Gordon Tries Fermented Fish | Gordon Ramsay: Uncharted

[@NatGeo]

Gordon tries a traditional Christmas dish that's considered a delicacy. Would you try this fermented fish?

[@shwetawason6260]

Don't know

[@sarvinozazamova6549]

Dhubc

[@certainperson9869]

perhaps with something else, not on its own, if that's allowed.

[@silentdeath7847]

@@certainperson9869 its usually served whit other things

[@bjrnjensen7074]

Tried it once. NOT my cuppa tea! And I am Norwegian..

[@LeonX29]

I like how this dude goes ‘no no no no’ to Gordon, look how the tables have turned

[@tenaciouscr6186]

That’s how us Norwegians are

[@sanderloRD]

@AHCSGO no lmao, norwegian

[@callummarch3970]

He listens though. He’s taught well he doesn’t walk off like the people he tells off

[@tenaciouscr6186]

AHCSGO no?

[@NoAssembleyRequired]

It's like when he visits asian countries and some little old woman starts scolding him

[@kyndalgarrett3175]

I love how Gordon sets his own prejudices aside and he sits and listens. He is very polite and respectful. He’s a Michelin star chef and he still understands that there’s more to learn

[@hencytjoe]

That's why he is a michelin star chef, because he knows there's always more to learn. It's beautiful and inspiring.

[@jacksonjackson3561]

talented people usually think that they have a lot more to learn or open to learn new things.

[@phongstar751]

He has a great respect for food.

[@richcast66]

One of the most valuable life lessons. No matter who you are, there is always more to learn

[@StanCoffee123]

I'm certain, spending an entire day with Mr. Ramsay would be both great fun and very educational.

[@professorpancakes6545]

This isn't even click bait, it's just bait.

[@Danny_R_]

😂 😂 😂

[@youugly7760]

🙃

[@Haddow-Media]

Haha, yes!!

[@johnnyx53]

I can hear the guy from Jaws say “throw out another chum marker, chief!

[@42tribes]

Keep the likes at 666. Its beastly. I would probably chow down.

[@thegreenskittle]

This is the nicest, most polite and quiet I've ever seen Gordon. Usually he's the top guy, yelling commands and criticism, but here he's the student and is listening/trying to learn. I found this side of him as interesting as the fish lol

[@Bachenaugen]

He is only like that towards Americans, as we get off from the drama. Just watch the UK version of Kitchen Nightmares, it is an absolute contrast.

[@509734]

And that is what made him the top guy in the first place

[@sadbanana5896]

That's just for NA tv

[@BlitzkriegAP]

Well its partly because of ratings and partly because of genuine frustration with running an actual business

[@IAI060]

Try watching the original UK kitchen nightmares :) USA stuff is made to shock/be dramatic

[@scaci5987]

I love Gordon Ramsay. You can see he is clearly disgusted but is respectful and gives it a try. I would love to hang out with that guy for a week while he is running about trying weird stuff.

[@zedsntdead9514]

An on the by pass yelling an swearing just to let out dam that was horrible lmao

[@gohan9080]

"Oh no, no, no... Surely I'll die if I eat this..." "That's the right texture."

[@abstuli]

Several people died in the past from Rakfisk. If the fish has been in contact with the ground, you can get the bacterium Clostridium botulinum, which produces one of the world's deadliest biological toxins, botulism, with a lethal dose of 1.3-2.1 ng/kg.

[@OhNoNotFrank]

"I've still got lot's to learn..." After 50 years in Norway I still haven't tasted rakfisk. That's all you need to learn.

[@kusten9497]

isnt it rökfisk?

[@JustMe-xe6kp]

Har du ikkje smakt på rakfisk????!!!!

[@OhNoNotFrank]

@@JustMe-xe6kp Har prøvd å prøve men rygga før jeg kom frem til bordet 😉

[@imbored8538]

Jag har aldrig testat, Skulle du säga att det är likt surströmming?

[@frostbitepokin9520]

Rockfish*

[@danielclark653]

I’m convinced that the consumption of fermented fish in Sweden started as a joke like “hey check out what I got bjork to eat.” And then bjork had like a million kids so they all ate fermented fish too

[@innerpull]

Why Sweden? Bjork is Icelandic, and the men in this video are Norwegian...

[@maxteraform]

@@innerpull Probably because of Surströming and how Sweddn is older

[@arcticblue248]

@@maxteraform older? Fermenting fish have been done in Norway since ancient times. Who are we to say what came first.

[@maxteraform]

@@arcticblue248 The Sweden today is older than the Norway today.

[@schrodingerssnufalufagus9292]

@@innerpull They're all the same.

[@anolbe]

I like how Gordon listens and learn every time. Even though he might not agree with certain methods of doing things, he respects old traditions no matter where he travels. I really got huge respect for Gordon and he's food.

[@carolwilliams7052]

Gordon: is repulsed by the ODOR Locals: NO, it's about the TASTE Gordon: eyes/feels the smelly fish Next: NatGeo CUTS THE VID... NO TASTING IS BAD TIMING GUYS!

[@Xavier_Renegade_Angel]

Ohhhh we eat this in Sweden and in the summer you can buy it in the supermarket

[@boogie5834]

@@Xavier_Renegade_Angel is it good?

[@Xavier_Renegade_Angel]

@@boogie5834 Well, I don’t know if they ate the same kind of fish. many people have a problem with the smell and the very sour taste sour taste, but I eat i.

[@thomasmoser7382]

@@Xavier_Renegade_Angel i'm so over all the overreactions about this stuff just for "entertainment" maybe some day i will try it myself. is this fish in the video the same as surströmming, like is surstömming just a name of another company that sells this stuff?

[@Xavier_Renegade_Angel]

@@thomasmoser7382 In the video the use trout and sur-strömming is made of herring, If you are going to buy a can and remeber don't open inside

[@lindakjellman3800]

I noticed the name of the older gentleman was inaudible in the cc. So I'd like to notify anyone who can change it that his name is Arnstein. Also the place names Magnus lists off at 1:37 is Røros and Valdres :)

[@Lorisa25]

I hope they see this

[@sisigpapi]

0:02 That's one of the loveliest Christmas streets I've ever seen

[@bjornarjb]

It is a little city that is named Røros. All the buildings in the center of the city is quite old and made out of wood. And i think it is some laws in the region that you need to apply for the color you shall paint your house. (Sorry for bad English)

[@sisigpapi]

@@bjornarjb Your English is great, don't worry. Thank you for the info, it sounds like a lovely little town :)

[@oanaalexia]

@@bjornarjb Thank you.

[@arnevajsing7120]

Scandinavia, bruh

[@miketate8554]

Straight out of a painting

[@seank7413]

"I've still got lots to learn" I love that Gordon remains humble despite being an expert.

[@danielvanr.8681]

I love how so many people can't spell the name _Gordon._ 🙄😕

[@seank7413]

@@danielvanr.8681 I love how one letter off drives people crazy

[@OceanHedgehog]

I like that about a lot of his shows. He goes and he learns techniques from other culinary styles and is very humble being corrected by masters who have received less accolades than he has.

[@cullenpinney2997]

Gordon: trying to get over the painful smell Them: that’s the right texture 🗿

[@ahabrawgaming1289]

They know what they are doing, fermented fish and meat in general were used as medicine and it also makes you high. It has the same effect as marijuana but without anxiety/panic attacks which is great. The alaskans used to feed fermented fish to their dogs they would be running for the whole day they realized they can eat them as well.

[@gordonlekfors2708]

@@ahabrawgaming1289 uhm yeah no. why would it make you high? tbh sounds like something someone who's never used cannabis would say

[@ParadigmUnkn0wn]

@@gordonlekfors2708 no, sounds like someone that's high on the happy grass but has never tasted fermented fish. Although experiencing food which you enjoy does result in a nice endorphin rush. The amount of ammonia in rakfish also does likely have some physiological effects.

[@acousticangel4403]

I like that Gordon is the one being educated. This small niche of the medium he's a general master of. It shows how big the world is.

[@joshuaalcala9230]

First time someone called out the GOAT Ramsey for using too much salt....and lived

[@Sam_Hue]

And he would be mad for that

[@tormodhag6824]

Gordon ramsey wasnt gonna try to teach them when making food they know best

[@ssaadd2845]

That's what i like about Gordon, he always wanted to learn cultures of every other country.

[@catsberry4858]

He is only the master at the food he knows. That's the point. He doesn't understand all of it

[@bjrnhagen2853]

Goat ?

[@ewweg]

Seems like Gordons pallet has found some limit.

[@mikekell920]

Palate*

[@sergeyromanov5560]

what's "pallet"?

[@oni8337]

@@sergeyromanov5560 a wooden platform sort of thing

[@kittenmimi5326]

@@oni8337 yes lol

[@ari8184]

@@sergeyromanov5560 palate is what type of food a person likes! If someone has a good palate they like all different kinds of unique foods! And someone who has a bad palate only eats chicken nuggets and French fries for example🙂

[@compatriot852]

In Lithuanian, there was a historic term used to refer to Swedes and other Scandinavians. It roughly translates to "fish eater" due to their notorious eating habits.

[@BjrnOttoVasbottenbjovas]

Hahaha too funny

[@StanCoffee123]

I would love to see him try surströmming too. And, of course, it should be served and eaten the proper way - not just straight out of the can, like so many people have done on the internet.

[@schrodingerssnufalufagus9292]

The proper way is straight out of the can and straight into the trash can.

[@thebluedragon07]

He better make sure he has a lampshade to puke in.

[@TVCHLORD]

@@schrodingerssnufalufagus9292 The proper way is to not even open the can and throw it out

[@risto475]

Uncharted: Sweden - this probably would be the best way to make him eat that lol ...

[@Erg893]

@@TVCHLORD dude, there‘s no need for fermented fish what smells like the place where your flushes flow through so stop declaring a delicacy out of it

[@CLEANDrumCovers]

How dare you cut the video at its climax? Tsk, tsk. Dislike from me.

[@shahimagesyt]

Maybe watxh the whole show

[@shahimagesyt]

@Dr Hø maybe its not available in your country.

[@shahimagesyt]

@Dr Hø i don't think it's America only. What country are you from?

[@funtourhawk]

torrent or just stream it off the Nat Geo website...what I did. Gotta be smart to get what you want

[@Mr_Valentin.]

Never read a comment this cute "tsk tsk tsk" 😹

[@LePotatoJuice]

the uncle's laugh at 3:18 lmao

[@scarecrow0774]

ESTEBAN he is so impressed with himself and what he’s made 😂 the entire video he’s basically just laughing and smiling it’s great

[@kuruptzZz]

I love how after everything gets progressively wrong looking, he's like "that's perfect"

[@yvindbakksj821]

What's dumb about this is that Gordon doesn't get to try it like it's usually served. Nobody eats it right out of a bucket in a shack! It would be a totally different experience for him to eat it with lefse, onions, sour cream, scrambled eggs, almond potatoes, a dark beer and some aquavit.

[@HekkVerk]

Im salavating. Rakfisk is amazin. First time i tried it, that s was good.

[@FLMKane]

Especially the aquavit

[@jelenasusic2914]

Oh so basically like a fish salad. I really like fish salad sandwiches but they are really mild here in the US. A little more taste wouldn’t hurt for sure.

[@GDI-disc-accepted]

Ok

[@dom85ross]

I especially liked the bit where you see Gordon eat it, and his reaction to it

[@JW43758]

"Special Christmas batch" LMAO 😂😂😂

[@wjpperry1]

Every culture appreciates when you insult their food

[@THESLlCK]

Nobody cares

[@OlGregge]

cultures with food like THIS definitely find it funny.

[@THESLlCK]

@@elpanderohabanero2915 "Reeeeeeeeeeee" -Angry Guy

[@urmama5491]

@@THESLlCK no one asked you.

[@THESLlCK]

@@urmama5491 And yet, you got an answer anyway, free of charge. Single file for autographs, you can thank me later.

[@schachmariechencheese9690]

As a Scandinavian this makes me happy to see and I love fermented fish

[@Bee-tj8gc]

Is an American who lives sushi I really want to try ut

[@maxinelia]

@@Bee-tj8gctrust me. It’s not the same

[@Norskmannen]

Its true its delicious

[@olenilsen4660]

Stay happy then - just go with the fish when they close the bucket.... Rotten fish has no place on a table....

[@Norskmannen]

@@olenilsen4660 if you don't know the difference between rotten and fermented you should be calm 😅🤦🏻‍♂️.

[@praeamble]

Gordon: "Is this fish fresh?" Vikings: "It's fresh fermented."

[@MrSpasticdancer]

you can feel the respect that gordon has for cuisine as an artform

[@WatermelonRat]

I physically retched at the sight of the fish meat slime. Ramsay is incredible for staying respectful throughout this ordeal.

[@SARYM911]

That christmas special straight up looked like a prank.."This guy will fall for anything"

[@0Tidus0989]

The best part is seeing Gordon being schooled by someone else XD

[@ahabrawgaming1289]

At least he's not ignorant and he tries them. Others would be just disgusted and call you names.

[@Xsuprio]

So, when Gordon found a bucket of 3 month old crab in someone's kitchen, it might have actually been a delicacy.

[@carolwilliams7052]

Yikes - - will it EVER end ??? This is yet ANOTHER INCOMPLETE NatGeo KZbin Video - - like other uploaded "teasers", totally unsatisfying and a complete waste of time - - I want my 4 minutes back !!!

[@Ktulu789]

I'm closer to unsubscribing with each one. And not only it is incomplete. It doesn't teach you anything except to avoid other cultures for their different tastes... Which is quite the opposite of what NatGeo *pretends* to stand for. There's an interesting stat however: whenever there's something bad on YT, the likes to dislikes ratio is 9/10 or worst. I've seen that in every latest video.

[@carolwilliams7052]

@@Ktulu789 I understand the urge to unsubscribe...

[@benjimusicandgamimg9773]

He does eat it

[@Miika_Laurila]

2:57 So I was expecting this reaction😂😂

[@flavianofloris4459]

You know Gordon is a good chef because he can put everything in he's mouth

[@SpikyDane]

Gordon is scottish and looks like he could have viking ancestry, might aswell get used to the cuisine

[@morgansjodin4859]

Agree.. btw I love surströmming!

[@aidanjanemcintosh6919]

he yells like a viking anyway

[@martinh1309]

Well Norway had a huge influence in Scotland from the 800s to the 15th century

[@Hubcaps219]

1:04 it dates back to de wiking age

[@sarahjohnston3325]

In Malaysia we call this Ikan Pekasam, and we soak the fish in salt, and then we fry it up. We don't eat it raw. I swear to God, it is absolutely out of this world🤤🤤🤤🤤

[@muhammadnursyahmi9440]

You omitted the most important ingredient, toasted rice. Without that, you just make salted fish

[@anyoneseenmybicepilostitin2727]

Incredibly different dish to this. Has nearly nothing in common with the flavor

[@joserijalkasyasyaf9723]

@@anyoneseenmybicepilostitin2727 yep, but i try it and it's taste otherworldy especially with sambal n such.

[@stevenlefevre5135]

Gordon’s mind: “ITS ROTTEN, DISGUSTING!!!”

[@ThePapaja1996]

I mean that are a controlled rot

[@Jocke666]

Swedish surströmming: That's fresh, am I a joke to you?

[@MatthewBluefox]

It would be fun to see Gordon do the Sürströmming challenge. :)

[@hevnervals]

Fermented fish is ancient and popular across the world in various forms. It used to be a big thing in the UK too when the Romans lived there. I guess today they still got Worcestershire sauce.

[@lorenzogabrielcabellon1569]

This started to look like a kitchen nightmares episode😂

[@kidcudi908]

3:14 “you like that smell?” *turns head “Oh no” 🤣

[@slothape]

That's the most christmassy place ever.

[@RingletsOfLight]

Bet it smells just like Christmas too 🐟 🤶🏽

[@safe-keeper1042]

So odd to see Ramsay being all wholesome and positive. He didn't insult the food and he never called the owner a donkey. Refreshing!

[@bbq1423]

Stop cutting the episodes right in the middle of it, please.

[@SerengetiNationalParadise]

its boring

[@PatrickSwayzeOnDbol]

Why cut the video off at the good bit?

[@JohnSwinghammer]

They cut it right before the reaction!

[@nordscan9043]

Ar det surströmming?

[@SecretLars]

@1mp0x He didn't. Ha only had a tiny sliver. He did spit though after a longer time than you'd expect, then Arnstein (the old guy) absolutely dunked on him with the ultimate chad move and grabbed a whole fish and ate it in one go. It was like his jaw unhinged like a snake!

[@SecretLars]

@@nordscan9043 Kinda, different fish and slimy rather than wet. Surströmming acts a bit like anjovis while rakfisk acts more like a creamy moldy cheese in texture.

[@giorgosarifoglu953]

Comes with an 09:00 appointment in the emergency room at the local hospital 😂😂😂

[@a.k.r3181]

Egyptian fermented mullet fish is the best fermented fish ever it's from ancient Egypt and also has a strong smell but it tastes amazing and addictive

[@TheAgProv]

Gordon Ramsay. Lutefisk. Ratfisk. Surstrommung? Priceless.

[@MuhammadEgypt]

This reminds me of the famous Egyptian meal 'Feseikh', which is also a type of fermented mullet.

[@তরেললংসরংসমস]

Are u from Egypt ????

[@SerengetiNationalParadise]

How is taste like?

[@MuhammadEgypt]

@@SerengetiNationalParadise Stinky, and it's eaten on a large scale, especially on Easter. But, once you have eaten and got used to it, you would want to devour more. That said, it's not for every one. There are lots of Egyptians who loathe the smell of it, not to mention tasting it.

[@SerengetiNationalParadise]

@@MuhammadEgypt wow I would like to give a test

[@MuhammadEgypt]

@Treasury Of Snow For some,it tastes very good. Anyway, it has this stincky smell as if it's rotten.

[@evita9284]

During the treaty of westphalia, the French ambassador was said to have been disgusted by the Swedish ambassador when the latter brought up pickled herring after they divided Luxembourg between themselves.

[@Hebea]

I love Rakfisk. My uncle makes it for christmas in Tromsø, Norway :)

[@angelminaj617]

Did he like it? Why did the video cut out?

[@erlingbergbentsen2869]

Norwegian rakfisk is not the same as Swedish surstrøming. Rakfisk is actually delishes. I eat it every christmas.

[@kekekeke2200]

Well, you do know that it was you guys that first introduced surströmming to us right? Surströmming was invented by Norwegian fishermen who's load of fish had started rotting and they thought why not see if anyone would buy it. A lot of the fish dishes here in Sweden come from Norway, Finland and russia

[@ThePapaja1996]

Similar method to surströmming but whit different fishes

[@se6369]

​@@ThePapaja1996No, Norwegian rakefisk can be made with herring too, though it's more common to use trout

[@DaveBatistar]

In Cambodia we make ប្រហុក​ (brohok)​ and the process is similar to this fermented fish.

[@aarontuplin]

So many times the phrase "it's a delicacy" really just means it's so disgusting that we only eat it once a year and only then because our parents made us do it, so we made our children do it too.

[@urosmarkovic6535]

Gordon after meeting the guy that makes surströmig: so you have chosen death?

[@mrureskaikrasoi]

The questin remains...Did they properly seasoned the fish?

[@weiwenng5111]

Imagine if he found this on Kitchen Nightmares, he would absolutely explode.

[@dimesauce10]

Anthony Bourdain please come back.

[@blueenglishstaffybreeder6956]

I’ve tried it and once you’re past the smell the taste is quite yummy

[@tormodhag6824]

I have been in Røros multiple times, the place itself is beautiful.

[@themusicman2800]

You say that the area itself is beautiful, but that implies other parts of it aren't. What isn't beautiful about Røros?

[@se6369]

​@@themusicman2800He probably meant the fish

[@grumpycup4762]

You shouldn't think about the smell -> *Gordon proceeds to smell it deeply and gags*

[@theEtch]

hi tenchou

[@aturtleofficeroffrencharmy4768]

Lol the Only two tenchou comment are from french x)

[@mellamojeff458]

gura

[@whctjsdlfqhrlfprl]

Most humble face of him

[@turgor127]

_"It's only smells."_

[@moomoopuppy508]

It looks like something Gordon would find on Kitchen Nightmares in a walk-in freezer.

[@ChibiAnna]

I wish he could taste it in a dish like in a lefse with red onions, good butter and maybe with potatoes or eggs. It’s so gooood

[@davidburlingame6583]

Wait wait wait.....there are lefse recipes with red onion????? Where has this been!!! My grandma did a standard lefse with cinnamon and always made sure we had pickled herring and lutefisk. But I freaking love onions so I want some of that zingy lefse

[@MrMAKFoto]

if the food doesn't smell good it won't be appetizing at all, it's the smell that works

[@Dizzyfingers2]

Someone actually telling Gordon Ramsay: Too much salt ... wow!

[@hashishi9]

The mothers of my parents are swedish speaking finns, and I feel so very much pride of my swedish heritage now

[@hkjeoy]

Don't worry, not every Norwegian likes the smell or the taste.

[@alfauno1255]

Lol

[@TheFrontyer]

Youre not a real Norwegian unless you eat some sort of weird fish dish.

[@alecaquino4306]

I will never understand how certain food delicacies came to fruition over time. Especially in the case of ones based around the partial decomposition of fish products.

[@AnonAnon-wi7gt]

Haha just seeing this comment now because im considering moving to Norway. A lot of traditional foods were foods born out of necessity.

[@angrybeardmantm6830]

bruh i tried to watch a gordon ramsay video: got a gordon ramsay ad

[@Mooreytheblade]

3:13 he enjoyed the smell too much 😂

[@peterbotros6512]

This is really similar to the ancient Egyptian way of preserving fish and we still till this day make it and eat it it's called fesekh ....stinks in smell but the flavor is just amazing

[@kingwacky184]

0.16 that can only be found here? Apparently he do not know about Swedish surströmming.

[@jayak397]

But can it beat the mighty "sturstromming"?

[@gorillaguerillaDK]

Jay AK This, (Rakfisk), IS Surströmming....

[@jayak397]

@@gorillaguerillaDK why break my happiness 😢

[@gorillaguerillaDK]

@@jayak397 Sorry... 😁

[@samkom33]

@@gorillaguerillaDK yes its simular, but surstrømming is usually made of herring, not perch.

[@gorillaguerillaDK]

@@samkom33 Oh, my attention must have failed me, I didn't get it wasn't Herring but Perch, I just heard them talking about how the process is used on various other types of fish. And yes, as far as I know Surströmming has to be made from Herring. Now I can't help wonder if using Perch makes it significantly less pungent!?

[@MEh-dc4jj]

When ill cook. And gordon is around. Ill ask him "how's this uncle?"

[@debrakleid5752]

That’s not juice. Looks like gelatin Pepto Bismol

[@AlexTSilver]

This reminds me of my ex-gf. She had a tatoo of a sea shell on her thigh. If you pressed your ear against it you could smell the ocean

[@JK-ri9jh]

Sometimes delicacies are just wrong. This is one of those times

[@WNL2013]

😂😂😂 Special Xmas Batch

[@aturtleofficeroffrencharmy4768]

Here from hololive kiara :)))

[@antonchigurh3794]

“ You like that smell ? “ “ Oh , yea ! “. Hahahahahahaha

[@matthewjay660]

Wait! You don’t let us see him eat the Christmas fish? BOO!

[@olavrell]

Have to leave you wanting more, so you'll watch the entire episode. :P

[@Purple.Chrome]

He's cussed people out for having the same thing in their fridge 🤣😭

[@NeverBelieveGovernment]

Let us not ever forget that this so-called master chef makes THE WORST tacos ever in the history of humanity... Don't take my word for it, look the video up for yourself

[@Cragun.]

The video stops right before Ramsay throws up.

[@gambitchips3329]

Come here to philippines, specifically mindanao. Where you can try legit fermented fish!

[@SethHixie]

"You do not think of the smell, it's the flavor" Flavor: 90% smell

[@jaimes350]

i think i prefer pickled fish after looking at this.

[@herrbonk3635]

That's raw fish as well, though.

[@herrbonk3635]

@@elpanderohabanero2915 Yes. I like it, just as I like inlagd sill, alias pickled herring. (But even sushi was an european thing from the beginning. The Japanese got it from Portugese merchants iirc.)

[@Khan-cs5xk]

“You should not think of the smell, it’s the flavor.” I should call her

[@alanvonau278]

This is an OMG moment 😁!

[@ayodemayo]

What if they just got tired of him requesting they show him and made him a “special batch” just for him lol