Surströmming - Fermented Herrings in the Traditional Can

The can came intact and a bit puffy. Normal for this stuff. I’d recommend opening outdoors. Pop the can while it’s submerged in large pot or bucket of cold water. It does smell bad at first. Let it burp off all the air while it’s submerged. Then you can drain it and open the can the rest of the way. The fillets will be tattered and sometimes a bit gooey and yes there are bones. I put the fish on flat bread with plain boiled potato, sliced onion and sour cream. It’s salty, strong but good funky smelling fish. Not everyone will like it. My can had about six fillets or chunks . They aren’t packed in there like a sardine. It’s more liquid than fish because they’re fermented and broken down. My grandmother served this during special occasions. This brought back fond memories.

I purchased this for our next family get together; I thought it would be hilarious! It took a while to receive, and when it showed up, the can was so swollen that it looked ready to pop. Nonetheless, i have no history with this product, and I knew it was fermented, so I thought little of it. About 6-7 months later, we open it. It almost exploded, and there was absolutely no meat anywhere in the can. The sticker said it would be best if used by February 2026 - 4 months away. But there was just bones in what can only be described as a froth of rotten-smelling swill. There are a lot of fermented foods that i enjoy, but this did NOT smell of fermentation; it smelled of rotted meat. We thought this was going to be an interesting and amusing cultural experience; instead, I can say that the entire experience was ruined.

Smells like axx, it was a gag gift and it mad people gag

We did not buy this to eat necessarily, just for entertainment purposes. I bought this so I could watch my (5) sons open it together. It did not disappoint! We opened this in the back yard and the smell was horrific. I had so moved my chai up wind. Once it was open they each dared one another to get a small piece of it down, as in eat some. A couple were successful, one threw up, and the rest chickened out. It was a great half hour to 45 minutes of non-stop laughing on my part. Five stars. The dog was a big fan.

Excelente para retos, pende que iba a oler mas feo, usen guantes qué el olor se queda demasiado en la piel

Very good quality smells not for everyone but it taste better then it smells

I opened this product shortly after receiving. The condition of the fish was inedible. There was only bones and frothy juice. Even the label instructions state to drain the juice and rinse the fish but there was nothing to eat, just bones. I expected what I had seen in videos. Small pieces of fish in juice. I also understand it is fermented but this had clearly went bad. After I researched, I learned that the surströmming should not be eaten in that condition and had went "bad". Im disappointed that it was inedible and I am unable for return because its a food item. I should get a refund. The product was inedible.

Okay, I finally tried it ... and holy macaronii. The smell was very intense. I opened the can and it hit me ... it was like a fishy, cheesy, mustardy explosion that hit your face. Once you get past the initial shock of smell and eat a chunk, there's a salty and tangy flavor that's not as overpowering as one might expect. It's like a fermented, fishy version of blue cheese. Would I buy it again? Yes. Would I recommend it to everyone? Definitely not. This is for those who want to experiment and has enough courage to eat a fish which has been sitting in a can for months.