Surströmming tasting session in Berlin
Saturday 8 September, 2001
Part 2

Matthias Mergl (German) was the bravest of all, and he tried it before anyone else...

OK, here we go...

(Bettina in the background): "It looks so rubbery..."
(Matthias) "I think I need a knife to eat this."

Hmm...

(After a few seconds' silence & suspension):
"It's ok, actually."
The next in line was John Henry Nyenhuis (Canadian)...

Enjoying the smell first...

(Again, several seconds' silence):
(John Henry) "...blue cheese..."
(Matthias): "That's true, it doesn't taste like fish at all."
(John Henry) "No. ...and a lot of salt...
More guinea pigs...