It's Icelandic shark. I'll quote Rassah on this.
It's poisonous shark that's been burried and left to "ferment" (rot) for months until the poison gets diluted, then hung to dry and rot some more. It tastes like jello that's been made with Clorox bleach. Tastes HORRIBLE! But not as bad as surstroming. Goes well with vodka when frozen though.
sounds like someone is trying to poison you...
I'll be bringing it to the conference.

Still mad about Matthew's bet?

Speaking of Matthew, he will not be able to attend personally, but he will still be there in case you want to meet him. We're still working on on the schedule as to "when"