Welcome to Sweden! A country of vast spaces and long winters, deep woods, thousands of miles of coastline, archipelagos and islands, and quaint houses. It is a country of many seasonal food traditions, like crayfish, which most Swedes love.
Yet one tradition can incite fear and anguish, even in a hardened Swede! But to those in the know, fermented herring actually smells like heaven!
Since Swedish weather can never be trusted, even on a rare sunny day, chilly evenings drive us inside, where we can truly appreciate the finer nuances of a 17-year-old can of Surströmming or fermented herring.
An intense, complex, and salty food needs a like-minded wine, like an aged Grillo from Marsala, Sicily. Made from native grape Grillo, this wine is nutty and savoury enough to pair with a fish that is more pungent and complex than most cheese.
Smaklig måltid!