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"maxine in ri" > wrote in message
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> It was early in the morning, and I had a couple of things to
> pick up at the market on the way to work. The clerks were
> setting out the day's goods, and on top of their cart were
> several packets of smoked herring. It smelled soo good.!
>
> Got it home, and tried a piece. Bleh! Like eating a handful
> of fishy salt.
>
> So this is not something to nibble with crackers and cheese of
> an evening.
>
> What can I do with it? How can I desalinate it? Why did it
> have to smell so good???
>
> maxine in ri,


Kippers (smoked herring) were/are pretty popular in England (for breakfast,
Maxine!). Because of their strong, salty flavor the only way I've known
them to be cooked is poached.

Dora