maxine in ri wrote:
> 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???

I love smoked herrings!
I use a simple variation of a russian recipe:
De-salt the herrings keeping them for few hours under milk.
Cut the herrings in pieces.
Add cut onoin into rings.
Add boiled beans, Some olive oil, pepper and serve with brown butterd bread.
A little "snap" of Vodka...

Luca
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