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Should I be eating these straight out of the packet?
I'm in Lithuania for the first time and, always keen to try local produce, popped into a shop for some late night snacks. I love sushi and I love the pickled/marinated/salted herring you get most places nowadays. These are raw, slightly salted, and extremely delicious straight out of the packet though I suspect that you're supposed to cook them. I haven't, half a packet as a late night snack, and the rest for breakfast this morning.
Am I wrong?
I'm in Lithuania for the first time and, always keen to try local produce, popped into a shop for some late night snacks. I love sushi and I love the pickled/marinated/salted herring you get most places nowadays. These are raw, slightly salted, and extremely delicious straight out of the packet though I suspect that you're supposed to cook them. I haven't, half a packet as a late night snack, and the rest for breakfast this morning.
Am I wrong?
You can eat those. The pack needs to be refrigerated and eaten soon after opening.
A warning, however. I used to love those jars of herring fillets you get in the chilled fish section of the supermarket. The ones available in either 'dill' or 'sweet and spicy' marinade.
I say used to. A few years ago I caught horrendous food poisoning from one of those. It could only have been the herrings as I hadn't eaten anything else. Can't touch them now.
A quick google reveals that jarred herrings can contain Listeria, but neither the retailer nor the manufacturer were interested in investigating my complaint. Concerning since there is no visibility to the consumer 'where' the product is produced. The label only states a UK Head Office address, consequently Environmental Health couldn't pursue it.
A warning, however. I used to love those jars of herring fillets you get in the chilled fish section of the supermarket. The ones available in either 'dill' or 'sweet and spicy' marinade.
I say used to. A few years ago I caught horrendous food poisoning from one of those. It could only have been the herrings as I hadn't eaten anything else. Can't touch them now.
A quick google reveals that jarred herrings can contain Listeria, but neither the retailer nor the manufacturer were interested in investigating my complaint. Concerning since there is no visibility to the consumer 'where' the product is produced. The label only states a UK Head Office address, consequently Environmental Health couldn't pursue it.
Desiderata said:
Nice.The other thing you absolutely must try are tinned spicy sprats. These are 'vürtsikilu' in Estonian, Google translate suggests 'žiupsnelis prieskoni?' in Lithuanian.
They need a bit of prep: gutting with a spoon or small knife (they're small). Eat with bread. If you like anchovies you'll love them.
ETA: From the refrigerated section. They're semi-preserved in brine but need to be chilled.
Edited by Mobile Chicane on Monday 29th January 14:05
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