Surströmming/Hákarl

[Theodore]

Have you eaten/smelled it? I'm into acquired tastes but it's pretty clear that this crosses the line. Does anybody actually enjoy this stuff?

 

[bsman]

Here is a comparison from a guy who's dumb enough to have tried both: http://demislw.com/2014/03/09/its-a-fork-off-the-worlds-foulest-food/

 

[Guitar Heel]

Fuck all that.

 

[wok]

Yiu're supposed to wash it first, then eat tiny bits of it with garnish and lots of schnapps. Apparently the taste is not nearly as bad as the smell.



Still not keen on trying

 

[Theodore]

Yiu're supposed to wash it first, then eat tiny bits of it with garnish and lots of schnapps. Apparently the taste is not nearly as bad as the smell.



Still not keen on trying

So I see from the comments in bsman's article. Makes sense.

 

[bsman]

Apparently the taste is not nearly as bad as the smell.

"Other than that, Mrs. Lincoln, how was the play?

 

[yabba]

I'd try it if it was properly prepared and offered to me, but I wouldn't seek it out.

 

[bsman]

I tend to stay away from foods that require my kitchen be equipped with a fume hood...