Some workers at a warehouse in Fredrikstad had a mess on their hands last
week, after a production mistake caused 1,650 cans of mackerel in tomato
sauce to literally explode.

Canned mackerel filets in tomato sauce are a dietary staple for many
Norwegians. While part of the national heritage, the product is also fondly
ridiculed at times and nicknamed "plane crash" because of the silvery fish's
appearance in the red sauce when opened.

Food producer Stabburet always uses a heating technique in the canning
process to help preserve the fish, but somehow, the 1,650 cans that blew up
missed out.

That meant the fish started rotting in the cans, which in turn set off gases
that caused the cans to swell until they eventually burst.

"It was a highly unfortunate accident," Robert Rønning of Stabburet told VG.

Extra crews had to be called in to help clean up the stinky mess inside
Stabburet's warenhouse. Rønning stressed that none of the faulty cans ever
reached grocery stores.

Holy Mackerel!!!!

"Bob Crantz" wrote in message
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Some workers at a warehouse in Fredrikstad had a mess on their hands last
week, after a production mistake caused 1,650 cans of mackerel in tomato
sauce to literally explode.

Canned mackerel filets in tomato sauce are a dietary staple for many
Norwegians. While part of the national heritage, the product is also
fondly
ridiculed at times and nicknamed "plane crash" because of the silvery
fish's
appearance in the red sauce when opened.

Food producer Stabburet always uses a heating technique in the canning
process to help preserve the fish, but somehow, the 1,650 cans that blew
up
missed out.

That meant the fish started rotting in the cans, which in turn set off
gases
that caused the cans to swell until they eventually burst.

"It was a highly unfortunate accident," Robert Rønning of Stabburet told
VG.

Extra crews had to be called in to help clean up the stinky mess inside
Stabburet's warenhouse. Rønning stressed that none of the faulty cans ever
reached grocery stores.

Rotten herring is commonly eaten in Sweden. I tried it once.
It was awful. You have to open the swollen cans underwater,
and outside, because it smells very bad.


"Bob Crantz" wrote
Some workers at a warehouse in Fredrikstad had a mess on their hands last
week, after a production mistake caused 1,650 cans of mackerel in tomato
sauce to literally explode.

Canned mackerel filets in tomato sauce are a dietary staple for many
Norwegians. While part of the national heritage, the product is also
fondly
ridiculed at times and nicknamed "plane crash" because of the silvery
fish's
appearance in the red sauce when opened.

Food producer Stabburet always uses a heating technique in the canning
process to help preserve the fish, but somehow, the 1,650 cans that blew
up
missed out.

That meant the fish started rotting in the cans, which in turn set off
gases
that caused the cans to swell until they eventually burst.

"It was a highly unfortunate accident," Robert Rønning of Stabburet told
VG.

Extra crews had to be called in to help clean up the stinky mess inside
Stabburet's warenhouse. Rønning stressed that none of the faulty cans ever
reached grocery stores.

Probably like that lutefisk (sp) crap they eat in Minnesota....fish
preserved in lye...yum yum...

"Bart Senior" wrote in message
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Rotten herring is commonly eaten in Sweden. I tried it once.
It was awful. You have to open the swollen cans underwater,
and outside, because it smells very bad.


"Bob Crantz" wrote
Some workers at a warehouse in Fredrikstad had a mess on their hands last
week, after a production mistake caused 1,650 cans of mackerel in tomato
sauce to literally explode.

Canned mackerel filets in tomato sauce are a dietary staple for many
Norwegians. While part of the national heritage, the product is also
fondly
ridiculed at times and nicknamed "plane crash" because of the silvery
fish's
appearance in the red sauce when opened.

Food producer Stabburet always uses a heating technique in the canning
process to help preserve the fish, but somehow, the 1,650 cans that blew
up
missed out.

That meant the fish started rotting in the cans, which in turn set off
gases
that caused the cans to swell until they eventually burst.

"It was a highly unfortunate accident," Robert Rønning of Stabburet told
VG.

Extra crews had to be called in to help clean up the stinky mess inside
Stabburet's warenhouse. Rønning stressed that none of the faulty cans
ever
reached grocery stores.