad. That would be amazing.

If you have not experienced surströmming, you have not truly lived.

Just kidding.

[tp4tissue]

Oh my god, I want to see a tp4 tries surströmming thread sooooo bad. That would be amazing.

You have not truly lived if you have not experienced surströmming.

Internet says it's gotta be kept in a very cool storage to prevent the enzymes from destroying the meat on the fish..

Seeing some of the cans opened over the internet,  their cans were clearly spoiled, as the fish has lost their meat..

[Findecanor]

The safe way to open a can of surströmming is to fill a bucket or a sink with water and open it under water. The fish pieces are supposed to be rinsed anyway.
If you do open it dry then the smell will be unbelievable - even if it has been stored properly. There are videos on Youtube of people vomiting from just opening a can. When I was a kid, some smart-ass thought it would be fun to open a can in the school's hallway: we had to evacuate that part of school for the rest of the day.

I have never tasted it (only smelled...) but I have been told that it tastes better than it smells.
Like other Swedish herring it is often eaten with boiled potato, onion, chives and sour cream. On a plate or wrapped in Tunnbröd, which you could get at IKEA. Some put it on Knäckebröd (also found at IKEA).
A middle-eastern food store could also have a soft flatbread that is just like Swedish "tunnbröd", just don't confuse it with a flat version of pita.

Oh yeah: Don't forget to drink schnapps and sing silly songs. Straight vodka is OK but if you could get a schnapps that is flavoured somehow (spices, orange or elderflower) then that would be more genuine.

[tp4tissue]

The safe way to open a can of surströmming is to fill a bucket or a sink with water and open it under water. The fish pieces are supposed to be rinsed anyway.
If you do open it dry then the smell will be unbelievable - even if it has been stored properly. There are videos on Youtube of people vomiting from just opening a can. When I was a kid, some smart-ass thought it would be fun to open a can in the school's hallway: we had to evacuate that part of school for the rest of the day.

I have never tasted it (only smelled...) but I have been told that it tastes better than it smells.
Like other Swedish herring it is often eaten with boiled potato, onion, chives and sour cream. On a plate or wrapped in Tunnbröd, which you could get at IKEA. Some put it on Knäckebröd (also found at IKEA).
A middle-eastern food store could also have a soft flatbread that is just like Swedish "tunnbröd", just don't confuse it with a flat version of pita.

Oh yeah: Don't forget to drink schnapps and sing silly songs. Straight vodka is OK but if you could get a schnapps that is flavoured somehow (spices, orange or elderflower) then that would be more genuine.

How would you describe the smell.