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In 1881, the factory in Perstorp began producing acetic acid using raw materials from the area's beech forests. In this small town in southern Sweden, a nearly 16-foot (5-meter) concrete bottle copies the classic glass one, right down to the red cap and the label. It stands beside a main road leading into the town center as a local symbol of Perstorp's vinegar-making past.
The bottle was unveiled in 1994 with music and a speech by well-known television chef Jan Boris-Möller, who used the occasion to explain how vinegar can soften an eggshell enough to squeeze an egg into a bottle. Laminated panels on the bottle give a cucumber-pickling tip and list places to visit in the municipality, all in Swedish. Get more unusual and extraordinary places each week with the Atlas Obscura Places newsletter.
Your newsletter subscriptions with us are subject to Atlas Obscura's Privacy Policy and Terms of Use. The bottle, which can be seen free of charge at any time, stands at the intersection of Köpmangatan and Hässleholmsvägen, less than a five-minute walk from Perstorp's train station. If driving, there is parking at the Coop X:-tra supermarket next door.
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