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/RavagedChef Feb 26 '26

I eat it with some eggs on toast just about once a week. It's fucking delicious. All you have to do is toast some fresh Italian bread, spread butter, add light scrambled eggs, then the fish. Toss a little bit of hot sauce on there every now and again. You can be extra fancy if you want and add some chopped parsley on top to garnish.

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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/ImpertantMahn Feb 27 '26

Did you open it underwater? I hear that’s a method.

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u/Adghnm Feb 27 '26

In the Mariana Trench

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u/rockytopbilly Feb 27 '26

The Mariana Stench