The herring are here for the holidays

[Kaz]

well finally put together a good catch of herring. I'm in the process of pickling them and was hoping to have some ready for thanksgiving day but it's going to be at least a few days more. Caught about 30 yesterday morning. I got all the scales off, bagged and iced them yesterday. This morning I filleted them and put them in saltwater brine. Tomorrow I'll put them in jars with onions and pickling solution. In a few more days it will be time to enjoy.

[SurfaceHunter]

I don't think I have ever ate them before, nice catch

[Kaz]

On my mothers side I am German and danish. We grew up eating pickled herring, smoked eels and codfish especially around the holidays.

[SurfaceHunter]

Cod fish sounds good

[Ron Kelley]

Hey Kaz, I love pickled herring. Usually eat them on crackers.

[Kaz]

Hey Ron I like to put some in a small dish with some sour cream and eat them on those little square pumpernickel breads. Can't wait 😊

[Kaz]

Won't be long now.

[oldrocks2]

O wow, yum for sure.

[clovisoid]

Pickled/preserved fish is a great thing! My grandparents used to do that with carp.

Here is one that my wife's Spanish side does (we made this one this weekend.) Can be any seafood, but this was mostly crab and octopus preserved with vinegar and lime juice. Similar to ceviche, but you cook most of the items first.

[Kaz]

That sounds good. I've done ceviche a few times with porgy and trigger fish.

[Tam]

Well I am in HEAVEN !!! Growing up in a Russian family we had pickled fish even with breakfast .
Its the best with the sour cream and onions . Yum and if I open a can in the house everyone runs here .
I was sure Tom posted this he makes some tasty treats as well .

[Kaz]

Here you go Tam

[Tam]

Oh yeah yum

[Tam]

Do you make that ? I just pick it up at Safeway no can do get herring here .