{"id":2045,"date":"2010-10-08T15:47:42","date_gmt":"2010-10-08T15:47:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/swedish\/?p=2045"},"modified":"2010-10-08T15:47:42","modified_gmt":"2010-10-08T15:47:42","slug":"surstromming-heaven-or-hell","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/swedish\/surstromming-heaven-or-hell\/","title":{"rendered":"Surstr\u00f6mming &#8211; heaven or hell?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/swedish\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2010\/10\/The-last-days-of-summer-1509.jpg\"><\/a>As mentioned before, my life as an expat Swede has made me more Swedish then ever. I bake Swedish, I cook Swedish, I decorate our house with Sweden, I celebrate Swedish festivals like mad and most of all, I crave, eat and cherish Swedish food. Actually, I cherish it up\u00a0to the point where I actually agreed to try the (in-)famous Swedish delicacy Surstr\u00f6mming. Fermented, awful smelling\u00a0herring in a tin can.\u00a0This is what happened:<\/p>\n<p><strong>1. Get to know the food<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/swedish\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2010\/10\/The-last-days-of-summer-1509.jpg\" aria-label=\"The Last Days Of Summer 1509 300x224\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"The last days of summer 150\"  alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"224\" \/ src=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/swedish\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2010\/10\/The-last-days-of-summer-1509-300x224.jpg\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The design of the tin is amazing! But\u00a0it is almost bursting of all the fermented stuff in it&#8230; Yum!<\/p>\n<p><strong>2. Open the tin (Or &#8211; let someone else open the tin!)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/swedish\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2010\/10\/The-last-days-of-summer-1532.jpg\" aria-label=\"The Last Days Of Summer 1532 300x224\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"The last days of summer 153\"  alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"224\" \/ src=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/swedish\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2010\/10\/The-last-days-of-summer-1532-300x224.jpg\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Because of all the squirting fish juices, the tin needs to be open in a bucket filled with water. Our lovely hostess had told us all to wear raincoats and crap clothes that we didn&#8217;t care so much about, since the smell sticks in the garment. \u00a0We actually had the whole party outside, even though it was late September&#8230;<\/p>\n<p><strong>3. Cope with the smell and meet the herrings<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/swedish\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2010\/10\/The-last-days-of-summer-157.jpg\" aria-label=\"The Last Days Of Summer 157 224x300\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"The last days of summer 157\"  alt=\"\" width=\"224\" height=\"300\" \/ src=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/swedish\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2010\/10\/The-last-days-of-summer-157-224x300.jpg\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The smell is instant and it&#8217;s very hard to describe. Fishy, but rotten&#8230; A bit eggy&#8230; Well, let&#8217;s put it this way: The smell doesn&#8217;t exactly sell the product!<\/p>\n<p><strong>4. Gut the herring<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/swedish\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2010\/10\/The-last-days-of-summer-161.jpg\" aria-label=\"The Last Days Of Summer 161 300x224\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"The last days of summer 161\"  alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"224\" \/ src=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/swedish\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2010\/10\/The-last-days-of-summer-161-300x224.jpg\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Before digging into this delicacy, you need to gut it and remove the bones. Hard work, I tell you!<\/p>\n<p><strong>5. Investigate your options<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/swedish\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2010\/10\/The-last-days-of-summer-151.jpg\" aria-label=\"The Last Days Of Summer 151 224x300\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"The last days of summer 151\"  alt=\"\" width=\"224\" height=\"300\" \/ src=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/swedish\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2010\/10\/The-last-days-of-summer-151-224x300.jpg\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Our lovely hostess had prepared a whole plate of salmon just in case the beginners wouldn&#8217;t enjoy it&#8230; And a lot of beer to rinse everything down with. And aquavit of course!<\/p>\n<p><strong>6. Do it the traditional way<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/swedish\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2010\/10\/The-last-days-of-summer-166.jpg\" aria-label=\"The Last Days Of Summer 166 224x300\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"The last days of summer 166\"  alt=\"\" width=\"224\" height=\"300\" \/ src=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/swedish\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2010\/10\/The-last-days-of-summer-166-224x300.jpg\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Get a flat bread, fill it with lots of potatoes, onions, sour cream and add the herring. Roll it up and be prepared!<\/p>\n<p><strong>7. Enjoy!<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/swedish\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2010\/10\/The-last-days-of-summer-169.jpg\" aria-label=\"The Last Days Of Summer 169 224x300\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"The last days of summer 169\"  alt=\"\" width=\"224\" height=\"300\" \/ src=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/swedish\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2010\/10\/The-last-days-of-summer-169-224x300.jpg\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0You know what? It wasn&#8217;t that bad! I doesn&#8217;t taste the way it smells, that&#8217;s for sure. And with lots of onions, sour cream and potatoes&#8230; well, it works (a.i disguise the taste?). If you ever get the chance to try, I&#8217;d say go for it! Some people love it, others can&#8217;t stand it, but it&#8217;s definetely an experience you won&#8217;t forget in the first place!<\/p>\n<p>Anyone who has tried? Please share your experience!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<img width=\"263\" height=\"350\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/swedish\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2010\/10\/The-last-days-of-summer-169-263x350.jpg\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/swedish\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2010\/10\/The-last-days-of-summer-169-263x350.jpg 263w, https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/swedish\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2010\/10\/The-last-days-of-summer-169.jpg 336w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 263px) 100vw, 263px\" \/><p>As mentioned before, my life as an expat Swede has made me more Swedish then ever. I bake Swedish, I cook Swedish, I decorate our house with Sweden, I celebrate Swedish festivals like mad and most of all, I crave, eat and cherish Swedish food. 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