I gagged a little just reading your description….Then there's that rotten whitefish that's basically "cured" in lye. An acquired taste, I'm sure lol!
Lutefisk: How bad does lutefisk smell?
Imagine eating jello or thick jelly that smells like rotten fish. It's the most intensely fishy smelling substance in the universe, and once you smell it, it is absolutely unforgettable. If you dislike fish or seafood in general because of that fishy smell or flavor, lutefisk will literally gag you.
I don’t like fish. Don’t like to eat them, don’t like to catch them, don’t like to smell them. I’m a Pisces. It seems like cannibalism.