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What Is The Most Disgusting Thing You've Ever Ate?
Berit:
--- Quote from: David In Indy on March 11, 2011, 04:19:30 pm ---In reference to the various Scandinavian dishes mentioned on here, I remember hearing about something called Lutefisk (I think that was the name of it) and it is very popular in Minnesota and Wisconsin. They prepare the fish with lye. I can't remember the reason for doing it, but the fish is soaked in lye and then thoroughly washed in water to get the lye back out. But the fish retains a lye flavor which didn't sound very good to me. Are any of our Scandinavian friends familiar with Lutefisk? I heard about it on the Travel Channel.
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My mom loves Lutfisk. I can't stand it, it tastes soap. It's fish called Långa that is dried first. When you plan to serve it -christmas is the normal time to eat it - you put it in lye for some time, after that ypu bpol it and serve it with boiled potatoes, bechamel sauce with pimento and green peas.
southendmd:
--- Quote from: milomorris on March 11, 2011, 06:57:59 pm ---Yes, I know about Davio's but I have not been there yet.
My cholesterol is pretty good. I don't eat that stuff every day. Many of the items on the list fall into the "tried it once" category.
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That make sense. Yeah, whereas I could eat oysters pretty frequently, I probably have sweetbreads only once or twice a year.
Berit:
--- Quote from: Buffymon on March 10, 2011, 11:48:09 am ---The most disgusting thing I've ever had is surströmming
From Wiki:
Surströmming (pronounced [sʉ̌ːʂtrømːiŋ], "soured (Baltic) herring"), known colloquially as Scandinavian rotten fish, is a northern Swedish dish consisting of fermented Baltic herring. Surströmming is sold in cans, which often bulge during shipping and storage, due to the continued fermentation. When opened, the contents release a strong and sometimes overwhelming odour, which explains why the dish is often eaten outdoors. A Japanese study has shown that the smell of a newly opened can of surströmming is the most putrid smell of food in the world, beating similar fermented fish dishes such as the Korean Hongeohoe or Japanese Kusaya.[1]
It's an tradition to surströmming in northern Sweden and when I worked there for a period of time, I was invited to a surströmming feast. I force fed myself a couple of bites, just to be polite and all.
the first pic shows surströmming in the can and the second pic how it's usually served: on bread with onion and potato.
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Surströmming is lovely!! Wonderful!! And the smell is rich and lovely too.......maybe sunday dinner, I have a can.....
southendmd:
--- Quote from: Berit on March 11, 2011, 07:04:55 pm --- Surströmming is lovely!! Wonderful!! And the smell is rich and lovely too.......maybe sunday dinner, I have a can.....
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So, how was it, Berit?!
Aloysius J. Gleek:
--- Quote from: oilgun on March 10, 2011, 09:00:04 pm ---Blood Pudding!
Yes, the main ingredient is blood.
To be honest, it's actually pretty tasty, lol!
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Omg, I L<3VE BOUDIN NOIR!!!!
(especially with mashed poatoes and apples.)
Yum!
Is anyone gagging yet? ;D
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