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Off Topic => The Pub => Food & Drink => Topic started by: Jaded on 30 December, 2018, 10:45:04 am

Title: We've thrown out the rancid fish
Post by: Jaded on 30 December, 2018, 10:45:04 am: The fridge now smells better.

I thought Food and Drink was the appropriate board for this.
Title: Re: We've thrown out the rancid fish
Post by: Ian H on 30 December, 2018, 12:03:03 pm: Was that really necessary?
https://www.worldatlas.com/articles/icelandic-cuisine-hakarl-iceland-fermented-shark.html
Title: Re: We've thrown out the rancid fish
Post by: Mr Larrington on 30 December, 2018, 01:42:39 pm: Quote from: Ian H on 30 December, 2018, 12:03:03 pm
Was that really necessary?
https://www.worldatlas.com/articles/icelandic-cuisine-hakarl-iceland-fermented-shark.html

Professor Larrington says that ^^^^ is every bit as revolting as it sounds.
Title: Re: We've thrown out the rancid fish
Post by: ElyDave on 30 December, 2018, 04:01:56 pm: Not an attempt at surstromming then?
Title: Re: We've thrown out the rancid fish
Post by: spesh on 30 December, 2018, 05:09:35 pm: Quote from: ElyDave on 30 December, 2018, 04:01:56 pm
Not an attempt at surstromming then?

Isn't that stuff in breach of several major arms control treaties? :demon:
Title: Re: We've thrown out the rancid fish
Post by: Gattopardo on 30 December, 2018, 05:13:21 pm: Quote from: ElyDave on 30 December, 2018, 04:01:56 pm
Not an attempt at surstromming then?

Have you ever open a tin...not under water?

That smell sticks.
Title: Re: We've thrown out the rancid fish
Post by: Kim on 30 December, 2018, 07:18:53 pm: Quote from: Gattopardo on 30 December, 2018, 05:13:21 pm
Quote from: ElyDave on 30 December, 2018, 04:01:56 pm
Not an attempt at surstromming then?

Have you ever open a tin...not under water?

That smell sticks.

Much like hammering a nail through a large lithium-ion battery to see what happens, this is the sort of experiment that's best done by Big Clive, so you don't have to.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q_JRbmgz2ks
https://youtu.be/Q_JRbmgz2ks
Title: Re: We've thrown out the rancid fish
Post by: Wowbagger on 30 December, 2018, 07:32:05 pm: My brother has assorted relatives in Norway. I understand that they do unspeakable things with herrings. Sometimes with caustic soda as an added ingredient.
Title: Re: We've thrown out the rancid fish
Post by: Mr Larrington on 31 December, 2018, 11:04:06 am: Quote from: Wowbagger on 30 December, 2018, 07:32:05 pm
My brother has assorted relatives in Norway. I understand that they do unspeakable things with herrings. Sometimes with caustic soda as an added ingredient.

Lutefisk. Classified as a chemical weapon in most US states.
Title: Re: We've thrown out the rancid fish
Post by: Gattopardo on 31 December, 2018, 03:17:20 pm: It's no putrified shark.....