Surströmming is an Swedish delicacy made of fermented Baltic sea herrings. In spring, the spawning fish are caught between Sweden and Finland, then fish is stored in a series of salted water solutions.
Oskars Surströmming was founded in 1955 by Oskar Söderström. Oskar was a farmer and a subsistence fisherman in Sweden.
Surströmming is an infamous Swedish delicacy made of fermented Baltic sea herring. In spring, the spawning fish are caught between Sweden and Finland, and the fish are stored in a series of salted water solutions. After roughly two months, the partially preserved herrings are transferred to airtight tins where they continue to ferment for up to another year.
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Nutritional content
Energy 344kj/82kcal, Fat 3,9g, Saturated fatty acids 0,7g, Protein 12g, Salt 8,8g.
Table of contents
Swedish Fermented herring, salt, water
The availability of surströmming may vary depending on the season. During the month of August every year, there is a premiere for this year’s surströmming. Due to varying availability during the year, the product can be replaced by an exchange product of the same quality and variety.