Surströmming: The Secrets of this Stinky Swedish Fish

Surstromming, Swedish for sour herring, is legendary for its powerful stink. But it's all a result of the chemistry of preserving food. This week on Reactions, we learn about the world's smelliest food with help from the people who know it best.

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Credits:
Producer: Sean Parsons
Writer: Alexa Billow
Scientific Consultants: Michelle Boucher, PhD; Robert McGorrin, Ph.D.
Executive Producer: George Zaidan
Fact Checkers: Alison Le
Music:
Smidi - Easy Listening
LANCARTIS - Disco-Funk Classic Version
Alandra Lightflower Jones - Strike it up

Sources:
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0168160599001725
https://www.thelocal.se/20170816/surstrmming-what-you-need-to-know-before-trying-swedens-fermented-herring
https://www.npr.org/sections/thesalt/2015/01/31/382899024/surstr-mming-revisited-eating-swedens-famously-stinky-fish
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2352618115000050
http://thescipub.com/abstract/10.3844/ajassp.2010.859.877
https://agricultureandfoodsecurity.biomedcentral.com/track/pdf/10.1186/s40066-017-0130-8?site=agricultureandfoodsecurity.biomedcentral.com
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http://www.thegoodscentscompany.com/data/rw1001661.html
https://www.cdc.gov/botulism/consumer.html
https://sverigesradio.se/sida/artikel.aspx?programid=2054&artikel=5617364

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