Coworkers told me to post this here

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CommieDog2525@reddit

How often do you have this "snack". You could get mercury poisoning

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VicariousOne1199@reddit

Bro does a handler at Sea World feed you during snack time, too?

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TheDinglebat@reddit

I don't really get why people here are so weirded out, isn't this a fairly common thing in scandinavian countries?

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SudhaTheHill@reddit

I’m sorry but are you a dolphin or sea lion or seal????

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GrynaiTaip@reddit

This photo makes them look quite large. Sprats are tiny fishes, about the size of your index finger. Canned ones are sold whole, and you eat them whole. They're quite tasty.

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Zerostar39@reddit

My mother once called him cummerbund bandersnatch

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TherianVagus@reddit

My favorite is Battlefield Counterstrike

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AppUnwrapper1@reddit

Aren’t seals and sea lions the same thing?

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MrDTD@reddit

In the same family, but not same species.

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they are pinnipeds, there are many species of seals, and sea lions themselves have several subspecies as well. Sea lions are eared seals, not „true seals“(earless seals)… i personally think it’s chill to call all pinnipeds, Eared, Earless, even walruses, Seals - but im confident this is one of those weird things people will get legitimately angry about lol. Like, calling all cetaceans Whales.

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MrDTD@reddit

Yeah, I just mean it's more like canids instead of dogs as comparison?

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Heartfeltregret@reddit

yeah exactly

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sweetsoftboy@reddit

Either that or a slav

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Berninz@reddit

Golum

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Aelnir@reddit

something tell me you're russian/eastern european xD. I love Kilka too

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Varvat0s@reddit

Is this a bowl of sardines?

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Varvat0s@reddit

Why was this down voted?

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magnustranberg@reddit

This is genuinely an evil workplace snack.

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aGoryLouie@reddit

now to put it in the shared microwave

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reddot_comic@reddit

Don’t forget raw broccoli crowns for extra fiber!!

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dtwhitecp@reddit

I prefer to combine mine with popcorn, set the timer for 15 minutes, and go home.

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agoia@reddit

With some egg to make a nice and inoffensive little scramble

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friftar@reddit

Canned sardines on their own don't really smell that strongly, the oil keeps most of that in. Tilt a window while you eat, no problem.

I always keep a few cans and some crackers in my desk drawer, great emergency snack if you forget to bring something or don't have a lot of time.

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poxteeth@reddit

As the former coworker of two people who used to eat canned sardines at their desks, everyone can smell it.

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RepresentativeDig656@reddit

I disagree. I love them but they smell like the dead fish they are. And no one at work has said anything but they’re talking about you.

SN: I just had some last week with onions and mustard, after 25 years! No I didn’t go out

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alavantrya@reddit

I choose the trashcan for my fish can very intentionally thank you very much.

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Fit_Carpet_364@reddit

For extra fun, put it in the cans&bottles recycling that only gets dumped twice a week.

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indigo_mouse@reddit

OP is a penguin

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Seyelent@reddit

Guy who brings surstromming to eat at work

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SalsaDraugur@reddit

I'd love to try these with some sweet mustard and some nice toast.

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Colourblindknight@reddit

Pretty sure OP is a sea lion

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A0xom0xoa@reddit

This is fucked

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thedavidnotTHEDAVID@reddit

No way.

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dog_eat_dog@reddit

How does a penguin type and post this with its weird wing-fins?

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NewWayUa@reddit

Maybe he is just a cat. We all know they can.

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Nforcer524@reddit

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almosthappy925@reddit

She breaks it bro

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garbagetruc@reddit

One letter at a time

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Ok-Tea4420@reddit

They must be from Penguin Publishing

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sentientfartcloud@reddit

What are you? An alley cat?

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nooobster1@reddit

what the ..

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KalaiProvenheim@reddit

Bro probably galumphs to work

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_MrBalls_@reddit

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Bomban111@reddit

I bet you just swallow these bones and all

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Cythiriya@reddit

Good god I could never! How do you eat those? Just like that?! Do you cook them or prepare them somehow?!

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Glasofruix@reddit (OP)

Well they're fermented whole so there's a bit of prep, you have to rip their heads off and remove the guts first :D

Those are no different from anchovies actually, wile you can eat them as is they're better on some strong tasting bread as a snack (with beer) or to add a touch of taste to otherwise bland foods, like plain potatoes.

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Cythiriya@reddit

Thank you for the reply! Genuinely fascinated in a horrified way 😅 I eat fish but never had fish that looks like fish lol

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waywardandweird@reddit

But, really...

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Nightbird88@reddit

How are they edible like this? Pickled? Thr lightest cook of all time? I think I see innards.

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Glasofruix@reddit (OP)

They're fermented/brined whole (also, those are store bought), you have to remove the head and the guts yourself. The bones go soft and the meat is really delicate (first time i've actually managed not to mangle the whole pot) and you eat the fish as is, usually on some nice dense bread with onions or with potatoes.

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stefanica@reddit

I wish I liked fish like this more. It's very appealing to me, especially served as you say, but just too strong. I do like smoked fish though! It isn't very common here in the US compared to elsewhere, but there's a smoke shack a couple towns away that sells all kinds of smoked fish, small whole fish or big hunks of larger fish. So good with some cream cheese on dark rye bread with dill.

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Glasofruix@reddit (OP)

Yup smoked fish also hits the spot. If you can get your hands on dried/salted fish it goes exceptionally well with beer.

These are quite strong yes, the trick is to pair them with either something equally as strong (rye bread + onions) or with something really bland like just plain boiled potatoes. Also making them at home is

The east european market is full of brined fish with way milder flavours (seriously the variety is nuts). While up north they're more of the dried/salted variety. I think you can find maatjes (dutch salted herring) in the US, these are also great.

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stefanica@reddit

I'll keep trying! My husband adores all manner of preserved fish, so there won't be any issue sharing the experiments. 😂 Thanks!

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Nightbird88@reddit

I dont mind canned tuna or canned smoke trout but other than that no thanks. My partner is all about preserved fish. I dont love a huge amount of smoke salmon on my bagel, just a little, he loads it on.

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Nightbird88@reddit

Thanks!

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jujujuice92@reddit

You don't have any crackers and hot sauce, just something to not look like the office penguin?

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aeternae_republicae@reddit

Get some hot sauce and crackers dude, tasting yourself like a seal or dolphin.

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Glasofruix@reddit (OP)

Those get covered in onions and some neutral oil, then go onto some nice rye bread (not the white sweet cake shit). There's no need for sauce

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bisexual_pinecone@reddit

Just because Japanese milk bread doesn't go with fish doesn't mean it's shit.

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stefanica@reddit

Tuna mayo salad on milk bread sounds pretty good, ngl.

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big_duo3674@reddit

Make sure to microwave it thoroughly once you get the onions in!

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mwpdx86@reddit

How fermented are we talkin here?

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currentlyRedacted@reddit

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It’s good The Penguin has stopped eating noses at the office.

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lakotazz@reddit

Would probably like. Are they stinky?

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Glasofruix@reddit (OP)

Not at all, they smell like slightly fishy gingerbread.

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fluffycatscrote@reddit

That somehow makes it worse.

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DaadJowk@reddit

Says the person who’s eating them daily… fermented fish stinks.

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Glasofruix@reddit (OP)

Depends how you ferment it "kilka" does not stink, if it does it's gone bad. It smells mostly of spices it's been left in.

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Remarkable-Manager56@reddit

As a person who used to regularly eat these, they are stinky. And fingers are stinky after eating them, as well as your breath. Probably not the best food to eat at the workplace.

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blckout_junkie@reddit

My hubs won't even eat salmon at work for fear of some thinking it stinks

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Xfuck1tX@reddit

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MarshMllow420@reddit

Like why? There so many other options out there and you choose to eat like a fucking penguin? Why..

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Glasofruix@reddit (OP)

Those are tasty as frick, salty and very savory. Go well with booze. They're also part of the holiday feasts around where i'm from, i would guess any scandinavian would also confirm.

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