How to eat Surströmming

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  • @RetroCreepy
    @RetroCreepy 2 роки тому +10797

    Love the amount of time and effort spent eating this small portion of food he describes as "not that bad"

    • @71dembonesTV
      @71dembonesTV 2 роки тому +295

      stubborn is what you call it

    • @BobZambarano
      @BobZambarano 2 роки тому +426

      @@71dembonesTV I had the same reaction -- seems like a tremendous effort for something that's "not that bad" if you "do it the right way".

    • @71dembonesTV
      @71dembonesTV 2 роки тому +731

      @@BobZambarano the fact that he's standing way away from his house, holding it in a bucket of water, and not wearing shoes (for fear of them being irreparably permeated with rancid fish juice) does not convince me of it being "not so bad" lol

    • @scoper7897
      @scoper7897 2 роки тому +36

      @@71dembonesTV lmaooo

    • @B.A.Pilgrim
      @B.A.Pilgrim 2 роки тому +197

      basically was prolonging the actual eating as long as possible and finished vid midway through the tasting...

  • @jayyyzeee6409
    @jayyyzeee6409 5 років тому +12580

    I've seen bombs disarmed with less care.

    • @sebastianpizxa1553
      @sebastianpizxa1553 5 років тому +166

      If not done right im sure this can end up really "explosive" 😃😃😃

    • @adrianknospe3461
      @adrianknospe3461 5 років тому +4

      Vad i 've seen talks for itself !

    • @arashsani6719
      @arashsani6719 5 років тому +18

      LMAO!!!!!

    • @davidgibson9866
      @davidgibson9866 5 років тому +8

      Jayyy Zeee
      Now that's funny, I don't care who you are....😆

    • @greatleader4841
      @greatleader4841 5 років тому +21

      This comment is the best

  • @ezza_t
    @ezza_t Рік тому +4679

    This is what UA-cam should be all about. Just a simple video by a person at home with a camera explaining random things for the benefit of others

  • @manarycorte
    @manarycorte Місяць тому +118

    I’m from Brazil, and I had surströmming for the first time yesterday. A friend whose daughter lives in Sweden brought it from there.
    We followed your directions to eat it, and I must say that all your description is VERY accurate.
    Thank you very much for the video.

    • @fakename6658
      @fakename6658 15 днів тому +4

      Cool! What did you guys think? Tasty or not?

    • @johnlucas6683
      @johnlucas6683 15 днів тому +2

      Heeeey, you didn't say if it was good, or okay, or worth the try. Haha How was it?

    • @manarycorte
      @manarycorte 15 днів тому +15

      Hi! Thanks for the questions!
      It was precisely what told in the video: this is not a delicacy, and it smells foul.
      My friend and I ate without problems. The taste wasn’t bad. We thought it was ok and worth the experience, but it’s not clear if we would repeat it.
      I probably would, just to confirm (or not) all my thoughts, because I love to try different types of food. My friend said he wouldn’t (although it was worth the experience for him too).
      My cousin and my wife, who were also with us, were disgusted and couldn’t stand being less than 10 meters from us.
      My cousin basically tried it (because he knows it’s important to try everything before saying it’s bad), said nothing and ran away.
      In fact, they got inside the house and closed the door because they couldn’t stand the smell.
      It took like 5 days for my wife to kiss me again 😂

    • @johnlucas6683
      @johnlucas6683 15 днів тому +2

      @@manarycorte hahahaha The poor wife! Thanks for sharing.
      Maybe some lemon or citrus, or vinegar could help with the smell.

    • @r7calvin
      @r7calvin 11 днів тому +2

      ​@@manarycorte good to know his instructions were effective.
      If you like trying weird foods, you should try century eggs. It's used in Chinese and Taiwanese cuisine as a common side dish to go with congee (rice porridge). Usually you cut the peeled egg into 4 pieces, put it on a block of soft tofu along with some green onion, and pour soy sauce paste (kinda like soy sauce but thicker and a little bit sweet) over it.
      It looks really weird and smells pretty bad, but the flavor is not that bad.

  • @MWDoom
    @MWDoom 5 років тому +3770

    UA-cam's algorithms must have gone insane. I have no idea how it decided I wanted to watch some random Swedish guy on his small channel provide matter-of-fact instructions on eating surströmming correctly, but I chose to watch it and enjoyed it. It wasn't sensationalized or anything- just an honest instructional video on preparing a strange food item. Kudos.

    • @gewurzgurke4964
      @gewurzgurke4964 5 років тому +43

      Seems like it is working as intended then

    • @Nosoydeaca100
      @Nosoydeaca100 5 років тому +4

      @@gewurzgurke4964 Is call: ''reality''. UA-cam is not so braiwashing like the Tv.

    • @pillin2much
      @pillin2much 5 років тому +6

      Dude i was thinking the exact same thing.

    • @JensensHus
      @JensensHus 5 років тому +11

      its my maths teacher, lit school memes. Pretty insane to see him on my recommended.

    • @e3IZrZ
      @e3IZrZ 5 років тому +4

      UA-cam knows you better then you do, IT'S THE FUTURE THE MONKEY FUTURE!

  • @magnusfrodin6477
    @magnusfrodin6477 8 років тому +31940

    When you randomly stumble upon your old math teacher doing a tutorial on eating fish on youtube

    • @akedahllof6718
      @akedahllof6718  8 років тому +9803

      I've had many students over the years so I am afarid you have to tell me when I taught you.

    • @Gogetaa
      @Gogetaa 8 років тому +1413

      we're waiting!

    • @hipithautaa
      @hipithautaa 7 років тому +644

      come oon we waiting

    • @TheFuneralPyre
      @TheFuneralPyre 7 років тому +566

      Op will surly deliver...

    • @shugaku2461
      @shugaku2461 7 років тому +259

      Magnus Frodin op pls deliver

  • @yourcerealguy
    @yourcerealguy 4 роки тому +4230

    This man made this video because he truly loves his culture and I bet he was tired of UA-camrs making a mockery of it, tbh I might actually try it now just out of respect for this man and also cause I’m curious to try it

    • @RonBest
      @RonBest 4 роки тому +71

      F

    • @mmixlinus
      @mmixlinus 4 роки тому +9

      @@RonBest XD

    • @mauricioraigosaclavijo8833
      @mauricioraigosaclavijo8833 3 роки тому +15

      Did you survive?

    • @thra5herxb12s
      @thra5herxb12s 3 роки тому +45

      I tried it after watching this video and it was really good. Very expensive in the UK, but worth it. I posted the video as well 👍

    • @briannachen2119
      @briannachen2119 3 роки тому +8

      @@thra5herxb12s what????? Dude ??? It was pretty good ???

  • @karisaarinen2746
    @karisaarinen2746 Рік тому +1304

    This is hilarious.. I have Swedish friends, and what this man does in his tutorial is typically so Swedish.
    "It's not so bad if you take precautions, don't inhale through nose and hide it into a flatbread, onion and condiments."
    I am laughing aloud while I watch this because this is what I love about swedes.. nothing brings them down. They can eat a pile of shite and not only endure it with great stoicism but make it an enviable experience.
    My respect, dear Nordic neighbours, you are great people.

    • @network735
      @network735 Рік тому +16

      Each to their own but I do not even like meat that is aged too much, I find this absolutely disgusting beyond belief, but you are correct the Swedes are a unique bunch very tough indeed, I was in Turkey and they were jumping off a cliffe I was like no way but the Swedes were up there first.

    • @dagmichael
      @dagmichael Рік тому +33

      Thank you. We do enjoy a fair bit of "detached masochism", as is the custom when you live so far north you have to gaslight yourself into thinking, "Seasonal Affective Disorder just ain't that bad". Every day is a cold plunge to get dopamine levels back on track.

    • @sonomute
      @sonomute Рік тому

      What a pile of crap...so u adore them for denying the reality basically, lol. Crap is crap, no matter howany condiments you cover it with...and that's what swedes do,. they're not only denying stuff, they're also denying their denial. So they're in denial of denial lol

    • @dagmichael
      @dagmichael Рік тому +5

      @@nothinghere1996 I was in Cambodia around 2015, and they had some kind of fermented fish that smelled like sewers and tasted like vomit, could that be the same thing?

    • @ВладимирПутин-е3ю9ф
      @ВладимирПутин-е3ю9ф 11 місяців тому

      ​@@dagmichaelAnd if you eat it daily, your IQ will drop so badly and go back neanderthal like them Laos , Cambodia and Esan people

  • @christopherrobin7984
    @christopherrobin7984 7 років тому +5342

    1. Red hut in the back
    2. Lots of forest
    3. Guy too tall to remain in frame
    Sweden confirmed from 1 frame

    • @saverusballz1295
      @saverusballz1295 6 років тому +123

      ikr.. he looks like a freaking giant.

    • @MrMhtmht
      @MrMhtmht 6 років тому +95

      The swedish average height is actually smaller than germany's and the netherlands'

    • @Yoni123
      @Yoni123 6 років тому +67

      Well, dutch are one of the tallest in the world

    • @Aughal
      @Aughal 6 років тому +40

      Last I checked Swedes were the 3rd tallest people in the world. I think the Dutch are the tallest.

    • @thrashaddict_805
      @thrashaddict_805 6 років тому +1

      Christopher Robin 😂

  • @wsxzaq6813
    @wsxzaq6813 6 років тому +2999

    I thought the bread is actually a napkin with patterns

  • @devynguitnwr1766
    @devynguitnwr1766 3 роки тому +6077

    Eating something that you need to open 40 feet from where you eat it is hardcore.

    • @edwardchhangte3899
      @edwardchhangte3899 3 роки тому +356

      What is that in real unit?

    • @Lycanthropus
      @Lycanthropus 3 роки тому +44

      @@Tonysmithmusic Just do it in the kitchen in batches. Open as many cans as you're gonna eat underwater in a sink, then remove the guts and bones with hand using gloves, then put the fishes in a bowl and bring it to table. Takes a lot less time than this.

    • @giljamolislagers7894
      @giljamolislagers7894 3 роки тому

      @@THEWINDOWGUY35 how are you not dead?

    • @sillyninja65
      @sillyninja65 3 роки тому +40

      suustroming is metal af

    • @SighNaps
      @SighNaps 3 роки тому +1

      @@milannovak2515 We did, 5 more times. There have been six crewed lunar landings and a total of twelve people who have walked on the surface of the moon. It would have been 14 if not for an abortion due to an oxygen tank exploding.

  • @geberlan
    @geberlan Рік тому +165

    If he was a teacher, I would never fail his class. Such a great way of politeness and usage of speech.

    • @thunderbolt997
      @thunderbolt997 Рік тому +42

      Apparently he is 😄

    • @EngineerMikey5
      @EngineerMikey5 Рік тому +7

      Or just y'know. Pay attention in class and study because education is your future.

    • @geberlan
      @geberlan Рік тому +1

      @@EngineerMikey5 lol, not for me since long years. Although, I have become a teacher, so in a way we can say education is my future 😂

    • @Arkhael666
      @Arkhael666 11 місяців тому +3

      I just saw a comment saying he was his math teacher so...

    • @Bone237
      @Bone237 9 місяців тому +8

      ​@@EngineerMikey5 Quit acting like being a good teacher doesn't matter. It makes a world of difference. Anyone with a good education would know this. I had a shite education and even I know it.

  • @adamsymborski1520
    @adamsymborski1520 3 роки тому +3647

    My dude has three different accents simultaneously.

  • @krkreuzer
    @krkreuzer 3 роки тому +2696

    I love how honest this guy is about it. Like a salesman sheepishly trying to sell you a lemon and you both know it. Good video!

    • @eabrook2
      @eabrook2 3 роки тому +57

      It's not so bad...
      There are plenty of other foods in the world that are delicious, and doesnt involve entrails. I think I will go with those instead!

    • @mrdalby1
      @mrdalby1 3 роки тому +1

      Boring idiot

    • @meatybadger1506
      @meatybadger1506 3 роки тому +4

      More like to trying to sell you some 💩 poop and convincing you it's fine to eat

    • @eltiolavara9
      @eltiolavara9 3 роки тому +4

      @@meatybadger1506 nah its probably good if prepared well, just like this spanish dish that's basically just pig intestines
      i've never tried either, but i wouldnt pussy out

    • @maleman1342
      @maleman1342 2 роки тому +2

      @@eabrook2 it still has the guts of the fish.

  • @donjonpapi7493
    @donjonpapi7493 4 роки тому +3529

    I’m too deep in this Surströmming rabbit hole I’ve already watched every tutorial of this stinky fascinating can of fish the only thing left now is to try it myself

    • @abiku2923
      @abiku2923 4 роки тому +8

      Did you order it?

    • @donjonpapi7493
      @donjonpapi7493 4 роки тому +94

      @@abiku2923 I’m sadly to inform that my mission is a fail😔

    • @emilbrandwyne5747
      @emilbrandwyne5747 4 роки тому +10

      @@donjonpapi7493 you tried it but couldnt swallow it?

    • @GreenDope1
      @GreenDope1 4 роки тому +1

      Did you try it yet?

    • @vallberg18
      @vallberg18 3 роки тому +2

      They dont always say onion and creme frachie, very good with it also.

  • @pepsipimpin6010
    @pepsipimpin6010 Рік тому +24

    Not even the first time i've watched this video, it seems to pop up on my recommended every couple of months. A relaxing watch every time.

  • @fadlya.rahman4113
    @fadlya.rahman4113 5 років тому +998

    I'm from Malaysia. Got curious one day and bought a can of surstromming from ebay. The smell is strong, but not that much different from some of the fermented seafood we have here. I experimented with it. Mix it with sliced chili pepper, diced onions and squeezed a wedge of lime over it. It goes really well with a rice. I also mix it in a stir fried veges as well. I apologize if any Swedish is offended that I don't prepare it the way it should be.

    • @Multiboxrage
      @Multiboxrage 5 років тому +312

      Why would you apologize.. it's just food, you decide how to enjoy it

    • @anonymous-do5bs
      @anonymous-do5bs 5 років тому +10

      Which is worse belacan or this?

    • @fadlya.rahman4113
      @fadlya.rahman4113 5 років тому +42

      @@anonymous-do5bs Belacan is milder in my opinion. more like cencaluk + budu. Well not really. but it's the closest i get. My brother on the other hand said it's like tempoyak that gone bad.

    • @anonymous-do5bs
      @anonymous-do5bs 5 років тому +3

      @@fadlya.rahman4113 haven't tried either of those but I guess u can say it's pretty bad right 😂

    • @buruguduystunstugudunstuy1063
      @buruguduystunstugudunstuy1063 5 років тому +49

      Ionuc C tell that to the Italians. They take their pastas seriously.

  • @topazg
    @topazg 3 роки тому +539

    I had literally no intention of watching this all the way through, and then I did, and I thoroughly enjoyed it. I would totally eat that final product. You really couldn't have presented that much better.

  • @ianlee6296
    @ianlee6296 6 років тому +1917

    Thought the bread was a napkin at first haha.

    • @benjaminrowe4171
      @benjaminrowe4171 6 років тому +5

      it is tumbrea a flat bread

    • @DuPatus
      @DuPatus 6 років тому +5

      Best comment :D

    • @Ohozelot
      @Ohozelot 6 років тому +4

      I thought that too :D

    • @Kinggg679
      @Kinggg679 6 років тому +2

      Szwedzki przysmak. Ja też myślałem,że gościa "pogięło" i kładzie to na serwetkę :)

    • @bim1537
      @bim1537 6 років тому +1

      rob. g that would explain the fish, or the entire bizzare food.

  • @waqqas_the_wicked
    @waqqas_the_wicked Рік тому +89

    I really like how balanced you are in your explanation; encouraging people to get the best out of a new taste experience, and dismissing the other over exaggerated reaction videos.

  • @0142Jason
    @0142Jason 4 роки тому +567

    You actually had me when you said “different kind of experience.” Reminds me of an old chef I used to work for. His quote was “have balls to try everything, you don’t have to swallow. If you hate it spit it out. But at least have to balls to try.” Never had the balls to call him out on his phrasing of his favourite quote however.

    • @boredninja12
      @boredninja12 4 роки тому +13

      Oh that fucker knew lol

    • @jimgavin1726
      @jimgavin1726 3 роки тому +52

      Yeah, I’ve said that to a few women too.

    • @mamaluigi1438
      @mamaluigi1438 3 роки тому +38

      @@jimgavin1726 I don't know how many times i've told this to your mother at this point

    • @rajakandabowla6194
      @rajakandabowla6194 2 роки тому

      Wait, what? This chef advised you to swallow his balls?

    • @domonicsdaniel4497
      @domonicsdaniel4497 2 роки тому +1

      Literally the rule I go by when trying something I haven't ever eaten yet. I can't go wrong with trying, now, can i? The only thing is if I get the new food from someone else I'm a guest at, I tell them straight away that I have never ever eaten it, so please excuse my reaction and prepare only a little taster of the whole food instead of a whole plate.

  • @sammy2840
    @sammy2840 3 роки тому +1151

    My life is now complete! I’ve come to the end of the Internet! I’ve seen everything! I’m finally finished!

  • @EmilioIcardo
    @EmilioIcardo 4 роки тому +3050

    This guy: "It smells a little bit, but it's not so bad"
    Rest of the world: "Brueeegleghhhghgh"

    • @paganmin80
      @paganmin80 4 роки тому +109

      Its because the rest of the world that tried to eat it ATE it like an idiot and just jam it on their mouth as it is.

    • @telefrag.
      @telefrag. 4 роки тому +91

      @@paganmin80 the rest of the world starts gagging and vomiting only from smell without even touching the fish.

    • @zc2394
      @zc2394 4 роки тому +3

      Haha

    • @adamjlynch
      @adamjlynch 4 роки тому +28

      Not so bad, I'm doing this outside because the weather is so nice. That's all.

    • @greedisbad9890
      @greedisbad9890 4 роки тому +32

      I mean lots of people doesn't like the smell and the taste durian
      I fucking love durian and the smell of it

  • @scobes07
    @scobes07 Рік тому +111

    I had the pleasure of trying this with wonderful people in Stockholm. I was told that it tastes like life itself. After finishing I agreed with the sentiment in that life can be difficult!😂

  • @ThePointlessBox_
    @ThePointlessBox_ 4 роки тому +528

    The way everything is “not so bad” for him is the way i want to live my life

    • @appanpappan
      @appanpappan 4 роки тому +23

      A sandwich with this fish and a cold beer is amazing

    • @thebestever333
      @thebestever333 3 роки тому +16

      @@appanpappan i think every sandwich with cold beer is amazing hahaha

    • @appanpappan
      @appanpappan 3 роки тому +3

      @@thebestever333 true that!

    • @Nako3
      @Nako3 2 роки тому +1

      @@thebestever333 I dont like beer

    • @DavidNorthMusic
      @DavidNorthMusic 2 роки тому +3

      I am on the verge of vomiting, but it's not so bad.

  • @WrecklessEating
    @WrecklessEating 6 років тому +3310

    Dude that area is beautiful.

    • @splatnum6663
      @splatnum6663 6 років тому +7

      Im Australian and i agree with vegemitie, its home grown. Ya cant teach it

    • @splatnum6663
      @splatnum6663 6 років тому +3

      Matt and chris 4 the win.A3K for gold

    • @dinoXAs2
      @dinoXAs2 6 років тому +45

      But its the truth. This video would be very different in Mälmö

    • @pontany2
      @pontany2 6 років тому +28

      malmö*

    • @MysteryD
      @MysteryD 6 років тому +48

      Dude, all you see is some grass, some trees, and some wooden buildings. Clearly you've never been to Pennsylvania.

  • @12crenshaw
    @12crenshaw 2 роки тому +3370

    This dude speaks fluent English, presents Swedish culture, sitting in Polish t-shirt

    • @maras0007
      @maras0007 2 роки тому +160

      ... made in China (the t-shirt, not the dude).

    • @burakucak
      @burakucak 2 роки тому +179

      Mr. Worldwide

    • @vincentlo7678
      @vincentlo7678 2 роки тому +41

      I was confused I thought he was british then I saw his name

    • @SuspiciouslyFriendlyRaccoon
      @SuspiciouslyFriendlyRaccoon 2 роки тому +11

      Now that's true multicultural fellow

    • @theforeskinsnatcher373
      @theforeskinsnatcher373 2 роки тому +51

      @@vincentlo7678 maybe he grew up in the UK, swedes dont usualoly have a british accent

  • @Skelldr
    @Skelldr 7 місяців тому +5

    Tried this for the first time a week ago. Did like you said, opened it under water. Ate it with flat bread and onions and sour cream. It was delicious

    • @zeph9809
      @zeph9809 4 дні тому

      Where did you buy the surstromming from

    • @Skelldr
      @Skelldr 4 дні тому

      @ I bought it in Sweden

  • @alexnadeau7063
    @alexnadeau7063 4 роки тому +206

    This guy is clearly a very nice man. I feel like hes the awesome grandpa/uncle that you get really attached to because they do anything and everything to make the grand children/nephews happy :) great video

  • @seankarl8414
    @seankarl8414 5 років тому +845

    Man best random click ever

  • @videos4mydad
    @videos4mydad 6 років тому +320

    It would have been absolutely comedy gold had he taken a first bite and then immediately started cursing and getting sick...
    okay - maybe not. Thank you for your perspective and lessons. Really enjoyed the video.

    • @Closetmonkeh
      @Closetmonkeh 6 років тому +4

      lmaooo that would actually be amazing

    • @haddock443
      @haddock443 6 років тому +23

      that would be so grat. ^^ 10 minutes setup for this joke

    • @eddiefreeman2395
      @eddiefreeman2395 6 років тому +7

      Lol soon as the camera was off he spat it out lol 😂

    • @hotpockets2224
      @hotpockets2224 5 років тому

      Dude youre creepy as fuck

    • @johndoe-is2fw
      @johndoe-is2fw 5 років тому

      was waiting till the end for it

  • @ericsu508
    @ericsu508 11 місяців тому +4

    I’m impressed by the care he takes to make sure he is speaking eloquently in what I assume is his second language. The pauses and corrections make his speaking as refined as a native Englishman.

  • @MrBobo-zk6iq
    @MrBobo-zk6iq 4 роки тому +610

    I just spent 10 minutes and 47 seconds watching a man roll a fish doobie....

  • @EchoHeo
    @EchoHeo 5 років тому +960

    Not sure if your accent is English, Australian, or Swedish

    • @helenwa1651
      @helenwa1651 5 років тому +69

      He's not Australian mate. I can promise you that. Saying Vegemite isn't great! Wtf? 😂

    • @idajohansson6921
      @idajohansson6921 5 років тому +149

      It's a mix ;) all swedes have a hard time deciding what accent to speak with 😂👏

    • @kozuu8024
      @kozuu8024 5 років тому

      Bluemon lmao

    • @ed5890
      @ed5890 4 роки тому +5

      I think hes Swedish Living in Australia

    • @BeatriceSilvija
      @BeatriceSilvija 4 роки тому +1

      I love what I hear though.

  • @snortymcgout
    @snortymcgout 5 років тому +1426

    He stands in "fight or flight" mode lol

    • @blackrastafarian
      @blackrastafarian 5 років тому +144

      Because he's facing a can of surströmming, that's why.

    • @neuroleptic2563
      @neuroleptic2563 5 років тому +35

      @@blackrastafarian a difficult challenge, even for the average swede

    • @chicagoguy81
      @chicagoguy81 5 років тому

      Lol

    • @MichaelS-vy1ku
      @MichaelS-vy1ku 5 років тому +11

      glad im not the only one who noticed it looks like there's a bear holding the camera

    • @eduardoreis1106
      @eduardoreis1106 5 років тому +2

      Laughed way more than this was funny

  • @szep3001
    @szep3001 Рік тому +518

    I am Scottish living in Australia. I think you got it absolutely right with haggis and vegemite comparison. I eat haggis on rare occasion and enjoy it and get exactly what you are saying. I wouldn't try Surströmming though hehe.

    • @EOTA564
      @EOTA564 Рік тому +34

      Vegemite has a very sharp and intense salty flavour, especially if you layer on too much, and it is definitely an acquired taste.
      Quality haggis is delicious - there’s nothing especially challenging about it unless you have an issue with eating offal. I’d put it in the same category as black pudding/blood sausage.
      The primary complaint I hear about haggis is that it’s too rich and heavy and a bit ‘stodgy’ especially when served with potatoes and turnip.

    • @kiyoaki1985
      @kiyoaki1985 Рік тому +30

      I've lived in Scotland and regularly ate haggis. I never understood what was supposed to be so strange or offensive about it, organ meat is regularly consumed all over the world and as far as organ meats go, haggis seemed fairly tame to me. I really liked it though, especially on pizza, and always thought it could make a good topping for ramen.

    • @davidhenriksson285
      @davidhenriksson285 Рік тому +5

      @@kiyoaki1985 I always wanted to try a good haggis. Now I want to try a pizza with haggis aswell!!

    • @Daddybuttman
      @Daddybuttman Рік тому +4

      I live in the us, and had no trouble with haggis when I visited Scotland, no trouble with vegemite in Australia (though less appetizing than haggis for sure) and I could barely swallow surstromming on an hors d’oeuvre. I felt like that zombie fish came back to life in my stomach to swim around the rest of the night. I guess some cultural delicacies are closer to others, and some are just on the far opposite end of the spectrum. I couldn’t do the Balut in Vietnam either. Something about fermented meat that I just don’t have the constitution for.

    • @szep3001
      @szep3001 Рік тому +5

      @@Daddybuttman Yup haggis is quite delicious. The thought of the ingredients might put most people off. I think Surströmming will be on par as almost impossible to eat for most people as Balut. I wouldn't even try either.

  • @Nimboofficial
    @Nimboofficial 3 роки тому +826

    Thanks a lot, now i can show this off to my friends

    • @6louisxucco970
      @6louisxucco970 3 роки тому +7

      Thanks for addicting me to your videos bruh

    • @exiledfreak2104
      @exiledfreak2104 3 роки тому +12

      Other than clipping twitch, Nimbo has an interest on eating Surströmming.

    • @dennisfot9153
      @dennisfot9153 3 роки тому +10

      Simp

    • @MauritsRuiter
      @MauritsRuiter 3 роки тому +3

      Didn’t expect you here but hi

    • @keniji_
      @keniji_ 3 роки тому +2

      What are you doing here

  • @TheMimiSard
    @TheMimiSard 4 роки тому +375

    The lesson one needs to take when it comes to very strong foods, is that they always seem to be eaten with a pile of relatively bland staple - like potatoes, or rice. You made mention of Vegemite, and like Surströmming, the most common form of eating it is on buttered toast. I form I occasionally ate it is is with mashed avocado on top. There's nattō, the Japanese fermented beans. They get eaten with rice.
    So really, people need to remember these pungent foods get eaten with other stuff that help augment and soften them.

    • @kharnifex
      @kharnifex 3 роки тому +5

      Natto is excellent, i prefer it to vegemite

    • @fredosinsemilla3896
      @fredosinsemilla3896 3 роки тому +1

      @@anortherner What kind of saft are you drinking? Mine is 1 + 7 (ICA) but better quality is down to 1 + 4.

    • @jacobhall979
      @jacobhall979 2 роки тому +3

      I hate seeing taste test videos where people treat marmite like it is jam and absolutely smother a piece of toast with it.

    • @adzakael
      @adzakael 2 роки тому +2

      except for durian 😁. most of the time we eat durian as it is, although some people do eat durian with rice.

    • @FifaMaestroAdam
      @FifaMaestroAdam 2 роки тому +2

      @@adzakael durian is da best

  • @EjectedStomach
    @EjectedStomach 2 роки тому +26

    This man is soft spoken, yet has a commanding presence. Fantastic video!

    • @unwnme
      @unwnme 2 роки тому

      I agree with you about 40 %.

    • @EjectedStomach
      @EjectedStomach 2 роки тому

      @Holy hahaha

    • @EjectedStomach
      @EjectedStomach 2 роки тому

      @Holy why did you upload the same video 4 times with different, yet equally retarded titles?

  • @Calley07
    @Calley07 Рік тому +266

    People might overlook one of the core reasons why this may look a bit dreadful. He purchased Surströmming fermented in whole. If this was a can of filets, it would be over in 3 minutes. You get the can, go outside in the backyard with a bucket of water. Open the can underwater (I prefer to open it the entire way under water, not just pierce it, it's fine as long as you don't aim to store leftovers, in which case you should store prepared sandwiches, not a can if are smart). And simply take the filets out and put them in your sour cream/potato sandwich.

    • @onedayiwillbegone2366
      @onedayiwillbegone2366 Рік тому +21

      This guy is a pro at dragging out and making it 10 minutes lmao

    • @karlhendrikse
      @karlhendrikse Рік тому +20

      Or, OR, better idea - just eat something else?

    • @LangstonDev
      @LangstonDev Рік тому +6

      ​@@karlhendrikseYeah I don't know if people know this but you can just run to McDonald's or whatever, it's super easy to not eat rotten fish 😂

    • @ludek7548
      @ludek7548 Рік тому +20

      @@LangstonDev It's not rotten, just fermented. Fermented cabbage for example is fairly popular in multiple culinary branches and doesn't make you projectile vomit from just the smell.

    • @Guts3570
      @Guts3570 Рік тому +18

      @@karlhendrikse for people who are used to eating it, it likely tastes different to them than it does to us because they've acquired a taste for it, and probably has a unique flavor to them that cannot be replicated by anything else. Surströmming is one of the most extreme examples of this, but its the same phenomena that occurs with beer, salmakki, haggis, vegemite, marmite, natto, etc.

  • @jmartin1885
    @jmartin1885 5 років тому +155

    What a wonderful 'grown-up' antidote, to all the puerile videos, showing people throwing-up! Many thanks!

    • @mondachewon2873
      @mondachewon2873 4 роки тому +4

      Have you ever smelt it. It smells like the sweat under deadman’s ball sack

    • @Avetho
      @Avetho 4 роки тому +2

      @@mondachewon2873 Its the reason why you open it under water, away from the preparation area, and take a singular fish out after getting most of the liquid off of it. And then remove the gross entrails and the crunchy spine. If I'm not mistaken in my theory, the flavor is partially due to the fermentation with the entrails and the bones included, like a stew in a way, so when the good stuff is separated from everything else, its not so bad. Eating it without removing the entrails and bones is like eating a stew without removing the spice leaves and the bones, neither you'd ever want to consume.

    • @DefeatedElite
      @DefeatedElite 19 днів тому

      ​@@Avethowhatever you say to excuse your shitty rotten eurotrash food. Lmfao. You're eurotrash so you eat literal rotting trash HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA😂😂😂😂😂

    • @rollinupeverest5042
      @rollinupeverest5042 10 днів тому

      At least those were genuine videos😂

  • @ana_bearr9424
    @ana_bearr9424 2 роки тому +19

    Showed my wife how to properly eat surströmming today. Years after finding this gem, I’m glad it’s still around 💛

  • @JasonMcLemore
    @JasonMcLemore 7 років тому +629

    The most civilized Surstromming video on UA-cam! I really want to try this the correct way! Now to order my can off eBay!

    • @akedahllof6718
      @akedahllof6718  7 років тому +22

      :-)

    • @GECKOZFTW
      @GECKOZFTW 7 років тому +5

      Jason McLemore Just be careful for the death juice

    • @akedahllof6718
      @akedahllof6718  7 років тому +58

      I once heard of a guy actually drinking the juice from the can. No matter how much you enjoy surströmming, drinking the juice must be pretty awful

    • @deviliannatas678
      @deviliannatas678 7 років тому

      Jason McLemore Moscas incluídas..

    • @mcrp_
      @mcrp_ 7 років тому +7

      I saw what you did there... flies included. I live in Sverige one year and I try the exact recipe and it is delicious, I mean it was pretty good after all the rituals of opening and preparing the fish. Viva Chile!, la comunidad más grande de migrantes de Suecia!

  • @aggressivecalm
    @aggressivecalm Рік тому +212

    As an Aussie, I'd like to thank you for nailing the concept of Vegemite, it’s not a sacred dish (to most Australians) it's different. And it's an experience for many.
    But I’m not sure I could survive Surströmming. I will respect its Swedish aficionado’s.

    • @stoicoutrider2788
      @stoicoutrider2788 Рік тому +3

      Hugh Jackman taught me how to eat vegemite correctly and now I love it.

    • @snaigel
      @snaigel Рік тому +1

      I think that the fans of this food are just a myth, because I didn't see a single one...

    • @helicocktor
      @helicocktor Рік тому +3

      ​@@snaigel well shit by that logic I don't exist because you've never seen me lol

    • @snaigel
      @snaigel Рік тому

      @@helicocktor Yes you exist, you are writing to me xd

    • @helicocktor
      @helicocktor Рік тому

      @@snaigel what if I'm just a figment of your imagination and you're actually schizophrenic.
      Oh shyet I'm not real. Fuck.

  • @rocket_goblin7755
    @rocket_goblin7755 3 роки тому +8

    literally bought a can because as an american i wanted to try it (always down to try new things) realized i have NO CLUE how to prepare it. awesome video and very informative!

  • @MingusDynastyy
    @MingusDynastyy 5 років тому +416

    What's up European Henry Rollins

    • @lindseygirk5584
      @lindseygirk5584 4 роки тому +3

      Haha Henry Rollins gave the commencement speech at my college graduation

    • @haveaniceday5693
      @haveaniceday5693 4 роки тому

      G1

    • @lyudmila2712
      @lyudmila2712 4 роки тому

      😂👌

    • @bantexkaa
      @bantexkaa 4 роки тому +1

      I was about to comment that! But seems like I was 1 year too slow (Just came over this video today).

    • @MingusDynastyy
      @MingusDynastyy 4 роки тому

      @@lindseygirk5584 I'm sorry you had to endure him

  • @zvinomnomnom157
    @zvinomnomnom157 2 роки тому +187

    I want to eat it with people who are enjoying it. 100% authentic Swedish food culture experience. Thanks for showing us how to eat it properly.

    • @craigboden9455
      @craigboden9455 Рік тому +5

      I put it in tomato soup. Try it it's the best honestly.

    • @zvinomnomnom157
      @zvinomnomnom157 Рік тому +3

      @@craigboden9455 I will surely will! Thanks!

    • @EngineerMikey5
      @EngineerMikey5 Рік тому +1

      Freak

    • @theaugustone
      @theaugustone Рік тому +3

      I eat it as fillets with fresh potatoes, creme fraiche and chive. Absolutely amazing, but using fillets saves you a few minutes of sitting in the unpleasant smell.

  • @theborec1
    @theborec1 Рік тому +40

    This guy is so relaxed and pleasant. True gentleman. He would be the great personality for teacher in my opinion.

    • @swecreations
      @swecreations Рік тому

      He was apparently a teacher

    • @k.w.a.s
      @k.w.a.s Рік тому

      He isn't relaxed, the intro is so anxious.

    • @MFWb00bi3s
      @MFWb00bi3s Рік тому

      @@k.w.a.s pretty sure he's on the spectrum imo

  • @sulaimankhan1284
    @sulaimankhan1284 5 років тому +97

    This video is like ASMR for me. Something quietly pleasant about the way he speaks.

    • @KaliqueClawthorne
      @KaliqueClawthorne 5 років тому +9

      He is a math teacher, that would explain it :D
      I never noticed a math teacher being loud and/or wild :D

    • @sulaimankhan1284
      @sulaimankhan1284 5 років тому

      anders damin ohhh my God thank you

    • @BeatriceSilvija
      @BeatriceSilvija 4 роки тому

      Same!!!

  • @danielethier2015
    @danielethier2015 3 роки тому +177

    Unfortunate to say that most people that try surströmming eat it as a "challenge" rather than to enjoy it as it should be.
    The first time we tried it, we took all precautions to ensure that none of us would be turned off from the strong smell. We opened the can submerged in a pail of cold water and also rinsed the fillets (helped to tame the strong odor)
    We used flatbread, sliced red potatoes, diced onions, sour cream and also took the time to clean the fillets of it's entrails..bones..skin.
    Fair to say that we were a bit skimpy on the amount of fish that we used as we were new at trying this dish.
    It took me only two bites of my wrap to acquire a taste for it and in "our"opinions, we would highly recommend others to enjoy this traditional fermented fish.
    Thanks for the upload..hoping others will follow your procedures to ensure that they may also enjoy this great dish.
    Greetings from Canada

    • @jr2saints
      @jr2saints 2 роки тому

      nope. you're lying. this shit is nasty

    • @honkhonk8009
      @honkhonk8009 2 роки тому

      mf how did you get it. They dont sell that shit in superstore do they

    • @majormackenzie834
      @majormackenzie834 2 роки тому +2

      Very Canadian comment. Hey, I’m in Canada too, where did you get those from? Amazon?

    • @danielethier2015
      @danielethier2015 2 роки тому +1

      @@majormackenzie834 it's been a few years since we've had the opportunity to eat it again.
      A friend of ours(from Sweden) turned us on to this dish.
      Not even sure if we are able to get it for amazon..if so, I would be skeptical on the quality! From what I understand, airports will not permit it on board due to the pressurized content.
      Peace my friend

    • @dtreezy
      @dtreezy 2 роки тому +3

      Having to spend 10 minute prepping something to make it edible is enjoyable ay

  • @hitnailhalfway2485
    @hitnailhalfway2485 4 роки тому +470

    youtube algorithm didnt bring me here. I specifically searched for this. 😅

    • @namjahs
      @namjahs 4 роки тому +1

      12 11 26 3

    • @shantishalom1
      @shantishalom1 3 роки тому +3

      Same

    • @kristianamarie6762
      @kristianamarie6762 3 роки тому +1

      Same. My dad showed me a video so I looked it up to show my husband then clicked this right after.

    • @domself9611
      @domself9611 3 роки тому +1

      Same here!

    • @bruhcsp
      @bruhcsp 3 роки тому +1

      LOL

  • @RuidoDeMate.
    @RuidoDeMate. 2 роки тому +1

    I must confess that I confirmed my hunch by reading some comments. But after watching the video for two minutes I thought you had something to do with the world of mathematics. Thank you for bringing me closer to this culinary tradition, greetings from Argentina!

  • @niharshetty8938
    @niharshetty8938 3 роки тому +91

    The world has been in a dark place recently, with everything going on, and this old guy restored my faith in humanity. He gives off a nice grandpa vibe that must be protected at all costs. This video made me smile bc of the wholesomeness. Thank you youtube for recommending me this :)

    • @akedahllof6718
      @akedahllof6718  3 роки тому +160

      "grandpa vibe"... I am not that old... /Åke

    • @geirbroden244
      @geirbroden244 3 роки тому +9

      @@akedahllof6718 Yeah, such an inaccurate observation, i would guess that you are in your 40s. Imponerande uttal och flyt på engelskan för den delen! Jag blev skeptisk i början om du ens är svensk haha - tills du uttalade surströmming.

    • @Crowski
      @Crowski 2 роки тому +1

      He reminds me of my Opa telling me how to eat weird foods growing up... XD
      "You don't eat liverwurst by itself... put it on the rye or pumpernickel with onion and good german mustard if you want."

    • @simonl.6338
      @simonl.6338 2 роки тому +9

      Grandpa vibe? the guy looks around 48

    • @andresvalverde5182
      @andresvalverde5182 2 роки тому

      @@Crowski Trust me your grandpa was a wise man. You really don't want to try Leberwurst by itself, it feels weird and doesn't taste so good.

  • @franciscopereira2341
    @franciscopereira2341 5 років тому +427

    dude stands like he is always ready to run.

    • @AnonyMous-ql9nj
      @AnonyMous-ql9nj 5 років тому +37

      You mean fight, he is facing surströmming after all.

    • @lilith5865
      @lilith5865 5 років тому +3

      @@AnonyMous-ql9nj 😂😂😂

    • @kwjames87
      @kwjames87 4 роки тому

      I think it's just that he is quite tall and was trying to stay in frame. :D

    • @unclekanethetiberiummain1994
      @unclekanethetiberiummain1994 4 роки тому +1

      @@AnonyMous-ql9nj Make sense, you can't escape surströmming.

  • @UnclePutte
    @UnclePutte 2 роки тому +21

    I like to watch surströmming videos every now and then. It's a meal unlike any other, and it is a testimony to history - how powerful our ancestors' will to live and fight starvation was, in fact.

  • @joshuatanase3718
    @joshuatanase3718 Рік тому +16

    I'm not gonna lie, the way you described the taste at the end, and the way you actually prepared it, it looks really good.

    • @milkkyway.9101
      @milkkyway.9101 Рік тому +2

      unfortunately it only looks like that, i thought like that too .

  • @AceHalford
    @AceHalford 2 роки тому +68

    I've seen the videos of people bashing it, but I always wanted to still try it. Seeing this man passionate about it and loving his culture shows it doesn't matter how smelly, icky, or whatever, its just the experience as a while. Really want to try this. Thanks Ake!

    • @s_bottlerocketfirecracker8828
      @s_bottlerocketfirecracker8828 Рік тому +1

      The only thing that bothers me is why use a fork to cut-up the potatoes while using the knife to hold the potato in place ?!

  • @blakdead6
    @blakdead6 8 років тому +293

    What a perfect accent! I would never have been able to tell that English is not your native language.

    • @akedahllof6718
      @akedahllof6718  7 років тому +21

      Thanks

    • @CulturedWhiteBoy
      @CulturedWhiteBoy 7 років тому +21

      Almost everyone in Scandinavia speaks English.

    • @aeszapt7631
      @aeszapt7631 7 років тому +27

      He speaks good English but I can still catch some accent. If you watch some Swedish youtubers, I think you can tell it's sort of a similar accent.

    • @mcrp_
      @mcrp_ 7 років тому +4

      Brithis accent actually, I was embarrased because I spoke with american accent (from Chile)

    • @hugofriberg3445
      @hugofriberg3445 7 років тому +10

      ua-cam.com/video/Rt6cU_igF-4/v-deo.html Here's the other side of the spectrum of the Swedish English

  • @jeffmiller6954
    @jeffmiller6954 4 роки тому +141

    Final line is good: I hope this saves someone from a terrible experience.

  • @situazionauta
    @situazionauta Рік тому +61

    Great video. Here in Italy we have something on the same line of that - it's called "colatura di alici" and it's basically a thick liquid obtained from piles of rotting anchovies 😅 It's quite strong in taste and you basically use it as a replacement for salt in your fish-based dishes. In small amounts, and used the right way, it's absolutely delicious (as I'm sure surstromming must be)

    • @indefence7214
      @indefence7214 Рік тому +1

      I didn't know that anchovies suffered with piles. 😮

    • @carlpanzram7081
      @carlpanzram7081 Рік тому +9

      The British have Worcester sauce and in many parts of Asia this kind of fish sauce is also really popular.
      The difference is that it's usually used as a condiment, like soy sauce, and for cooking.
      Here however, the dude is just eating rotten fish. It's not quit the same 😂

    • @GentlemanlyOtter
      @GentlemanlyOtter Рік тому +5

      it's garum! call it by the name your ancestors called it

    • @situazionauta
      @situazionauta Рік тому +19

      @@GentlemanlyOtter don't act so conceited if you don't know what you are talking about. "Garum" is a generic and rather debated term for something similar that the Romans (but maybe the Greeks as well) were believed to make. The definition is very uncertain, however it was probably a sort of sauce, this meaning that it contained pieces of fish - lot of different fishes. I was referring instead to something different, which is strictly liquid (not a sauce) and is produced with only one type of fish (anchovies). Garum is probably an ancestor of this product, but it's not the same thing.

    • @GentlemanlyOtter
      @GentlemanlyOtter Рік тому +1

      @@situazionauta nice

  • @TheBicyclingman
    @TheBicyclingman 8 років тому +301

    I've never heard someone say "Take the entrails out" is such a calm manner.

    • @hanstun1
      @hanstun1 7 років тому +19

      I have, in Silence of the Lambs.

    • @AltimaNEO
      @AltimaNEO 7 років тому +3

      "Its not so bad"

    • @booxwee3804
      @booxwee3804 6 років тому

      Hans Tun Oh god

    • @SkurtavusGrodolfus
      @SkurtavusGrodolfus 6 років тому +2

      We regularily disembowel those who have slighted us here in Sweden, doesn't really faze us after 13.

  • @SK-ni4ws
    @SK-ni4ws 5 років тому +268

    “When you open the can, you might not want to inhale”😂😂😂💀

    • @colorado.jessie
      @colorado.jessie 3 роки тому +2

      Open the can outside. Under water. If at all possible remove your face because the smell is putrid.
      Then layer it with potato and union till you can't taste the burned sour fish you just opened. Welcome to pandora's box. It smells like ass

  • @jonasberlin5594
    @jonasberlin5594 2 роки тому +19

    Love it. I live in the US and brought a can of surströmming from Sweden when I went home. We opened it outdoor and had all the fixings. The reaction was anywhere from gross to interesting. I am not sure it is ever going to be more than a local Swedish thing. But so what, please visit Sweden, you will like it.

  • @yoole._.2323
    @yoole._.2323 3 роки тому +36

    Damn even the fish in Sweden need Ikea manuals

  • @JohnnyAquaholic
    @JohnnyAquaholic 2 роки тому +6

    As an American, this Swede speaks better English than almost everyone I encounter on a daily basis in public here. Very informative video! Thank you for sharing!

    • @dieterdietert7232
      @dieterdietert7232 2 роки тому +1

      Its because almost no movies and series are dubbed in Sweden.
      Its original with subtitles.
      So its either reading subtitles while watching a movie ( its awful) or learn english.
      Thats why I improved my english too.
      Becuase Boardwalk Empire, The Wire, The Sopranos and Peaky Blinders are unwatchable or should I say "unhearable" in german XD
      Absolute cringeworthy stuff. Nevertheless I know a lot of people that prefer the german voices of the actors.
      (In Germany its the opposite we translate and synchronize EVERYTHINg thats why a huge part of the population is very bad in english.)

    • @jenwilly7260
      @jenwilly7260 Місяць тому

      I used to game online with a couple of Swedes. Virtually all Swedes know English. They told me that at one point they were considering making English a second official language of Sweden...

  • @baritonebynight
    @baritonebynight 7 років тому +43

    I much prefer someone like this who is willing to educate and share foods from their culture vs people who are clueless about such foods and being sensationalistic about how gross the food is.

    • @akedahllof6718
      @akedahllof6718  7 років тому +11

      Thanks for the comment. I am glad you liked it. /Åke

    • @rollinupeverest5042
      @rollinupeverest5042 10 днів тому

      I agree with the idea of people who want to present things the way they should be but you realize most people are not eating this as a dish correct?
      They eat it only because it is so naturally disgusting

  • @Emil-yd1ge
    @Emil-yd1ge Рік тому +39

    The combination of potatoes, yoghurt, chives, fish and bread is just really solid. I can see how it tastes decent even if the fish itself is quite an acquired taste.

    • @Artanis667
      @Artanis667 Рік тому +3

      Yeah I agree. Most the time foods like this are born out of necessity, I'd suspect most people who really love it are older and it may have even been a treat at one time during long, dark winters. Why people thought it would be some rich people, super tasty delicacy is beyond me.
      Kinda like Menudo, people praise it up and down saying how good it is but it's not good because it's got organs and stomach lining in it, it's good because people spent a LOT of time trying to figure out how to make the cheapest, most available stuff palatable.

    • @axelode45
      @axelode45 Рік тому +2

      It's not yoghurt, it's sour cream

    • @axelode45
      @axelode45 11 місяців тому +2

      @@jaade9485 ahh ok, I guess yoghurt works fine too. But I can pretty much guarantee you he would've used sour cream if he'd had it at home. That's what's traditional here in sweden.

  • @LeoBego
    @LeoBego 5 років тому +341

    I've spent 10 minutes watching a guy make a sandwich, might as well see him eating the sandwich.

    • @mariaelenak7917
      @mariaelenak7917 4 роки тому +2

      Lol!

    • @Avetho
      @Avetho 4 роки тому

      Its just how you know that he's speaking the truth the entire time. It proves that he taught us the correct way to prepare it.
      But its still absolutely hilarious to watch people open the can the wrong way. That one poor guy who opened it in his car, like a dozen Febreze cans were discharged in one video

    • @blackricw6495
      @blackricw6495 4 роки тому

      @@Avetho oh I remember that dude in the car. Trust me that smell will stay for months in that car. No car refreshener will help. Its embedded into the surface and I can't help but cry 🕺🏿🕺🏿⚰️🕺🏿🕺🏿

  • @GamerGoneFishing
    @GamerGoneFishing 6 років тому +125

    As a Scotsman I can say that Haggis IS fantastic. There is no bad smell or flavour, its almost like minced beef that has been seasoned with spices. Im not saying everyone will like it but im sure that most people can enjoy it. Thanks for the informative video :)

    • @heru-deshet359
      @heru-deshet359 6 років тому

      I love haggis!

    • @Spartan043
      @Spartan043 6 років тому +5

      I think with haggis, most people are just freaked out by the description more than anything. "Oh my god, it contains offal!" If you told people it was just a great big sausage or meatloaf, they'd eat it without complaint and ask for another.

    • @heru-deshet359
      @heru-deshet359 6 років тому +8

      Those turned off by "offal" don't know what it means, so they think it's awful, lol. The first thing I do at Celtic festivals is head straight to the Haggis tent, get half or one pound of it and eat it while I watch the fun.

    • @frankeinstein1570
      @frankeinstein1570 6 років тому

      Haggis tastes like warm Leberwurst 😄

    • @AndersJackson
      @AndersJackson 6 років тому +2

      Haggis, it is like our Swedish pölsa, isn't it?

  • @happyk2389
    @happyk2389 5 років тому +175

    yeah, still gonna be a no from me dawg

  • @malikau917
    @malikau917 12 днів тому +1

    Well this is quite a distinguished gentleman! So much knowledge about different cultures and it was shown through eating a fish! Enjoyed watching and listening, wish more content to be like that! Have a nice day

  • @anonym7990
    @anonym7990 5 років тому +201

    I thought the bread was a napkin the whole time before he laid the ingredients on it.

    • @epuidS
      @epuidS 5 років тому +5

      i thought it was a napkin until he said bread lol, i was wondering why he is putting potatoes on a napkin :D

    • @MrChitakifsy
      @MrChitakifsy 5 років тому

      It’s like pita bread but wider and baked in a special oven. It’s called “lavash” you can look it up on youtube how to make it. Really good stuff.

    • @leps69
      @leps69 5 років тому +5

      im watching so high i didnt realise till i read this one

    • @yaxl
      @yaxl 5 років тому +3

      i was like "where's the damn bread tho"

    • @storfarbrorn489
      @storfarbrorn489 5 років тому +1

      @@MrChitakifsy Uhm what, Lavash? Its called tunnbröd (flatbread) and it is not like a pitabread, far from it..

  • @PatrolOfficer161
    @PatrolOfficer161 3 роки тому +171

    Opened it. Ate it raw! Ate it in bread with ingredients. It didn't smell that bad and tasted very good when properly prepped. It wasn't even that bad raw. If it weren't so expensive and such a nuisance top get I'd eat it again in a minute. It's really quite good.

    • @pulykamell
      @pulykamell 2 роки тому +13

      You had a very, very different experience with the fish than I had. It's literally the only thing I have ever eaten that I could only get two bites down of. And I've eaten a hell of a lot of stuff nobody else would. I love stinky food. I love pickled fish. This ... is a category of its own. (And I discovered it well before UA-cam was even around, so not swayed by the videos. Besides, those types of videos make me want to try a thing and be all like: "What the hell is everyone talking about? This ain't that bad." This is extreme. My brother wouldn't even come near me once he smelled the can open up, outside no less. Meanwhile, every fly in the neighborhood was like, "fiesta!") The worst part was burping it up for hours later. Oh my. I'd try it again to see if my opinion changed, but I doubt it.

    • @PatrolOfficer161
      @PatrolOfficer161 2 роки тому +2

      @@pulykamell I may have gotten a "tame" can but a young man off camera tried it also and didn't seem to have a hair--raising experience. Perhaps I'll try it again desite the cost and see iif it's any worse.

    • @EbonyPope
      @EbonyPope 2 роки тому

      @@pulykamell Did you eat it raw? Or did you wash it and prepare it like in the video?

    • @pulykamell
      @pulykamell 2 роки тому

      @@EbonyPope I had it rinsed, served on flatbread with some potato and onion. I could have done a better job rinsing, though, I'm sure. (I was outside, so I just quickly ran it through the outside tap.) I wanted to chase it with some aquavit, but didn't have any on hand; that would have been a better idea than beer. Wow, that stuff was potent. I don't understand how it's possible to even rinse it enough, as that liquid is inside the fish, too.

    • @EbonyPope
      @EbonyPope 2 роки тому +1

      @@pulykamell I think they really wash it thoroughly. From what I've heard including from this video is that it tastes different afterwards. Don't know. Never tried it. But I would really like to. Just like the fermented shark from Iceland.

  • @allikitos
    @allikitos 4 роки тому +72

    The perfect combination of being a gentleman and a badass.
    Hats off to you, good sir.

    • @XJapa1n09
      @XJapa1n09 3 роки тому +1

      This commenter nailed it! That was exactly what I was thinking too!

  • @RSidd
    @RSidd Рік тому +1

    I am watching this from India with no plans of ever visiting Sweden in the future. Sat through the whole 10 mins 47 secs.

  • @sebastianaquino7454
    @sebastianaquino7454 2 роки тому +19

    After having a weird stomach after watching a few Americans trying directly from the can after being sprayed by the pressurized juices, I can say I want to try it, the flat bread roll looks interesting and actually good.
    Good job defending your culture

  • @christianloher150
    @christianloher150 3 роки тому +28

    I had my first Surströmming (Oskars) yesterday- brought it back from my first Sweden trip. Opened it at the table ( without water)- no problem for me- strong, intense smell. Most of my colleagues kept their distance. In the end I ate all 7 herrings by myself- incl intestines- very salty. Some Akvavit, onions, potatoes and sour cream with it- was ok. Of course my colleagues held it on camera.😁 After your video it will be easier for me to filet the herrings. Took me ages to get the filet off the fish. Lke you say its not a delicacy, but a very traditional and good experience.

    • @breeko3334
      @breeko3334 2 роки тому +7

      what a chad

    • @josephluuq
      @josephluuq 2 роки тому +3

      They had to be so surprised to see you finish a whole can without wasn’t irritated by the smell, didn’t they?

    • @dawnhebb
      @dawnhebb 2 роки тому

      There's goes on your spuds🤮

    • @jonm3131
      @jonm3131 Рік тому

      LOL why would you do that at work

    • @bicepbrah8179
      @bicepbrah8179 Рік тому

      @@jonm3131 He was hungry.

  • @jimlahey5798
    @jimlahey5798 3 роки тому +13

    What an absolutely phenomenal review. I saw through the comments this man is a professor, and wow. I could listen to him talk for hours about any subject. Thanks for sharing.

  • @rainbowbeard38
    @rainbowbeard38 Рік тому +3

    Yep, that’s the first person I’ve seen eat it and not make a song and dance about it. Well done mate 10/10. Very educational. 👍🏻

  • @k-leb4671
    @k-leb4671 4 роки тому +232

    Your accent while speaking the English language is very interesting. It seems to be a combination of English, Australian, and American, with some very stark transitions. It's so intriguing to hear Nordic people speak English.

    • @briannecarlson6500
      @briannecarlson6500 3 роки тому +42

      Its called a Swedish accent

    • @k-leb4671
      @k-leb4671 3 роки тому +27

      @@briannecarlson6500 to me it sounded more like distinct fragments of a few English-as-a-first-language accents due to how he may have learnt the language. But I guess if that's how it works with all Swedish people speaking English, than okay.

    • @Winchester1979
      @Winchester1979 3 роки тому +31

      @@k-leb4671 We learn English from watching TV over here - American movies and drama shows, British comedy and murder mysteries, and Australian soaps and nature documentaries. Only programming that's specifically for preteen children, or domestically produced, are dubbed here, so everything aimed at teens and up runs in the original language with subtitles - or for Spaghetti Westerns, dubbed to English with subtitles. (And while I was growing up, we still had raw cable from the UK, so even the kids' shows weren't translated. All the good cartoons ran on Sky, Super and TCC with no subs when I was a kid...)

    • @richbrook101
      @richbrook101 3 роки тому +15

      It’s definitely more British than American though. Just the occasional rhotic “R” sound.

    • @unknownzzz5115
      @unknownzzz5115 3 роки тому +19

      @@briannecarlson6500 no way the Swedish and the nordics in general speak good English but this guy sounds almost native, it seems that he lived in an anglophone country for a bit

  • @bradford-johnson
    @bradford-johnson 7 років тому +39

    You're a very good host! Thank you so much for this video! Greetings from California!

  • @AllSven
    @AllSven 4 роки тому +12

    So glad that this is a REAL video in how to eat Surstromming. I am so sick of Sustromming challenges and other ridiculous food challenges on UA-cam.

    • @rollinupeverest5042
      @rollinupeverest5042 10 днів тому

      I'm sick of people trying to present rotten food is good for you and not that bad😂

  • @esahoosa
    @esahoosa Рік тому

    This is the classic UA-cam content I never knew I needed until now! Brings me back to the 2000s.

  • @cannotwaittoseedavanteadam4301
    @cannotwaittoseedavanteadam4301 3 роки тому +280

    As entertaining as it is to watch everyone gag and vomit to surstromming, it was still interesting to see someone eat it the correct way. It’s crazy how vastly different the two experiences can be.

    • @lagg1e
      @lagg1e 3 роки тому +25

      Imagine someone thawing a frozen turkey and complaining that there are bones in it. It's normal that food needs a little more preparation.

    • @rollinupeverest5042
      @rollinupeverest5042 10 днів тому

      ​@@lagg1edude that's not even closely related you're talking about something that's already rotten and putrid😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

  • @raymondpastoral2311
    @raymondpastoral2311 2 роки тому +101

    In the Philippines, we have a similar food called "Bagoong", which is a fermented fish paste. It is a lot less pungent than Surströmming but it tastes a lot brinier/saltier. You use a tablespoonful of Bagoong to add flavor/saltiness to some dishes or you may also use it as a dip (just like soy sauce) for your steamed/fried vegies on the side. Many tourists/visitors are repulsed by Bagoong (the solo, unprepared version) but I understand as these foods are more of an acquired taste (and smell). Surströmming and Bagoong are not meant to be eaten on their own but they truly are a culinary experience when prepared or cooked properly. :)
    Surströmming does look a little bit gross (especially the way the can seems to bulge, indicating something sinister within), but having a local counterpart, I feel very positive about this and would definitely try it whenever there's a chance.

    • @nonamesinenomine
      @nonamesinenomine 2 роки тому +3

      baho isda

    • @sephikong8323
      @sephikong8323 2 роки тому +12

      "Indicating something sinister inside"
      I mean, this description isn't wrong with how I perceive this thing

    • @minashortcakes5670
      @minashortcakes5670 2 роки тому +4

      Agreed. I knew from the start these influencers and youtube creators were eating it wrong. I watched a clip showing that you're not supposed to eat it straight out of the can. In the same sense, Bagoong can be cooked into a nice sweet green mango dip or used raw but not consumed in its lonesome.

    • @scarletdice
      @scarletdice Рік тому +1

      I might be game to try that, but Balut is where I draw the line

    • @de1726
      @de1726 Рік тому +1

      Similarly, shrimp paste in Vietnamese soups is delicious.

  • @MrMarkRoads
    @MrMarkRoads 4 роки тому +541

    "Not so bad" this, in itself is alarming. Why are we eating anything on the bad scale? lol

    • @Sosis174
      @Sosis174 4 роки тому +16

      Mark R tradition I guess lmao

    • @smartpmark
      @smartpmark 4 роки тому +36

      He meant it was not so bad to explain to people that says it is bad. We have no other words to use other than to reply not so bad. LoL

    • @verdun5298
      @verdun5298 4 роки тому +4

      i think it's all about bowel bacterias.. When you were a kid , Bacterias are shaping by your nutrition and its effect your taste

    • @DurianKing
      @DurianKing 4 роки тому +10

      Ever heard of Cheese?

    • @estoy1001
      @estoy1001 4 роки тому +3

      @Johan Nilsson OOOOH!!!! Durian/surströmming cheese!

  • @alexanderheath3836
    @alexanderheath3836 6 днів тому +1

    15 seconds in and chad vibes. Thanks for clearing this up, very informative.

  • @ipilides
    @ipilides 4 роки тому +10

    This is the best video I have seen in the entire web about how to eat surströmming. 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼

  • @Philleboioioi
    @Philleboioioi 4 роки тому +20

    I ate surströmming once without knowing it was surströmming. It was actually really good, and I would definitely eat it again.

  • @lynnpie1222
    @lynnpie1222 2 роки тому +48

    I am really glad this video is out there. Thanks, OP. Ive never tried it, but it is good to see it done by someone who knows how to properly eat it. Very fascinating

  • @imptwins
    @imptwins 25 днів тому +3

    I'm Australian and you won't offend me with this comparison, because it sounds very accurate. It's so normal to come across Americans going 'wow, Australians eat this?!' with vegemite, and then they smear it across their bread in such an enormous portion, like it was peanut butter. Literally 10x the amount I would use, then they have that on their first time trying it! It's no wonder it's foul. Plus, it's not a delicacy, it's just a normal food.
    I figured surstromming would be similar. Hilarious to think they've often even been eating the entrails. If I ever come across surstromming now I'll know how to eat it, thanks!

    • @Quzga
      @Quzga 24 дні тому +3

      As a Swede I always compare Vegemite to our kaviar, it's tubed soft caviar that we put on bread and ppl will eat it directly then call it salty or gross. But you're supposed to have it on bread or with eggs and it's amazing. I think vegemite is kinda the same in that way.
      It's like if someone were to eat a garlic clove and say it's gross, like duh you're not supposed to eat it as it is.

    • @Pasclesrm
      @Pasclesrm 3 дні тому +2

      You can start off with a weak spread, and work your way up to peanutbutter

    • @imptwins
      @imptwins 3 дні тому +1

      @@Pasclesrm I mean I grew up on it and I'd still turn inside out if I tried to do peanut butter thick lmao, I like it thin

    • @Pasclesrm
      @Pasclesrm 2 дні тому

      @@imptwins I love it thick. The only issue is that it makes my tongue feel pretty raw afterwards for some reason

  • @valence_drive
    @valence_drive 5 років тому +13

    Still don't think I'm ever going to ingest this, but this is an honest-to-goodness educational video on how to prep it properly, so good on you, sir. o/

  • @ajaleewade9279
    @ajaleewade9279 5 років тому +11

    So glad I clicked on this video. He's so pure I love it, he just made my whole day so much better🖤

  • @eseravegas509
    @eseravegas509 2 роки тому +42

    Thank you for sharing your culture! You are wonderfully well spoken and I would 100% watch a show with you narrating

  • @HorrorMood
    @HorrorMood Рік тому +1

    Just wanted to say how much I enjoyed this simple video. Came here after seeing all the "Surströmming challenge"-type videos. Cheers from Texas.

  • @mickhack8034
    @mickhack8034 4 роки тому +10

    His english is perfect, it's truly amazing to listen to him

    • @emelie2377
      @emelie2377 4 роки тому +2

      Most Swedes are bilingual

  • @blase1856
    @blase1856 3 роки тому +81

    "-Are there fins in it?"
    "-No, only Swedes"

    • @Deuce240
      @Deuce240 3 роки тому +1

      This guy wants to be papanomaly so bad lmaoo

  • @giorgiopeirce3393
    @giorgiopeirce3393 2 роки тому +128

    My deep respect to you, Surströmming Master, you made me curious about enjoying something usually mocked at as awful, I hope I will have the chance to try it!

    • @demscout
      @demscout Рік тому

      Did you try it?

    • @giorgiopeirce3393
      @giorgiopeirce3393 Рік тому +1

      @@demscout didn't have the opportunity, but I know a few people from Scandinavia, some time I will ask to purchase it.

    • @marcusa1497
      @marcusa1497 Рік тому +1

      ​@@giorgiopeirce3393 if you're struggling to find it I'd be happy to help you and send some

    • @Hadmin
      @Hadmin Рік тому

      He is definitely no master. I've eaten this several times a year since i was 4 years old. And I'm no master either

    • @-_--__---___----
      @-_--__---___---- Рік тому

      biological weapons you want to send to him@@marcusa1497

  • @NattyBuns
    @NattyBuns Рік тому +9

    Love the way you described surstromming; not a delicacy, nothing that will blow you away culinarily, but it is a comfort food for many people

    • @GregHali
      @GregHali Рік тому +1

      Maybe comfort food for shit eating people.