It was Monday night. The rest of my family was eating gingerbread men they had made an hour or so previously. Since I'm allergic to gingerbread men, I got a decent sized bag of Swedish Fish instead. I thought it was a pretty good deal, the bad of Swedish Fish was way bigger than the two or three gingerbread men everyone else was getting.
I was wrong. Swedish Fish are one of the most overrated things on the planet. Same with white shoes, they are also very overrated.
When you just a few at a time, they are all right. But once you start eating six or so, you start questioning why these are even a thing.
The texture is really weird, and the inside is pretty much a liquid. It gets stuck everywhere in your mouth, and they are surprisingly hard to chew. Also, take a look at the design:
It's not as obvious from the actual Fish, but isn't that just a bit creepy? The unblinking eye staring at you as you bite its tail off.
The fish is supposedly based off of herrings, so at least the design is pretty accurate comparatively, even if a bit alarming. Herring's actual top fin is about a fourth of the Swedish Fish's, but that's not really important.
Last thing is the taste. There really isn't a way to describe the taste, and there have been countless internet debacles over the years. There were suggestions such as cherry, blackcurrant, and fruit punch. Personally, I have no idea how to describe it. They taste pretty good in small amounts, but not in large quantities.
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