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oor wullie

  • Joined Jun 2012
  • Strathnairn
Pickling Fish
« on: August 16, 2016, 11:06:39 am »
There used to be a company in Orkney that made the most amazing sweet cured herring, sadly I think they went out of business a few years ago.

I have been trying to find a recipe to make some myself but haven't found much of use.  Does anyone here ever pickle fish (herring or mackeral)?  Care to share a method for doing it?

I have experimented a wee bit but haven't yet hit on the ideal method.

Rosemary

  • Joined Oct 2007
  • Barry, Angus, Scotland
    • The Accidental Smallholder
Re: Pickling Fish
« Reply #1 on: August 16, 2016, 11:26:12 am »
My mum used to make soused herring, which was cooked in the vinegar with onion and peppercorns. I don't knwo if she had a recipe but I'll have a look.

oor wullie

  • Joined Jun 2012
  • Strathnairn
Re: Pickling Fish
« Reply #2 on: August 16, 2016, 12:00:24 pm »
My mum would do soused herring too.

I am more looking for something uncooked, along the lines of fish packed in a jar then covered in a pickling solution which can then be stored for weeks.  I guess like rollmop herring.

Louise Gaunt

  • Joined May 2011
Re: Pickling Fish
« Reply #3 on: August 16, 2016, 01:28:12 pm »
It might be worth looking for Scandinavian recipes as they do lots of pickling etc. The Hairy bikers did a series from around Scandinavia last year- there might be a recipe on their website.

waterbuffalofarmer

  • Joined Apr 2014
  • Mid Wales
  • Owner of 61 Mediterranean water buffaloes
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Skandi

  • Joined Oct 2014
Re: Pickling Fish
« Reply #5 on: August 26, 2016, 07:35:42 pm »
The orkney Herring company is kaput? NOES! Not that it bothers me too much since I don't live in the country anymore, I now live in Denmark, where herring is almost a religion, and the "standard" Danish herring is the same style as the orkney stuff was, sweet and mild, I really used to like their dill version, but I did use to add more dill!
You could try this recipe (In English)
http://www.danishsandwich.com/2011/01/pickled-herring-with-danish-rye-bread.html

oor wullie

  • Joined Jun 2012
  • Strathnairn
Re: Pickling Fish
« Reply #6 on: August 28, 2016, 06:42:03 am »
Thanks Skandi,  that looks like what I am after.

I had tried experimenting with a very similar recipe but made the mistake of adding the liquid while it was hot.  Taste was OK, texture was awful.

 

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