Chef at 10:35, 23 September 2024

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Image:Whitby smoked kippers.jpg|Whitby smoked kippers, delicious with wholemeal toast and a [[soft-boiled egg]]
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Herrings are small, [[oily fish]] found in the shallow, temperate waters of the North Atlantic, the Baltic Sea, the North Pacific, and the Mediterranean. There are 15 species of herring, the most abundant of which is the Atlantic herring. Herrings move in vast schools, coming in spring to the shores of Europe and America, where they are caught, [[salted]] and [[smoked]] in great quantities. Canned "'''sardines'''" (or '''pilchards''') seen in supermarkets may actually be [[sprats]] or '''round herrings'''.

'''Pickled herring''' is a delicacy popular in Europe and has become a basic part of Jewish cuisine. Most cured herring uses a two-step curing process. Initially, herring is [[cured]] with [[salt]] to extract water. The second stage involves removing the [[salt]] and adding flavourings, typically a [[vinegar]], [[salt]], [[sugar]] solution to which ingredients like [[peppercorn]], [[bay leaves]] and raw [[onions]] are added.

In Scandinavia, once the pickling process is finished and depending on which of the dozens of classic herring flavourings ([[mustard]], [[onion]], [[Garlic|garlic]], [[lingonberries]] etc.) are selected, it is usually enjoyed with dark rye bread, crisp bread, or [[potatoes]]. This dish is a must at Christmas and Midsummer, where it is enjoyed with [[akvavit]].

In the Middle Ages the Dutch developed a special treat known in English as [[soused herring]] or [[rollmops]]. The word Rollmops, borrowed from Dutch language and German, refers to a pickled herring fillet rolled (hence the name) into a cylindrical shape around a piece of [[pickled gherkin]] or an [[onion]].
===Whitebait===
Whitebait are young fish; in Europe the term applies to young herring, but in other parts of the world it is used for similar fish of other species. Whitebait are tender and edible. The entire fish is eaten including head, fins and gut but typically each 'bait' is only 25-50 mm in length and about 3 mm in cross section.

===Kippers, bloaters & buckling===

A '''kipper''' is a split and [[smoked]] herring, a '''bloater''' is a whole [[smoked]] herring, and a '''buckling''' is a hot [[smoked]] herring with the guts removed. All are staples of British cuisine.

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Chef at 10:35, 23 September 2024