Soused Herring

[jimi]

Should they be served with an ASBO?

 

[Lakesailor]

My hearing's perfect thankyou.

 

[Grehan]

Your dinner's in the oven

 

[whisper]

You should try the fermented Baltic herring that the Swedes consider to be a delicacy. Mixture is so strong that the cans are all bloated by the pressure build up inside them.
I can honestly say that they are the worst thing that I've ever eaten - and the smell - Gordon Bennett.

 

[BrendanS]

Hmm, there are various delicacies I've tried while globe trotting, but the most memorable were probably live squid in Japan, and rotten shark (buried in the beach for several months) in Iceland and the smell of ammonia is eye watering! Fermented herring comes well down on the list of memorables.

 

[ChrisE]

Exploding soused herring

Re Baltic herring, cans of the stuff are't allowed on SAS aircraft 'cos they go pop at the lower cabin pressure. Can you imagine the job of clearing that up?

 

[Thrall]

Brendon - you ommitted a mention of the schnapps Brennivin aka "Black Death" which is an essential part of the Icelandic shark experience and makes it all so worthwhile. Incidentally a little shark is considered an excellent remedy for stomach ailments but needs very careful storage. Are you aware of the traditional method used to hasten the maturing of this delicacy?

Daði

 

[BrendanS]

Ah yes, the Brennivin does make the whole experience a bit more bearable. No, I wasn't aware of the method used to hasten things? Do I want to know? /forums/images/graemlins/smile.gif

 

[Thrall]

Probably not, as micturition involved; still doesn't detract from the enjoyment imo.

Daði

 

[bob_tyler]

Durian fruit. Many hotels in the Far East have prominent notices in reception and in every room that they are forbidden in the hotel. They emit a sewer like smell which hangs about for ever BUT taste delicious.

 

[BrendanS]

I suspected a suitably robust treatment of the sort might have been what you were indicating, and I wasn't disappointed. I'm glad I tried it, but not sure I'd want to repeat it very often