Product Description

Probably the stinkiest food in the world! Why is Surstromming so smelly and why do Swedes love it? Surstromming, which translates to ‘sour fish’, is produced using Baltic Sea Herring caught in their prime, that is just before spawning during the spring, and is fermented in traditional methods, usually for a minimum of six months. It has developed a reputation as a legendary food for enthusiasts, partly due the way it smells when the can is first opened.But just how did a dish of fermented Baltic Sea herring come to be in the first place? The history of Surstromming is fascinating.Just how long Swedish people have been eating Surstromming is unclear, but there are records of the fermented Baltic sea Herring being consumed from the 16th Century, although it is very possible its history stretches back even further.Legends aside, the history of Surstromming seems to begin during a time when brine was very expensive, and the weak brine used in the fermenting process could have been a way to cut costs for preservation that led to this dish. COMPLETE INSTRUCTIONS FOLLOW THE CAN. THE CAN MAY SWELL DURING TRANSPORTATION . THIS IS PERFECTLY NORMAL AND DOES NOT EFFECT THE CONTENT. STORE IN FRIDGE UNTIL CONSUMPTION. COMES IN SEALED BAG FOR PROTECTION. WHAT TO EXPECT WHEN YOU RECEIVE THE CAN: – THE CAN MAY HAVE SWOLLEN DURING TRANSPORT – THE CAN WILL CONTAIN LIQUIDS – THIS IS BRINE AND PERFECTLY NORMAL AS THE FISH IS PACKED IN THIS – THE FISH IS ACTUALLY MORE OF A “SOUP” CONSISTENCY – THIS IS ALSO PERFECTLY NORMAL DEPENDING ON HOW LONG THE FISH HAS BEEN FERMENTED – SURSTROMMING NEVER GETS BAD OR OUT OF DATE – YOU CAN ACTUALLY EAT UP TO 25 YEAR OLD FERMENTED FISH! – AND YES – IT WILL SMELL “SEWAGE” ONE OPENED – THIS IS THE STINKIEST FOOD IN THE WORLD ACCORDING TO MANY! THE CAN CONTAINS FISH FILLETS WITHOUT BONES FOR EASIER HANDLING.