March 17, 2010
Surströmming
The following articles have been tagged with "Surströmming":
Agency condemns smelly herring claims as 'illegitimate'
Science & Technology: 4 Sep 09
It sounded too good to be true that surströmming - the slimy, smelly, fermented Baltic herring consumed by some Swedish enthusiasts - could actually be good for you. The Swedish food administration has now rejected the claims.
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Health supplements from smelly herring
Science & Technology: 2 Sep 09
‘Surströmming’ – the slimy, smelly, fermented Baltic herring, that is sold in cans and is a popular favourite for many Swedes and converts – is to be turned into a health food supplement.
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Swedish prison: fermented herring a 'security risk'
Society: 29 Aug 08
Forget firearms or terrorist plots. In Sweden, prison administrators have sounded the alarm about the security threat posed by a can of foul-smelling fermented herring.
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Fermented herring - a smelly Swedish speciality
Lifestyle: 23 Aug 08
Every year on the third Thursday in August, Swedes gather with friends and family to celebrate the start of the season for fermented Baltic herring, or surströmming as it is called in Swedish. AFP's Pauline Conradsson was there to share in the fun.
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A shore thing: Swedish lakes
Lifestyle: 12 Jun 08
A keen wildlife watcher and hobby angler, René Rice falls hook, line and sinker for Sweden's watery charms.
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What are Mini-Me and Jaws doing in Sweden?
Lifestyle: 12 Apr 07
Jaws and Mini-Me seem like an unlikely combination, but add rotten herring and the Swedish Bikini Team to the pot and you’ve got a really strange brew. Charlotte West reports on Sweden's weirdest TV series.
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The refined art of fermented fish
Lifestyle: 22 Sep 06
It's one of the hardest Swedish culinary traditions for foreigners – and many Swedes – to understand: the annual fest of surströmming.
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'I just love Swedish blonds'
Lifestyle: 1 Aug 06
American soul diva LaGaylia tells The Local about moving from Florida to Sundsvall, singing in Robert Wells' Rhapsody in Rock and learning to speak Swedish.
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'Explosive' delicacy banned at airport
National: 24 Mar 06
Sales of surströmming, or fermented herring, have been banned at Stockholm's Arlanda airport, as airlines fear that the strong smelling Swedish delicacy could pose a security risk.
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Stockholm Syndrome: Did you hear the one about the Swede?
Analysis & Opinion: 2 Dec 05
Well, if you did, chances are it wasn't another Swede who told it. At an Anglo-Swedish wedding, our Stockholm Syndrome correspondent wonders why Swedes never tease each other.
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Herring shortage spells problems for potent Swedish dish
National: 13 May 05
One of the strangest Swedish delicacies could be a lot harder to find this year. “Rotten herring”, or surströmming, could be affected by a catastrophic decline in catches.
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"Sometimes I need to remind myself that I am in fact 28-years of age and not 12. Today in our weekly conversation class we were having a polite chat about Swedish customs when the word ‘prick’ entered the lexicon which in my adopted tongue means to ‘arrive on the dot’ being the timely Scandinavians and..." READ »
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