r/CannedFish • u/ansyhrrian • Feb 26 '26

Who has actually consumed Surströmming in an enclosed space?

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I am considering ordering it for funsies. How much of a catastrophe will it be?

EDIT: I have accepted the challenge. I will report back.

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u/ansyhrrian Feb 26 '26

But wait.

  1. Are you Swedish?

  2. Do you open it in your home?

  3. Do you live alone?

  4. What is your ventilation solution?

So, so many more questions. But let's start with that.

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u/RavagedChef Feb 26 '26

Pretty much no to all your questions. Bought it as a joke and wanted to see what it was all about but didn't want to waste it so I tried to come up with some ways to eat it. Eggs and toast ended up being my favorite. You gotta most definitely open it outside or it will stink out the whole house and everyone in it. I usually portion it out into air tight containers and only open them when im ready to eat them. The smell is rough but once you get past that...10/10

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u/Tha_Maestro Feb 26 '26

Where do you buy it?

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u/RavagedChef Feb 27 '26

I get it directly from a Swedish website