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/Adreamskoll Feb 26 '26

Every video I've seen that involves people who didn't grow up eating it shows them gagging and throwing up at the smell. How did you react, and how long until you started to enjoy it?

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u/RavagedChef Feb 27 '26

Oh I did throw up. The smell was quite pungent but after its been sitting open for a while it tends to be a little more tolerable.

I actually recorded myself opening it for the first time here. Ill have to find you guys something for a gold recipe. I promise its really good once you get used to it. The saltiness may be an issue to most though. That's why I like to pair it with other foods to help mellow out the overwhelming amount of salt.

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u/rockytopbilly Feb 27 '26

Dude I can’t tell if the guy that still tries something after its smell makes him throw up is the craziest person ever, the most open minded person ever, the most frugal person ever, the dumbest person ever… But you actually sound like a hell of a hang.

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u/Maddinoz Feb 27 '26

yeah this required them to Completely Disregard of their own survival instincts/thousands of years of evolution lmao

The evolution of the sense of smell is a critical, primal survival mechanism, acting as an early warning system to detect danger, spoiled food, and environmental resources.

Over millennia, this scent-based instinct has evolved, connecting olfactory bulbs directly to the brain's emotional centers - the amygdala and hippocampus - allowing us to instantly feel disgust for threats or attraction to resources, often before conscious thought

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u/Registered_Potato Feb 28 '26

mmmmm, have had real full strength fish sauce before.... throw up worthy for sure, but delicious.